Category: American Deaf History

Kevin Hall: The First Deaf Golfer on the PGA Tour

Robert Traynor 2 Comments American Deaf History / Audiology / Communication for the Deaf / Deafness / Deafness and Golf / Deafness and Sport / First Deaf PGA Tour Golfer / Hearing impairment / Hearing loss / Kevin Hall Deaf Golf Professional / Sign Language / Sign Language in sport

It’s just about time for most golfers in the northern US to begin our trek to the golf course.  For some it is exercise, others it’s recreation, and some may even win a few amateur tournaments, but it is the special individuals who play on the Professional Golf Association’s(PGA) tour.  Playing “the tour” takes time,…

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The Sign of Grace

Robert Traynor American Deaf History / American History / Audiology / Communication for the Deaf / Communication skills / Deafness / Deafness and Politics / Hearing impairment / Hearing loss / History of Deaf Education / Sign Language / Sign Language History

The year 1823 marked the end of the Champlain Valley’s relative isolation from the outside world and its entry into the US national economy.  The opening of the Champlain Canal fundamentally affected the economic development of the Champlain Valley in and around Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT.  The Champlain Canal also provided residents of Vermont and…

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