Deaf President Now

gave me a lot of insight on deaf culture. Jay speaking on his life really showed me how important family and friends are to Deaf culture. He pointed out how he grew up being around a lot of Deaf people. He also pointed out how his sister in-law didn’t grow up around many Deaf people, and how she went to mainstream hearing schools, which may have been the cause of her not having as many friends as Jay. So having a social life, and communicating is really important to the Deaf culture. Jay’s…

A unique, vibrant, and eloquent minority genre of art arising from Deaf culture was given international attention. These are “Deaf View/Image Art, or De'VIA”(Source A). This art uses formal art elements with the intention of expressing innate cultural or physical Deaf experiences (Source A). Deaf Art communicates more than the sensory experience of silence. Many artists include ideas such as the beauty of sign language, oral training, frustrations in communicating, painful oppression, cultural…

I can not tell exactly where I will be in five years. I can only aspire and hold my breath to say I will be well versed in the deaf community. Somewhere, whether that be a hospital, school, court room, or church, assisting deaf people to access their world. When I was in sixth grade I attended vacation bible school at my grandmothers’ church, were they taught motions with your hands to every song. I loved that concept, every time I got the chance I would sign the motions over and over. My mother…

The second location, a local church organization, provided an interpretation service for those who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing. This observation allowed for data to be collected on how interpreters communicated and interacted with Deaf individuals in a hearing capacity. There were two interpreters that took turns presenting translations for the church service, each one providing a different direction of data that was collected. One of the interpreters was a student in a learning experience and…

was born with their own purpose in life. Some individuals discover their purpose early on in life, and others may or may not discover theirs. The Deaf Smith County Crisis Center is a place that advocates for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and anyone else in need. I had the opportunity to complete my ten hours of volunteer work at the Deaf Smith County Crisis Center. I was glad that I got to meet Mrs. Mary Gamboa and Mrs. Carol Holivison. Mrs. Carol is head of the center, and she…

Gene Therapy Makes an Impact on Deafness Today’s scientific technology has increased; we now have different techniques and methods for saving lives, one being gene therapy. According to Scientific America, gene therapy is when you add a “new gene to a patient’s cell to replace missing” or broken genes. An interesting topic I encountered about gene therapy was, how gene therapy helps deafness. Deafness can be caused by many different reasons. According to Harvard Medical School, they stated that…

Deaf people are likely to enter therapy with the same problems as hearing people. However, there are many studies showing that members of the Deaf community experience health disparities due to language barriers, which contribute to lower health literacy1,2. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that most physicians and psychologist are not adequately prepared to provide linguistically and culturally competent care for deaf patients3. Also, the deaf community experience many obstacles to get…

Need You Now “I Need You Now,” by Lady Antebellum, was featured in the 2012 film Zero Dark Thirty, and it was used in television series such as Hellcats and The Glades. The song tells a realistic story about a man and a woman who loved each other, but their pride kept them apart. In the beginning, the woman sings about all of the "Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor" (line 1,2). All of the perfect things they've done together, came to an end. She missed him, and now she's…

mixed messaged for our day and age. Given that Monro Leaf is an amazing author and the “Can Be Fun…” books are very informative and helpful for young children. This book “Being an American Can Be Fun” can be viewed as offensive in the time we live in now. Leaf had covered many topics in his book ranging from democracy to values of an American to how to act as an American. Throughout the book, the text had informed the reader of problems that are occurring in the world. The book has an influence…

Hyatt Corporation is one of the leading hotel companies in the United States. Hyatt was founded in 1957 by Jay Pritzker and his brother Donald Pritzker, when they came from Ukraine. In 1957, Jay Pritzker bought a small motel in Los Angeles International Airport named Hyatt House. Jay Pritzker grew into a chain of six hotels. As time went by, Hyatt expanded to over 87 hotels and 16 resorts. Hyatt Corporation have over 47,000 employees. Pritzker brother’s vision was to reflect the culture of the…