Growing up with 4 sisters in a second-generation household with Stephanie Cramer

Stephanie Cramer lives in Vermont with her husband and two children. She works as a sign language literature for deaf Napalie refugees

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Sadie Whitehurst and Nancy Nicholson

Sadie Whitehurst (26) speaks with her mother, Nancy Nicholson (56), about their childhoods in Louisiana, their fond shared memories, and Nancy’s work tutoring the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Tracy Hall and Mary Balkema

Colleagues and One Small Step partners Tracy Hall (50) and Mary Balkema (55) talk about their careers in local politics, their perspectives on public service, and the life lessons they have taken away from their work.

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Katelyn Jurney and Renee' Sites-Erwin

Friends and colleagues Katelyn Jurney (30) and Renee’ Sites-Erwin (48) share a conversation about advocating for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. They talk about the importance of both language and cultural access to public services and about...

Alice Wong & Rochelle Kwan

Alice Wong (46) talks with her friend, Rochelle Kwan (27), about growing up Asian American and disabled in the Midwest, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Disability Visibility Project.

“I’ve learned there are a lot of people who have deaf dogs.”

When you enter PJ’s Backlot Feed and Emporium in Baytown, Texas, you probably will be greeted by Angel. If the Great Dane rescue doesn’t respond to what you’re saying, it’s because she is deaf. Her owner, Paula Winters, fitted her...

An interview with my mom

In this interview I learned about the people who inspired my mom and some of her funny stories

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Martha Tenney and Ken Malcolm

Martha Tenney is largely interviewed by her partner, Ken Malcolm. Questions having to do with college antics, the obo, and sign language turn into a testimonial from both, of the Tsunami aftermath early this century, specifically as it related to...