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Sign Language at the Heart of the Deaf Community (ft. Dr. Jean Andrews) | #InTaiwanWeSpeak

Update: 2025-04-08
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Like any spoken language, a sign language carries the soul of its people — their shared culture, identity and everyday struggles. In this episode, we explore the Deaf communities of Taiwan and the U.S., examining how sign languages shape belonging and call for visibility.

Our guest is Dr. Jean Andrews, a renowned American scholar with decades of global research in Deaf studies and Deaf education.

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