Kenya shares her journey of growing up deaf and navigating education before the ADA, often without interpreters. She describes challenges in mainstream schools, missing lessons, and finding ways to cope until finally receiving interpreting support in high school. At Michigan State University, she began advocating for skilled interpreters. Her story highlights resilience, self-advocacy, and finding empowerment—even in unexpected moments, like...
Learning to Sign: How Judy Found Her Voice
Judy shares her educational journey from oral schools in Michigan to finally discovering sign language and Deaf culture. She recalls using “home-made” signs before a Deaf housemother secretly introduced ASL and fingerspelling. Later, she attended NTID, where Deaf professors taught in sign — a transformative experience that deepened her love for visual communication. Her story highlights resilience, change, and the...
