South African Deaf Education and Deaf Community
A special section of the American Annals of Deafness journal has a series of articles on South African Deaf education and Deaf community.
Deaf women becoming self employed: Economic Freedom in South Africa
A project in South Africa empowers Deaf and hearing women to become self employed. It provides training in business management, and more.
Mobile Sign Language Survey: Concept for research with Deaf people
How can non-signing researchers include signing Deaf people in their research? Author proposes concept for mobile-based sign language survey.
Deaf people in sub-Saharan Africa
Summarizes the situation of Deaf people in the Sub-Saharan African region, highlighting both the many challenges and the signs of progress.
Basic Information About Deafness
Learn basic information about deafness and hearing loss. For people new to deafness, including parents, teachers, and other professionals.
Deaf people in Healthcare in South Africa
Can Deaf people access good healthcare without sign language? The authors analyze a case study and respond “no”. Discusses international law.
Deaf elected politicians who use sign language in office
Learn about 17 Deaf politicians around the world. Most are members of parliament, a couple are city mayors. All use sign language.
Blind and Deaf Society in South Africa
The KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf Society provides services for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision or deafblind.
DeafKidz International
DeafKidz International promotes rights, self advocacy, & job skills of deaf children. Also promotes access to technology & child health care.
South African copyright law hurts deaf people
The author argues that South African copyright law hurts deaf people. She makes recommendations for how the law can be improved.
App for Learning South African Sign Language
A new, free online app for learning South African Sign Language called FingerTalk launched in 2015 with a dictionary and interactive quizzes.
Nontraditional ethical issues in assistive technology research
The author says sometimes researchers confront nontraditional ethical issues in research on assistive technology in a developing country.
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.
Deaf children in a mainstream early childhood program
Learn strategies for how teachers can meet the needs of deaf children in a mainstream early childhood program.
Sign Language and Deaf Education in South Africa
Ayanda Ntukwana at Sign Language Education and Development (SLED) shares her experience in Deaf education in South Africa.