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on Month: January 2015
on TSID Holiday Party event
on On December 13th, Interpreters with Deaf Parents (IDP), a special interest group of the Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf (TSID) hosted their annual Holiday Party for the Deaf residents of the LaVista Retirement Community. Approximately 15 IDP members gathered together to serve a delightful feast for everyone, play games, socialize with the residents,… Continue Reading TSID Holiday Party event
Louie J. Fant, Jr. (1931-2001)
on Louie J. Fant, Jr. was a founding member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and a well-known figure in the American deaf community for most of his life. Born in 1931, to deaf parents Louie J. Fant, Sr. and Hazeline Reid, he was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and Dallas, Texas. As… Continue Reading Louie J. Fant, Jr. (1931-2001)
Helen Menken (1901-1966)
on As an adult, Helen Menken was described as having a “fiery temper and versatile acting abilities” however, it is reported that she did not speak until she was four years old. (Ocela Star Banner) As a child, she was raised in New York City by deaf parents, Frederick and Mary Meinken, and her first language… Continue Reading Helen Menken (1901-1966)