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Summer Camp: Felix’s Story

A bald person in a dark gray shirt and an Apple Watch signing with the text, "When I was first told about a DeafBlind camp"

When I was first told about a deaf/blind camp in Washington State, I was enthralled. Upon arriving at camp, I was shocked at the number of deaf/blind people there. Roughly 75 to 100 people.

Summer Camp: Precious’ Story

A video screenshot of a long brown haired person in a dark red sweater signing with the text, "[In 2019] I spent an entire month"

This past summer, I spent an entire month at YLC, Youth Leadership Camp. Wow. It was a rich experience, interacting with other people, team building and problem solving.

Tips for Deaf Students: Accessibility for College Life

A long dark brown haired person in a gray shirt sitting with the text, "For Deaf students, the transition to college can feel overwhelming."

For Deaf students, the transition to college can feel overwhelming. Many schools have great accommodations for classes, such as interpreters and CART. But, access can be lacking in other parts, such as dining areas, dorms, and social areas. This is what I do to make my college experience more accessible.

Tips for Deaf Students: Dealing with Discrimination

A video screenshot of a long brown haired person in a white blouse signing with the text, "Sometimes as Deaf person we experience discrimination."

Sometimes as deaf people we experience discrimination. This can really impact us especially in college environments. Discrimination doesn’t always look the same, and it can happen in different ways. Here are some examples of discrimination:

Tips for Deaf Students: Caring for Your Mental Health

A video screenshot of a dark brown haired person in a black blouse signing with the text, "I'm a Deaf college student."

I’m a Deaf college student. That means taking care of my mental health is really important.  Discrimination, access issues, and school work all impacted my mental health.  I want to show you five self-care methods that I like.

The More You Know: Representation in Interpreting

A short brown haired person in glasses and black dress shirt signing with the text, "I recently attended a workshop where an interpreter."

I recently attended a workshop where an interpreter mentioned three types of people in our profession. I don’t recall the other two, but queer was one of them. And it’s true, of course,  depending on the city you’re in, there are quite a number of queer people in the interpreting field.

The More You Know

A video screenshot of a curly brown haired person in glasses and a black blazer jacket signing, "I accepted an internship in Washington DC with Senator Tom Harkin."

I accepted an internship in Washington, DC, with Senator Tom Harkin. It was while they were writing the ADA, so it was a very exciting time.

Self-Advocacy: It’s OK to File a Complaint

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I had told DSS, the DSS office ahead of time to prepare Zoom for Deaf people. And in the future when we return to physical classes, I always want to mention that you’ve got to caution your Deaf professors and the DSS offices ahead of time and to add that interpreters aren’t there to cheat for the Deaf student and as Deaf students, we also have a chance to make a complaint or a grievance where they could add or change policies.

Self-Advocacy: Access is Your Right

A video screenshot of a curly black afro haired person in black shirt and a light gray cardigan signing with the text, "When I come up against lack of access,"

When I come up against lack of access, such as no closed captions, I say something. Before, I was shy. I wouldn’t say anything because I didn’t want to bother anyone. But I was missing out on what was happening.

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