Did you know that Monday, April 15th was National American Sign Language Day? On April 15, 1817, the first school for the Deaf in the United States opened. Today, ASL serves as a vital means of communication for approximately 500,000 individuals across the United States and Canada.
To see how prevalent ASL and Deaf culture is, for this assignment, find a news article that relates to the Deaf community and/or ASL.
Once you find your article, read it and respond to the following questions:
- Submit a link to your article. The article must be no older than January 2023.
- Is your article more opinion based or factual based? Explain.
- Were you surprised by anything you read in the article?