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Deaf-Inclusive Tech Conferences: Accessibility Lessons From &yetConf
Posted by: Staff Writer on Nov. 12, 2015 | Comments
Though I was born deaf, I had very few opportunities to meet culturally Deaf, ASL-fluent peers until after college. As I began learning sign language for the first time, I noticed that many Deaf and hard of hearing people gravitated towards careers in tech.
Read More#DeafTalent in God of Carnage
Posted by: Staff Writer on April 20, 2015 | Comments
Deaf Spotlight produces their annual play using an all Deaf cast to showcase #DeafTalent at 12th Avenue Arts Mainstage in Seattle, WA. This year’s production is directed by a local Pacific Northwest Deaf director Ryan Schlecht and the play chosen, God of Carnage, grapples with the questions- what is the nature of violence and who is to blame? A boy hits another boy with a stick and where do we go from here? Four parents in a living room wrestle with this thorny question. What unfolds is an evening of exploration into marriage, parenting, violence, gender roles, classism, and the ways we live our lives in direct accordance to our willingness or unwillingness to take personal responsibility for the world we live in.
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