Heather Whitestone was born hearing in Alabama, US and lost most of her hearing as an infant. From a young age, she loved ballet and practiced it most of the time growing up. This helped her build confidence and encouraged her to participate in pageants. After experiencing several pageants and winning Miss Alabama, she moved […] More
Lorena Palma is the lucky contestant on “Let’s Make a Deal!” Here’s a video of me, Super Carlos Greenham, and Lorena Palma: Let’s Make a Deal (TV Shows).. Enjoy. 🙂 Posted by Amanda Maldonado on Friday, March 18, 2016 Lorena Palma had the wonderful opportunity to appear on last night’s “Let’s Make a Deal,” here’s the […] More
Friends helping out friends! This young woman, Keelin, is at a concert with her friend Monica called TomorrowWorld. It’s an EDM (electronic dance music) concert with a variety of music, of which both Keelin and Monica enjoy. Yet Monica doesn’t catch all the words, and this is where her friend Keelin steps in. Keelin started […] More
Did you know that…the recent film, Into the Grizzly Maze, featured a deaf girl as one of its main characters. More
This year marked the first time Tournament of Roses set up a Deaf event for their Rose Parade float previews; interpreters were present to share the experiences and include the Deaf as part of Pasadena’s community. The organizer, Caireesa Berry, is a member of the Tournament of Roses. Having taken ASL in high school […] More
Every year in January, Los Angeles hosts a Free Museum Day for the majority of the city’s museums. This means for one day only, admission is free along with/or parking. (Check the museum you are interested in for parking info-not all of them have free parking!) For 2016, it’s the last Saturday of January–the 30th. […] More
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