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AdoptionVideo post.5 minDeaf Adoptee Shares Her ExperienceExperience of a Deaf Adoptee Cynthia opens up about being a Deaf adoptee, sharing some experiences she had that are common among adoptees.September 25, 2019
AdoptionVideo post.2 minDeaf Adoption Tips from TherapistDeaf Adoption Tips by Deaf Parents Judy and Bob offer some helpful tips to consider before adopting a child.September 25, 2019
ASLVideo post.10 minAdoption Barriers Faced by Deaf LesbiansDeaf Lesbians' Systemic Barriers to Adoption Ella and Judy discuss the challenges they faced as first-generation lesbian mothers dealing with systemic barriers to adoption.September 20, 2019
ASL5 minDeaf Transracial and Trans-Country AdoptionDeaf Transracial and Trans-country Adoption Edna shares her family’s experience with Deaf transracial and trans-country adoption.September 20, 2019
ASL4 minDeaf Indian Adoption: Maureen's StoryAdvice for Prospective Adoptive Deaf Parents Maureen shares her Deaf Indian adoption experience and offers two important pieces of advice for prospective adoptive parents.September 19, 2019
DeafVideo post.4 minGrief After a Murder of Grant WhitakerComplicated Grief after Murder of Deaf Young Man Deaf Counseling Center’s Dr. Candace McCullough and Sharon Duchesneau share some thoughts on the complicated nature of grief after murder of Grant…August 28, 2019
CounselingVideo post.3 minDoes Virtual/Online Counseling Work? 2007Videophone and Internet-based Counseling:Who Benefits? One more video from our archives, this one from 2007, featuring Sharon introducing the concept of online/virtual/videophone counseling.August 24, 2019
ASLVideo post.3 minRethinking the ASL Therapy Sign (2006)Feeling nostalgic after reviewing our archives. Here’s a throwback video by our (much younger!) Sharon, sharing thoughts about a new sign for “counseling”, 13 years ago in 2006.August 21, 2019
CounselingVideo post.4 minGrief: Sandy's ASL Story of Her Son Being ShotHi, my name is Sandy Graham. I’m from Michigan. My son was shot when he was only 14 years old, back in 1997. He would have been 36 years old today.August 16, 2019
CounselingVideo post.1 minDeaf Counseling: Broken Leg, Broken HeartDeaf Counseling: Broken Leg, Broken Heart Transcript: Sharon Duchesneau - If you fall and break your leg, would you run tomorrow or next week? Of course not.August 10, 2019
AudismVideo post.1 minSign Language: WhyISignTranscript: whyisign This is actually about why we sign here at Deaf Counseling Center. All of us are Deaf and we work with Deaf people from all over the US.August 10, 2019
Accommodation7 minCalifornia's Deaf Prisoners Stuck Behind BarsMother Jones By Samantha Michaels June 7, 2018 In 2016, an inmate in Corcoran, California, faced a dilemma.June 10, 2018
Articles5 minNational Deaf Therapy NegligenceNational Deaf Therapy Neglience? National Deaf Therapy, Hit with Abuse Allegations, Is Closing.June 10, 2018
ASL11 minNAD's position on Mental Health InterpretingPosition Statement on Mental Health Interpreting Services with People who are Deaf The purpose of this position statement is to acknowledge and emphasize the importance and need for specialized sign…May 29, 2018
ASLVideo post.3 minTherapy, the Deaf Way - National CampaignMay 1st marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month – and the kick-off for Deaf Counseling Center’s month-long national campaign to bring attention to the mental health needs of our Deaf…May 1, 2018
Counseling2 minNational Association of the Deaf on Mental Health Servicesby National Association of the Deaf Mental Health Services Obtaining mental health services is a personal and private decision.April 29, 2018