Deaf Nigerian Children: Need for early diagnosis, more research
Authors believe screening programs should diagnose deaf Nigerian children earlier. They also want more research on Nigerian sign language.
Deaf Nigerians: No healthcare, education, or jobs can be fatal
Poor healthcare, sometimes resulting in death. No education and no jobs. These are some challenges shared in common among Deaf Nigerians.
Nigeria Deaf Education: Policy, theory and practice
The policy, theory, and practice of Nigeria Deaf education, with a focus on secondary education in the country.
African Sign Languages: Overview of Situation in West Africa
Explains how Deaf education language policies impact the situation among West African sign languages. Case studies in Ghana, Nigeria, Mali.
Julius Shemang: Deaf Nigerian Journalist and Disability Rights Advocate
A deaf journalist in Nigeria, Julius Shemang, advocates for better disability rights laws, media coverage of disability, and deaf awareness.
Deaf-Same or Deaf-Different?
Is it “deaf-same” or “deaf-different”? Read experience of Deaf trainers providing leadership training to Deaf people in Nigeria, Ghana.
Deaf communities and signed languages in five continents
Twenty-four researchers studied Deaf communities and signed languages in five continents. They explain the history of the signed languages.
Diagnosing deaf infants in Nigeria
This article describes a study about diagnosing deaf infants in a community-based immunology clinic in Lagos, Nigeria.