Tracy Stine

Joined December 2017

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Freelance Writer. ASL Teacher. Disability Advocate. Deafblind. Snarky.

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There Is No Spokesperson for DeafBlindness
Introduction I’m Deaf and legally Blind, or DeafBlind as I label myself. Being DeafBlind puts me in a small subculture group inside a minority group.
By Tracy Stineabout a year ago in Humans
Deaf Awareness & What Happened At Superbowl LVI
The excitement started when the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) made a huge public announcement across social media a few months ago.
By Tracy Stine2 years ago in Cleats
Understanding What DeafBlindness Means
It Does Not Always Mean Totally Deaf And Totally Blind For many people hearing the word DeafBlind conjures up Helen Keller. That's usually their only exposure to that disability.
By Tracy Stine2 years ago in Journal
Top Story - December 2021
Holiday Gift Guide for Deaf People - It's Not What You ThinkTop Story - December 2021
Know a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person and would like to get them a holiday gift? Sometimes our best intentions have the wrong impact. You give something that a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person will either find useless, insulting, or repetitive.
By Tracy Stine2 years ago in Psyche
My Passion for Sharing Deaf & DeafBlind Awareness
We obviously know it's 2021, but some people's beliefs about Deaf and DeafBlind people are still centuries behind. People still ask:
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Humans
Save Money by Shopping Online
I'm sure many of us have been shopping online for a while, especially during the recent quarantine. Have you noticed that you've been saving money by shopping online?
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Lifehack
The Deaf Role in Movies
The movie "Sound of Metal" was released on Amazon Prime in November 2020. It's about a heavy-metal drummer who loses his hearing and is struggling with drug addiction recovery. The movie shows the emotional rollercoaster of losing hearing, struggling to want it back (and getting Cochlear Implants), and learning American Sign Language (ASL).
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Geeks
The Envelope
Chris finished her fourth Zoom session teaching sign language. She thought to herself “Gah, my eyes are hurting, I need a break”. She decided to head to the local park to unwind and relax. Putting on her coat and cloth mask and grabbing her white cane, she headed out her apartment’s door.
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Criminal
4 Easy Financial New Year Resolutions to Make for 2021
Many of us can admit that 2020 was hard on us - lost jobs, reduced hours, remote work, more spending from being at home more, and so on.....
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Lifehack
Creating Online Courses and Where to Sell Them
This is a follow-up post to my 5 Sites Where You Can Teach Others Online. Maybe you do want to make some income teaching, but for many different reasons, don't want to give face-to-face lessons.
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Lifehack
5 Sites Where You Can Teach Others Online
Looking for ways to make more money but your current job doesn't allow much time for a second job? Get a job teaching others what you already know?
By Tracy Stine3 years ago in Lifehack
The Debate on Deafness as a "Disability"
You might have learned or read that deafness isn’t a disability and you may think that doesn’t make any sense, if one can’t hear they are missing that sense - therefore they’re disabled.
By Tracy Stine4 years ago in Longevity