Tiny Hands Learning- Baby Sign Language

08/10/2026

Tonight I got to watch Cookie Queens on the big screen, and OH MY GOOGILIES… it was everything ❤️ Find the nearest theatre showing this documentary and go see it soon (because it’s a limited release and you don’t want to miss it)!

Olive, I am so incredibly proud of you! Watching you on that screen tonight was such a special experience—not just because you are an amazing cookie entrepreneur, but because the world got to see YOU! Your genuine heart, your determination, your humor, and the beautiful person you are.

You, Celia, and all of the girls featured in this film are balancing SO much at such a young age. There’s pressure, expectations, competition, friendships, growing up, and figuring out who you are—all while doing something that asks so much of you. Seeing those very real feelings portrayed was incredibly powerful.

And hearing you say “OH MY GOOGILIES!” not once, but TWICE on the big screen?!
I may have been a little too excited about that!

Olive- I feel so lucky that I get to be a little part of your world and watch you grow, learn, create, and become the amazing young woman you are. I feel that same gratitude for every one of my ASL students. They all teach me, inspire me, and remind me how incredible it is to get a front-row seat to these years of becoming!

07/25/2026

Exciting news for ASL learners! 🤟

Josh Staub, an animator whose credits include Frozen, Tangled, and Wreck-It Ralph, has helped create Small Talk ASL—a free, interactive app developed alongside Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing collaborators.

The animated character Oscar demonstrates signs and fingerspelling, and users can rotate the character, adjust the speed, and view important facial expressions from different angles.

Apps can be helpful learning tools, but they do not replace learning from Deaf ASL teachers or connecting with the Deaf community.

Learn more: https://www.upworthy.com/frozen-animator-launches-an-interactive-asl-learning-app/

07/04/2026

05/05/2026

Watching my students bring music to life through ASL is something that I will never get tired of ❤️


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04/22/2026

How cool is this?!? It appears that the signs are mostly focused on performance (not necessarily ASL clarity) … however…. Disney put in a lot of effort to create these clips and I can’t wait to see what’s next 👏 🤟

04/18/2026

Tune in to Shark Tank on ABC this Wednesday, April 22 and support Melody Stein (E’96) and Russell Stein (’95)!

⏰ 10 PM ET (9 PM CT & MT, 10 PM PT)

Set your reminder and don't miss this moment.

03/05/2026

Deaf West Theatre Partners with Disney Animation for ASL Musical Sequences https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Disney-Animation-Reimagines-Musical-Numbers-in-ASL-with-Deaf-West-Theatre-20260304

02/24/2026

Cheer competition unites deaf community:
Iowa School of the Deaf hosts National Deaf Cheer Competition for the first time. https://www.ketv.com/article/iowa-cheer-competition-unites-deaf-community/70449256

02/20/2026

“New technologies tested at the Deaflympics in Tokyo are creating new ways of experience the atmosphere at sporting events.” https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260216-how-the-sound-of-sport-is-being-reimagined-for-deaf-fans

02/09/2026

⛸️ Hearing loss takes to the ice with 23-year-old Georgian Olympics ice dancer Diana Davis and her partner/husband Gleb Smolkin. Diana's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss resulted from an incorrect dosage of antibiotics at age two. Her coordination was affected, and the resulting safety concerns when performing jumps led to a switch from single figure skating to ice dance in 2016. Read Diana's story:

https://ow.ly/Hcqg50Yajnc

NBC Olympics & Paralympics