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I am going to visit Tokyo, Japan by myself, at end of June for about one week. I will be doing different sightseeing and I want one of them to be something related to deaf culture in Japan. Something like take a tour of deaf school or meeting deaf Japaneses. I have e-mailed to one deaf...

Ok, finally at long last, here's manga I am working on called "World Without Heroes". After realizing there's barely any stories involved deaf hero, leave alone in the universe of manga/comic book. So I made one for myself and also for other deaf people. Here's one thing I will promise...

Remove glasses? I can't see well without glasses. I am thinking about wearing contact lenses and go to the movie just to experience the effect of watching movie in 3D.

One thing I wish so often from cashiers is eye contact. Because often I would clue in that I am deaf only to have them look away missing that clue or rarely look up to actually take a look at customer. O.o So they continued to talk clueless that I can't hear em and might think I am rude or...

And we need em to explain how relay system work for VP and TTY so that we don't get hang up so often. :P

I rotate...it's not like I am doing it on purpose...uhh...most of the time. I can try to force myself to pick one side, but it's awkward and distracting. Most people just get used to my way. And btw, I am generally right handed...but sometimes my brain wired me like I am left handed. My sister...

I think I agree with PFH. Forgiveness is the best weapon one can have. And here's something one can think about a bit for today. "An eye for an eye, and soon the whole world is blind." -- Mahatma Gandhi *

I am curious, have your MIL thought about volunteering to work with deaf people, or in deaf community? Maybe that will make her being aware more of how much deaf people actually have to work to communicate with hearing people sometimes. Anyhow, man...I do think it sucks what you have to go...

I know that foreign spoken language is okay with hearing people because it is still accessible to them whether they understand it or not. Deaf people do not have that luxury. My question now is... if foreign sign language was used at deaf event, is it okay? I hope it is! Because everyone who...

Lighthouse77 said it the best. Even though deaf people might not be part of conversation, it doesn't mean they can't overhear or watch the conversation going on. And I am pretty sure it's rude because it's deaf culture or something. At least I was taught it was rude not to signing in front of...