Author: Sadie Gilliland

Humans are constantly learning new information whether it be from school or just day-to-day life. Even before leaving the house in the morning, many will consume information on the time, the weather, traffic reports, recent news and other daily details. Between the constant exposure to new information and the conscious efforts many individuals make to…

The lives of infants consist predominantly of eating, sleeping, and playing. While eating and sleeping are physiological necessities, playing games is essential for a child’s social and physical development. The importance of play as a foundational need is underscored by its inclusion as a right of every child by the United Nations High Commission for…

The Canadian Association of the Deaf reports that there are 357,000 culturally Deaf Canadians and 3.21 million hard of hearing Canadians, many of whom rely on American Sign Language (ASL) for communication (Canadian Association of the Deaf 2015). Culturally Deaf people are born into the deaf community and use sign language, regardless of their hearing…