Tracy Stine

Joined December 2017

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Freelance Writer. ASL Teacher. Disability Advocate. Deafblind. Snarky.

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The Deaf Role in Movies
The movie "Sound of Metal" was released on Amazon Prime in November 2020. It's about a heavy-metal drummer who loses his hearing and is struggling with drug addiction recovery. The movie shows the emotional rollercoaster of losing hearing, struggling to want it back (and getting Cochlear Implants), and learning American Sign Language (ASL).
By Tracy Stine5 years ago in Geeks
The Envelope
Chris finished her fourth Zoom session teaching sign language. She thought to herself “Gah, my eyes are hurting, I need a break”. She decided to head to the local park to unwind and relax. Putting on her coat and cloth mask and grabbing her white cane, she headed out her apartment’s door.
By Tracy Stine5 years ago in Criminal
4 Easy Financial New Year Resolutions to Make for 2021
Many of us can admit that 2020 was hard on us - lost jobs, reduced hours, remote work, more spending from being at home more, and so on.....
By Tracy Stine5 years ago in Lifehack
Creating Online Courses and Where to Sell Them
This is a follow-up post to my 5 Sites Where You Can Teach Others Online. Maybe you do want to make some income teaching, but for many different reasons, don't want to give face-to-face lessons.
By Tracy Stine5 years ago in Lifehack
5 Sites Where You Can Teach Others Online
Looking for ways to make more money but your current job doesn't allow much time for a second job? Get a job teaching others what you already know?
By Tracy Stine5 years ago in Lifehack
The Debate on Deafness as a "Disability"
You might have learned or read that deafness isn’t a disability and you may think that doesn’t make any sense, if one can’t hear they are missing that sense - therefore they’re disabled.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Longevity
The Legitimacy of Sign Language Resources
You’re interested in learning American Sign Language, so naturally you look up many websites, join some Facebook Pages, watch YouTube videos and the like, all for learning to sign.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Lifehack
Lessons I’ve Learned from Ignorant People
As a Deaf and legally blind woman I encounter ignorant people pretty much on a daily basis. Whether it’s by discrimination, their low expectations, assumptions, or apprehensiveness about my “deafblindness”.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Motivation
Save Time and Money by Being More Organized
We are all familiar with the infamous “junk drawer” - where we throw in everything that doesn’t have a place anywhere else. There's also the constant hunting for something that was "right here” a while ago.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Lifehack
Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Explained and Exposed
But those two accommodations just scratch the surface of the many products we use daily. Then there’s the “dark” side of accommodations – the denial, the abuse of, and the scarcity of these services.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Longevity
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions by ASL Students
I’m part of several social media groups about American Sign Language (ASL) and I frequently see the same questions pop up over and over again.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Education
Saving Money During the Coronovirus Pandemic
For many of us across the country (and the world) we are self-quarantined. Some of us can work from home, while others cannot.
By Tracy Stine6 years ago in Lifehack