/tags/deaf Deaf en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-11-15/asl-power-of-sign-language-history-culture-art-deaf-hard-of-hearing American sign language is the third most commonly used language in the U.S., but for many Deaf folks, it's about so much more than communication. An author, a poet and two scholars share the history and culture of ASL. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-11-15/asl-power-of-sign-language-history-culture-art-deaf-hard-of-hearing Paige Miranda, Anita Rao /show/embodied/2024-08-02/hearing-loss-intimate-relationships-deaf-deafness-hard-of-hearing Hearing aids are sometimes presented as a silver bullet for communication issues arising from hearing loss. But hard of hearing folks already on their hearing aids journey know that the reality of adjusting to these devices is much more complex. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-08-02/hearing-loss-intimate-relationships-deaf-deafness-hard-of-hearing Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2024-03-22/signed-asl-language-resistance-deaf-hard-of-hearing-basl American Sign Language is the third-most used language in the U.S. ASL has its own culture and art forms, and for many Deaf folks, ASL is about much more than just communication. Anita talks to Deaf author Sara Nović and Deaf ASL Slam poet Douglas Ridloff about how ASL gave them tools for self-understanding and artistic expression. Then she learns from scholars Carolyn McCaskill and Joseph Hill about Black American Sign Language (BASL), an ASL dialect that emerged because of school segregation. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2024-03-22/signed-asl-language-resistance-deaf-hard-of-hearing-basl Paige Miranda, Anita Rao /politics/2023-04-03/cooper-lets-changes-to-nc-schools-for-deaf-blind-become-law The absence of action is a little surprising since less than a year ago Cooper vetoed a very similar bill. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:12:31 GMT /politics/2023-04-03/cooper-lets-changes-to-nc-schools-for-deaf-blind-become-law Associated Press /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-02-03/amplified-building-intimacy-with-hearing-loss-deaf-hard-of-hearing-relationship Anita and her partner John have started talking more openly about how his hearing loss informs their relationship and how they'll continue to navigate that as they age. She meets another interabled couple (Anna and Vika) who share the sometimes humorous, sometimes challenging moments that accompany sex and dating with hearing loss. Plus, former guest Yat Li returns to talk about deafness, disclosure and disabled identity. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:46:09 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-02-03/amplified-building-intimacy-with-hearing-loss-deaf-hard-of-hearing-relationship Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-04-09/what-sound-of-metal-got-right-and-wrong-about-hearing-loss-and-deafness The Oscar-nominated film “Sound of Metal” features experiences of members of the deaf and hard of hearing community. It has sparked discussion about deaf character representation in Hollywood and accessibility in the larger community. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:55:43 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-04-09/what-sound-of-metal-got-right-and-wrong-about-hearing-loss-and-deafness Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /arts-culture/2018-01-05/now-voyager-is-a-soundtrack-for-outer-space 'Now Voyager' is the dreamy fourth album by Greenville, North Carolina-based composer Melissa Darrow Engleman. Through compositions like “In Neptune’s… Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:23:53 GMT /arts-culture/2018-01-05/now-voyager-is-a-soundtrack-for-outer-space Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-05/now-voyager-is-a-soundtrack-for-outer-space 'Now Voyager' is the dreamy fourth album by Greenville, North Carolina-based composer Melissa Darrow Engleman. Through compositions like “In Neptune’s… Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:23:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-05/now-voyager-is-a-soundtrack-for-outer-space Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /politics/2015-06-09/carys-911-texting-service-allows-the-deaf-domestic-violence-victims-to-seek-help Cary's 911 Communications Center can now communicate with people via text message.Supervisor Doug Workman said this option is available for people who can… Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:27:40 GMT /politics/2015-06-09/carys-911-texting-service-allows-the-deaf-domestic-violence-victims-to-seek-help Rebecca Martinez /education/2014-07-15/a-new-kind-of-leader-for-guilford-college Guilford College made history when its administration chose Jane Fernandes as their new president. Fernandes is the college's first female leader, and one… Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:50:00 GMT /education/2014-07-15/a-new-kind-of-leader-for-guilford-college Will Michaels, Frank Stasio