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Guest WritersWelcome to the Guest Writers' page at Deaf Culture Online! Here you will find interesting articles by deaf, hearing, hard of hearing, and late-deafened writers. In keeping up with the spirit of Deafhood, the topics and backgrounds of our writers will greatly vary. In a nutshell, anything goes! If you are interested in submitting a story, fill out the form at the bottom of this page. All we need is a brief summary of your proposed article and an email address where we can get back to you. Any information you send goes directly to the Editor of Deaf Culture Online and will NOT be shared with a third party (we hate spam, too!). In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy the diverse range of articles we have in store for you.
Featured Writer: Darren Drolsbaugh (Age 8)Deaf Again II: Going Deaf and Getting Kicked Out of a HotelThis month's featured writer is Darren Drolsbaugh. Yes, that's my 8 year old son. He has recently been going deaf. He was also there at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Alexandria, VA, when a security guard asked us to leave the exhibit area of the 2007 AG Bell conference.A few weeks later, I was busy watching the Phillies game when Darren snuck up on me and showed me this article. He wrote about what happened at the conference and also about his new deaf identity. It totally floored me. I'm so proud to introduce you to Darren as this month's featured Guest Writer. His article is reprinted below exactly as he wrote it (the only editing I did was paragraph spacing -- everything is intact as is so that readers can appreciate the perspective of an inquisitive 8 year old). Without further ado,
click here for Darren's story.
Previous Guest WritersWhen Adversity Turns Into a Blessing - By Karen Putz How I Went Sane - By J.L. Walls The Benefits of Sign Language for ALL Children - By Christine Jones ASL (and Latin!) With Fries - By Dennis Jones Jr. The Great Equalizer -- By Dragan Jaksic
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