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This city's burning. It's not my burden.

Deaf West's American Idiot

Everyone needs to learn sign language pls. Like whatever version is used in your country I encourage you to learn.

Not only will you be learning another language, but you'll be able to talk to other signers, D(d)eaf or not, and two people can communicate in loud places without needing to hear the other.

I'm hard of hearing and have such a difficult time with trying to hear others. I stopped wearing hearing aids because I got annoyed that even after about 18 years I still had a hard time distinguishing what hearies were saying.

I'm learning my country's sign language (ASL) but don't have any experienced signers to practice with. I really hope more people learn these languages (and the history of said languages).

And sign is also helpful with neurodivergent people and babies aswell!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Disability Pride Month! I'm grateful for all the support and love you have shown me.

If you feel so inclined, please consider supporting me on instagram or ko-fi. (prints archived until further notice)

Thank you! ♡

[ID: a 2x2 collage of various pieces of art depicting people wearing hearing aids. three are digital art, and one is a collage of photographs. the top left depicts a person with short hair in profile, the bottom left depicts a light-skinned man and dark-skinned man kissing, and the bottom right depicts a black girl in profile wearing citrus-themed beads and an orange hearing aid. end ID]

Wheelchair

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined I also found this video about basic wheelchair skills while researching hand placement

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Wheelchair in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape move forward and open in a loose 5 handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign. There are black wheelchair wheels with silver rims to help signify location of the sign.

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Gay

Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined, them

[Image ID:

The sign for Gay in American Sign Language. G handshape touches chin. Face, lips and hand are in pride colors (black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) in a gradient. Background is white.

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so I'm deaf, and I get new hearing aids every 4-5 years. every time I do this, the sound is different, and I have to take some time to relearn sounds. my most recent pair is a very different brand from what I've previously had, meaning that the sound is very different as well. this, of course, means extra word to relearn sounds. this is absolutely exhausting.

I just find it strange that, while I am relearning a sense, I can't realistically take time off of school. I still have so many assignments and stuff that I have to do, all while feeling like a toddler that's been up too long.

basically, I should be allowed to have a break when I get new hearing aids without having to do 12 billion catch up assignments afterwards

I had a question about your commissions- is it $5 per word on the finger spellings or $5 overall? I presumed the former but wasn’t sure

I'll say up to 20 characters

if anyone happens to have a deaf west american idiot bo*t or even just clips they’re willing to share i will be indebted to you for life

i can trade for other bo*ts (i have dwsa, jlp, bom, deh, falsettos, and bmc i believe) if that’s a thing that is required but please please please please

sincerely, a deaf person with an extremely intense emotional attachment to this musical and this production especially

Issues | The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education | Oxford Academic

https://academic.oup.com/jdsde/issue/29/3

Sharing interesting information for those looking for Deaf studies and educational peer reviews.

Source: The Journal of Deaf Studies on Facebook

Pumpkin

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Pumpkin in American Sign Language. Hand starting in 8 handshape flicks base hand in S handshape. Dominant hand is green and base hand is orange. End ID]