Deaf Adults Who Use ASL
When you grow up, you can have any job that you want, as long as you are willing to work hard. The sky is the limit! Here are some examples of signing deaf adults who are dancers, teachers, musicians, actors, baseball players, painters, and much more.
Joey Antonio:
Deaf Dancer
Deaf Dancer
Myles de Bastion:
Deaf Musician
Deaf Musician
JoAnn Benfield:
ASL Performer
ASL Performer
Laurent Clerc:
A Deaf educator at the American School for the Deaf, the first school for deaf and hard of hearing children in America
A Deaf educator at the American School for the Deaf, the first school for deaf and hard of hearing children in America
LeRoy Colombo:
A Famous Deaf lifeguard
A Famous Deaf lifeguard
Daniel Durant:
Deaf Actor
Deaf Actor
Deaf Smith:
A famous deaf frontiersman who played a part in the Texas Revolution and the Army of the Republic of Texas
A famous deaf frontiersman who played a part in the Texas Revolution and the Army of the Republic of Texas
Dickie Hearts:
Deaf Actor/Model
Deaf Actor/Model
Dummy Hoy:
A great Deaf baseball player
A great Deaf baseball player
Andrew Foster:
A Deaf African American Man
A Deaf African American Man
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet:
The founder of the American School for the Deaf, the first school in the United States for deaf children
The founder of the American School for the Deaf, the first school in the United States for deaf children
Adrean Mangiardi:
Video Director
Video Director
Douglas Ridloff:
Deaf Poet and Storyteller
Deaf Poet and Storyteller
Nancy Rourke:
Deaf Painter
Deaf Painter
Jose Saldana:
Deaf Photojournalist
Deaf Photojournalist
Amber Zion:
Deaf Actress
Deaf Actress