ID: A gradient purple and blue background with a transparent group of multicolored hands at the bottom of the image. The centered text reads: Join the Conversational ASL Practice Session Thursday. July 7, 6-8 P.M. PDT.” Visually Speaking’s logo of a hand is beneath the centered text. A light red […]
Deaf culture
SATURDAY JUNE 4TH — ASL MEET UP
Get your sign on!Need practice or just want to meet Deaf folks and signers ? Join us for a casual, outdoor ASL meet up at Seattle Pride in Volunteer Park:Capitol Hill areaThis Saturday June 4th, 2-4 PM at the tables and seating area. Read more about the event here- https://www.seattlepride.org/news/seattle-pride-in-the-park-performances-activities-and-so-much-more There […]
ASL Access and Captions Are Two Different Things
When people hear the term “accessibility,” it spreads misconceptions. And then, these misconceptions make getting proper accommodations even more difficult for these who actually needs them. Yes, accessibility can seem challenging because it truly is a vast spectrum with varying factors. The ultimate thing to remember is that all Disabled […]
Voices Off Please
Have you ever wondered why the Visually Speaking courses passionately value the “No Voice” policy? Two words. Cultural respect. It’s not necessarily just a rule – it’s a way of showing respect toward the socio-cultural norm in the Deaf world. Instead of expecting verbal responses in the class, you can […]
Support Deaf Art and Deaf Education in Afghanistan
Support a Deaf artist in the Visually Speaking community in Seattle and the Deaf community in Kabul, Afghanistan. 🙌 This painting by Aistė Rye titled A Woman’s Vibration was inspired by the resilient women in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in […]
Donations may be allocated to support Certified Deaf Interpreters, DeafBlind interpreters and support, ASL interpreters from marginalized communities, as well as fund requests for event access for Black Lives Matter (BLM) and various marginalized community events.