Adrienne Gravish
From Sesame Street to Self-Discovery
Ninety-five percent of deaf children have hearing parents. What does that mean? It means that many of us are used to being the only deaf person in the family, in the community, or in school unless we are at a deaf school. It means that our family is our first introduction to the ways [...]
Advocacy Resources for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard-of-Hearing Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and/or Stalking
[Editor's Note: The following is a list of contact information for survivors of domestic/sexual violence and/or stalking. It is meant to be Part III of Deaf Echo author Adrienne Gravish's What Does It Mean to Be a d/Deaf Woman Living a Life That is Free of Violence series. This information has been recently updated.] [...]
What Does It Mean to Be a d/Deaf Woman Living a Life That is Free of Violence? (Part II)
How may our communities support the empowerment of Deaf survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking? Continue to support Deaf-focused domestic violence organizations in your community. Organizations such as Deaf Abused Women’s Network (D.A.W.N.) in Washington, DC, and Deaf Hope in Oakland, California are still working to erase barriers that keep Deaf survivors of [...]
What Does It Mean to Be a d/Deaf Woman Living a Life That is Free of Violence?
Individually: It means knowing we deserve love, respect and safety. It means feeling secure in our ideas, personal choices, right to autonomy, humanity, and d/Deaf identity. It means that our relationships, friendships, and communities affirm the same to us. It means that in a relationship, we are not demeaned, ignored, or belittled. Our ASL, English, [...]