April 17, 2019
by Carole Zangari -
We’re always grateful for the opportunity to learn with and from people who use AAC on a day-to-day basis. Today, we turn to the BBC to share the work of Jemima Hughes, a UK-based filmmaker, in collaboration with Screen South. Kudos to Jemima and the BBC for this video and the entire Rethinking Disability collection. Enjoy! Direct Link to Video: https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/how-to-speak-when-you-dont-have-a-voice/p07693kc?playlist=redefining-disability
Filed under: Video of the Week
Tagged With: BBC, disability, Jemima Hughes
March 3, 2012
by Robin Parker -
Did you know that March 17, 2012 was National Quilting Day? We didn’t know either until we found out about a great business called Keepsake Quilts. Keepsake Quilts takes your old tee-shirts, those tee-shirts that may have been around for years and are more about the memories then the article of clothing and sews them into a beautiful quilt. And if that isn’t enough to make you love them, it gets even better. This is a nonprofit business with a social mission. The mission is to promote an environment that supports and enhances work skills, interpersonal communication and self-esteem among people who are deaf or hard of hearing. ALl of the employees are deaf or hard of hearing they donate profits to deaf initiatives and deaf youth programs. As we read about the employees, it was interesting to note that a favorite reason for working at Keepsake was that there... [Read More...]
Filed under: PrAACtical Thinking
Tagged With: american sign language, communication, disability, employment, language, quilts