Susana Stiglich: Finding Sign Language, Becoming an Educator
Susana Stiglich, who is now a university professor and consultant in Peru, shares her life story as a Deaf woman.
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Wrong answer makes sense? By Dr Christina Yuknis
If a child gives the wrong answer, might the answer still make sense? A story about a girl who saw another meaning for the numeral 11.
Lisa Ramansar from Trinidad Interview with Deaf Caribbean News
Caribbean Deaf News interviews with Lisa Ramansar from Trinidad. She grew up without sign language then learned to sign as an adult.
Local University in Zambia to Accept Deaf Law Students
Frank Musukwa explains how Deaf organizations in Zambia advocated with local universities to ask them to enroll Deaf law students.
We partner with Deaf Communities internationally to mobilize their capabilities, skills and resources to achieve their human rights through accessible communication and education.
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Morocco Sign Language-supported educational materials
New technology helps teachers and parents develop their own Morocco Sign Language-supported educational materials.
Business Can Empower
Business can empower. One U.S. business provides sign interpreters and captions–and also does outreach and empowerment for Deaf people.
Ethical issues for research with Deaf communities
The authors of this article say that most codes of ethics for researchers do not address ethical issues for research with Deaf communities.
What is International Sign? International Deaf Communication
Explains the National Week of the Deaf in Australia, what is International Sign, and why Deaf people can use it successfully to communicate.
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International Volunteer Work: Considerations entering a community overseas as a Deaf woman
Norma discusses considerations entering a community overseas as a Deaf woman, as a Deaf person and then when there, how to work well with people you are there to assist.
International Missionary Work: How we are walking on holy ground when entering Deaf communities
Dr. Kirk VanGilder explains many points about how we are walking on holy ground when entering Deaf communities in another country.
Universal Design for Learning for Deaf Students
Dr. Christina Yuknis, an associate professor at Gallaudet University, discusses Universal Design for Learning in a hearing classroom for deaf children.