Website of the Week – D-PAN.org
My grandfather, in his later years, became increasingly hard of hearing. As a person who talks with their hands a lot anyway, I’m fascinated by American Sign Language… and as a person who loves to hear, I find myself heartbroken that there are things that many deaf people will never hear. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, written when he was almost deaf, in itself is a testament to the awesome things that anyone on this planet can achieve.
2 months ago, I was drawn to the website by a video that starts with Morgan, a precious little deaf girl, that leads into a signing of song called “We’re Going To Be Friends” by the White Stripes. D-Pan is the Deaf Professional Arts Network… and well, as we close out this year, I’d like for you to think about something for the New Year. See if you can put yourself into their shoes… and consider learning ASL.
Here’s that video to start you off…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbLz9-riRGM
