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Supporter Contribution by Dr. Damara Paris

Nov 6, 2013deafinprisonorg1 CommentASL, Editorials, Supporter Contributions#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, American Sign Language, ASL name signs Deaf Awareness week, DeafInPrison Blog, Dr. Damara Paris, Holocaust, Jean F. Andrews, Native American

By Jean F. Andrews [Author’s Note: Dr. Paris is an assistant professor in the Dept of Deaf Studies/Deaf Education at Lamar University. She has done research with Native American Deaf Communities. — Jean Andrews] Native American and Deaf Communities: Parallels of Oppression Damara Paris, Ed.D, CRC, NCC Recently, the news has been rife with reports

So, What Do You Need to Know About ASL Name Signs? Workshop by Professor Andrew Byrne

This workshop presented by Professor Andrew Byrne during Deaf Awareness week at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, featured a fascinating description about the linguistic structure, origin and history of the process of “naming” in the Deaf community. Professor Byrne stated that there are many errors made by hearing people who assign name signs to deaf children