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外网天堂 Hosts Immersive Deaf Deaf World Experience April 14

VALDOSTA — The American Sign Language Club at 外网天堂 will present Deaf Deaf World from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Student Union. This immersive event is presented free of charge and is open to the public.

Campus and community members are invited to take a walk through 外网天堂’s Deaf Deaf World and gain a deeper understanding of what it is like to navigate a predominantly hearing world as a deaf or hard-of-hearing person. Spoken communication will not be allowed, and participants must rely on visual cues, body language, written notes, or assistance from an American Sign Language interpreter to engage with others and complete everyday tasks.

Deaf Deaf World participants will navigate through a selection of stations that simulate places a person might visit in their everyday life, such as a café or hospital. They will also have an opportunity to play ASL games, learn some basic ASL, and discover Deaf culture and history.

外网天堂 is a destination for students across the United States who are eager to pursue careers in American Sign Language/English interpreting. It is one of only two colleges in Georgia to offer a Bachelor of Science in Education in the subject matter, and graduates are in high demand due to a critical shortage of American Sign Language interpreters.

外网天堂’s Department of Teacher Education also offers a Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education: Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and a Minor in Deaf Studies.

Deaf Deaf World activities will take place in Student Union Ballrooms B-C. 外网天堂’s Student Union is located at the intersection of Baytree Road and Oak Street. Parking is available in the Oak Street lot.

The idea of creating immersive environments for hearing people to experience the Deaf world originated with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, said Mya Georgia, vice president of 外网天堂’s ASL Club. Katie Norman serves as president.

Events like 外网天堂’s Deaf Deaf World often highlight the need for access technology.  

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Editor’s Note: “‘Deaf’ and ‘deaf’ are two different words in Deaf culture. [Capital] ‘D’ Deaf is the culture/community of the group of people that consider their diagnosis not a disability. They are very proud of the way they are. Not capitalizing the ‘D’ in Deaf would be considered disrespectful to members of the Deaf community. [Lowercase] ‘d’ deaf is the diagnosis that medical personnel have given to the disability. If a person misuses these two terms, it could be the difference in offending someone and calling them disabled rather than actually respecting their culture.”