Hey everyone! I’m Shae, a Life Coach with Branches of Life group day services.
I have Youtube videos — many of my videos are about make-up and beauty, but I also made one called, “How Do I Feel About Being Deaf?”
I would like to make part 2 with Q & A and explain my personal experiences and the reality of being deaf. Please ask questions and don’t hesitate! I want to help people to understand deaf community and I’m always looking for ideas.
Thanks for watching!
If you’re still calling the parking space closest to the store with the blue signs “handicapped parking” then you are behind the times. The word handicapped oozes incapability and disadvantage….
Hey everyone! Wendi here. We’ve been doing a lot of training recently and one of our newest employment specialists, Tari, asked a great question in response to a module on…
Speaking at a protest, Ed Roberts, regarded as the father of the independent living movement, once said that “politics is pressure.” For people with disabilities, as well as other groups…
The hardest of my job does not involve the people that I support. The most difficult thing to do is advocate, and break down stigmas affiliated with people experiencing disabilities.
Cool resource to teach people:
– different types of restaurants
– that ordering is hard
– that being nice to waiters and waitresses is important
– that being orderly and tidy is important
Finding videos that speak the message of inclusion, respect and non-negotiable equality feels like finding our tribe. Here are seven Branches favorites!
