ASL ICYMI: A history of Deaf education and ASL in the US Today, American Sign Language, or ASL, is the most famous and well-recognized method of communication for…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL ICYMI: Using Certified Deaf Interpreters to communicate with the Deaf Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs) are interpreters who, while being deaf themselves, have been trained to interpret for deaf…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL ICYMI: 6 ASL myths busted by an ASL expert MYTH 1: SIGN LANGUAGE IS UNIVERSAL. ONCE YOU KNOW IT, YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL ASL as a first language: Interview with a Child of Deaf Adults Melanie is one of our RID-certified American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters and an ASL-VRI supervisor…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL Different ways to communicate with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Approximately one million people in the US are functionally deaf, and 6 million people report that they…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL A brief history of American Sign Language (ASL) In its short, 200-year history, American Sign Language (ASL) has seen both incredible advancements and…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL Rights and laws for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community Members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHOH) community sometimes feel misunderstood or overlooked…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL Improving accessibility: Celebrating National Disability Independence Day A Brief History of the Americans with Disabilities Act The National Council on the Handicapped…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
ASL Remote Interpretation Best practices for working with ASL interpreters If you rarely work with members of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHOH) community,…Marissa ThienesOctober 7, 2025
ASL The dos and don’ts of treating Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients Providing high-quality healthcare to patients who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHOH) requires your staff to…Marissa ThienesOctober 7, 2025