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Heather Leigh Whitestone McCallum (born February 24, 1973) is an American conservative activist and beauty queen who was the first deaf Miss America title holder, having lost most of her hearing at 18 months.
Poynter created her YouTube channel soon after high school when she started uploading makeup tutorials to her YouTube channel RikkiPoynter. [7] She continued creating beauty videos for the next four years, but then decided to use her platform to spread awareness on Deaf issues [8] because she wanted to create content that was beneficial and meaningful.
The film was cited as a necessary look at the world of deaf performers. [5] [6]The film won awards at five film festivals (Newport Beach, Philadelphia International, Jury Award at the DC Deaf Film Festival Jury, World Deaf Cinema and Perspektiva Moscow Film Festival) was an Official Selection at dozens of other film festivals. [2]
Cole is a deaf therapy dog, and these school kids absolutely adore him, so they learned ‘Happy Birthday’ in sign language to give him an unforgettable surprise for his special day
Keller became a world-famous speaker and author. She was an advocate for people with disabilities, amid numerous other causes. She traveled to twenty-five different countries giving motivational speeches about deaf people's conditions. [43] She was a suffragist, pacifist, Christian socialist, birth control supporter, and opponent of Woodrow Wilson.
Paul was born to a deaf family and grew up using sign language. He started experimenting with poetry when he was 15 years old, under the influence of Dorothy Miles, a pioneer in sign language poetry. [1] Paul Scott is a renowned poet within the deaf community.
Hollis' book Girl, Wash Your Face was described by The Washington Post as mixing "memoir, motivational tips, Bible quotations and common-sense girl talk." [3] The prevailing message of Girl, Wash Your Face is one largely of female self-reliance, summed up by Hollis as "You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for how happy you are." [3]
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