American Sign Language Organization

Join us September 25, 2025 at 6pm to hear from Kristain Hammons.

Students, please be sure to register for the event using our ASL Event Registration page (registration closes September 24 at 6pm); non-students, please contact aslo@wku.edu.

Kristain Hammons

My name is Kristain Hammons. I was born deaf and attended the Kentucky School for the Deaf, where I graduated. After graduation, I spent a year and a half at Eastern Kentucky University before moving to Columbus, Ohio, where I worked in a home group as a Direct Support Professional, abbreviated as DSP. I was raised by a hearing family with three sisters, and being the only deaf person in a hearing family presented challenges in feeling like a true part of their family. Fortunately, I've always found deaf friends who I consider as my second family due to our shared language and environment.