New Jersey SJR151 designates August 18 as Thyson T. Halley Day to honor his advocacy for the Deaf community.
New Jersey SJR151 designates August 18 of each year as "Thyson T. Halley Day" to celebrate the life and work of Thyson T. Halley, a prominent advocate for accessibility, inclusion, and Deaf rights. Halley, born on August 18, 1981, overcame significant personal challenges, including a diagnosis of spinal meningitis, to become a certified deaf interpreter and sign language specialist. He founded His Hands Deaf, a signing language and interpreter ministry, and led Deaf ministries in Newark and Jersey City.
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