American Sign Language on The Walking Dead

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., November 5, 2019 - American Sign Language on The Walking Dead One of the most popular shows on television today, The Walking Dead* *(Warning: possible spoilers and content and language not suitable for everyone in the link), is bringing inclusion to the tv screens of millions of viewers every week. Last year, during season 9, they introduced ... Read More

ASL Concert Interpreter For Beyonce Brings The Passion

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., October 24, 2019 – ASL Concert Interpreter For Beyonce Brings The Passion. Beyonce is known for putting on a great performance during her concerts. It is hard to upstage her. However, this past week some are saying her American Sign Language ASL concert interpreter gave her a run for her money. During Atlanta Pride Weekend, ASL interpreter ... Read More

Carrie Underwood Songs Translate With ASL

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., October 9, 2019 – Carrie Underwood Songs Translate With ASL. Concerts are becoming more accessible for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population every day. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are being provided at these events to create more inclusivity and to bring a better event experience to those who communicate through ASL. There is so much ... Read More

Interpreters In Chicago Are Making Art Accessible

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., October 4, 2019 – Interpreters In Chicago Are Making Art Accessible. Accessibility is becoming increasingly available everywhere you go. From concerts, to schools, to healthcare facilities, courts and on. Foreign language interpretation, translation, and American Sign Language (ASL) are being utilized everywhere to assist those Limited English Speakers or Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals with the ... Read More

ASL Slam Takes Poetry and Spoken Word to Another Level

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., September 19, 2019 – You’ve probably heard of Poetry Slam and Spoken Word, but how about ASL Slam? ASL Slam is a visual art with a national and international presence. Their events deliver live poetry, storytelling, comedy and more in ASL for the Deaf community. ASL Slam Orlando is one organization that has taken the concept and ... Read More

Jack Ma, From Translation Start Up To Alibaba Billionaire

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., September 10, 2019 – Jack Ma has had a long and impressive road to success. The founder and chairman of Alibaba, one of the biggest and most successful e-commerce and retail companies on the internet, started from humble beginnings. As an English teacher in China just barely getting by, he was bit by the entrepreneurial bug and ... Read More

Hurricane Irma: Multilingual Warnings Issued

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Hurricane Irma Warnings Issued in 4 Languages in South Florida September 8, 2017 As Hurricane Irma continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, Florida officials are urging residents to evacuate and seek shelter. As the storm is expected to reach the Florida Keys as early as Friday evening, it is critical to reach the everyone in the area. To communicate ... Read More

Interpreting Hurricane Matthew Warnings in ASL

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Accessible Communication for the Deaf is working with Miami officials to issue Hurricane warnings to the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community October 6, 2016 This week, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and city council members issued several press conferences in light of Hurricane Matthew’s approach to south Florida. If you’ve seen the latest coverage, you probably noticed a sign language interpreter next to ... Read More

“Gifts From My Deaf Father” Comes to San Diego International Fringe Festival 2016

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ASL in the Arts: San Diego International Fringe Festival 2016 This June, get ready for a one-of-a-kind performance, Gifts from my Deaf Father, by Windell (Wink) Smith at this year’s International Fringe Festival, June 27-July 3 at the Spreckels building in downtown San Diego. Performed entirely in American Sign Language (ASL) and interpreted to spoken English, Wink’s tale of his ... Read More