![[image description: Infographic announcing ASL version of Barbie coming to Max on December 15th. Featuring a screenshot of the Barbie movie with the ASL performer overlaid, text below the screenshot reads: “Grounded in research and feedback from the Deaf community, as well as counsel from community leaders, Barbie with ASL was produced for Max featuring ASL performer Leila Hanaumi. Barbie with ASL will be displayed as a unique title in-app and can be identified by its key art with the sign language symbol.”]](https://www.delawaredeaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Barbie-in-ASL-Jan-2024.jpg)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/100068231743620/posts/685894150361637/?mibextid=xfxF2i and https://press.wbd.com/ca/media-release/barbie-comes-max-december-15-american-sign-language-version-available-stream
Deaf hiker rescued by ASL-fluent volunteer
A Seattle search-and-rescue volunteer came to the aid of an injured deaf hiker thanks to her knowledge of American Sign Language.
A hiker discovered three hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail several miles from Snoqualmie Pass on Oct. 5. One of them, identified as 55-year-old Tak Soohyun of Seattle, had a broken ankle. She and her two companions were all deaf.
The hiker called 911, and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s search-and-rescue team responded to the scene.
Deafopia Event (Washington, DC – Oct. 21, 2023)
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