Tag: deaf
Disability Pride Month
A team of deaf entrepreneurs work to fight the environmental impact of plastic bags in Ethiopia with sign language. #disabilitypridemonth #ethiopia #women #empowerment #abcnews #abcnlupdate…
Woman isn’t letting disabilities get in the way of competing
Julia Murray is deaf and blind, but she hasn’t let it stop her from hitting the slopes and ABC News Live’s Kyra Philips talks with…
ABC News Live: Biden pushes for an end to the filibuster for abortion rights l ABCNL
Plus, Washington state reports record gun sales as it enacts two laws to limit manufacturing and selling of high-capacity magazines and ghost guns and ABC…
Actor and activist Nyle DiMarco on advocacy for deaf community l ABCNL
ABC News Live anchor Kyra Phillips talks to model, actor and activist Nyle DiMarco about his book “Deaf Utopia†and representing deaf culture. WATCH the…
Model and activist Nyle DiMarco works to achieve ‘deaf utopia’ | ABCNL
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips speaks with model and “Dancing with the Stars” champion Nyle DiMarco about breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes in the deaf community….
Nyle DiMarco reflects on deaf culture and visibility | Nightline
Nyle DiMarco, the deaf model, actor and filmmaker has spent years channeling his activism into his art. In a new memoir titled “Deaf Utopia,” he…
Troy Kotsur discusses hit movie ‘Coda’
Kotsur, nominated for best supporting actor, talks about learning how to be a fisherman and what it means to be recognized for his standout role….
Actor is 1st deaf male to be nominated in supporting role | ABCNL
Best supporting actor Oscar nominee Troy Kotsur discusses his historic nomination as the first deaf man to get an acting nod for his role in…
Deaf high school football team to toss coin at Super Bowl l WNT
The California School for the Deaf-Riverside’s football team, the Cubs, made it to the state semifinals for the first time in their school’s 68-year history….
Deaf dog adopted in Maine
12-week-old Emerson battled illness and being neglected, but through it all, he has found a new home with a deaf owner, Nick. WATCH THE FULL…
Facing COVID-19 without clear sight or sound
ABC’s Devin Dwyer reports on deaf-blind Amercicans grappling with isolation and social distancing during the pandemic. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
Celebrating and preserving Black American Sign Language
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips reports on the origins of Black American Sign Language, and the movement to recognize and preserve a language born out of…
11-month-old baby born deaf, hears for the first time | WNT
Manning James Roldan of Clifton Forge, Virginia, received cochlear implants and was able to hear for the first time. His mother captured the moment on…
