With his victory for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Kotsur became the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar, and the second deaf performer to win overall.It gets better. The first deaf person to win an Oscar was Kotsur's costar in CODA and on-screen wife Marlee Matlin, who won Best Actress 35 years ago for her role in the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God.Click the link to find out more:https://ew.com/awards/oscars/troy-kotsur-wins-best-supporting-actor-2022-oscars
British Sign Language (BSL) is set to become a legally recognised language in England, Wales, and Scotland after gaining backing from the UK government.Rose Ayling-Ellis, the first deaf person to win Strictly Come Dancing, has been campaigning for BSL to be recognised as an official language and given legal protection in the UK. Now that dream is set to come true.To find out more, click the link:https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-sign-language-bill-commons_uk_623457b3e4b0f1e82c484e3a
We all like to take a break when we can. But to get the most of our breaks, we should model them on the Swedish fika.A fika break is where you collectively take a break together to have a warm drink and a pastry. It helps foster wellbeing and reduces staff burnout.So why not try adding fika breaks to your day.https://unwantedlife.me/fika-how-to-improve-wellbeing-like-a-swede