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Mill Neck International offers a collection of resources made by MNI staff along with curated resources made by experts around the world. Explore an array of International Development topics such as developing an advocacy plan, deaf awareness and empowerment in a country, and how to train Deaf people to be leaders in their community!

Best practices for educating deaf students

Learn the best practices for teaching literacy skills, or math and science, to deaf and hard of hearing students.

A speaker and a sign language interpreter are standing near each other on a stage outdoors.

Leaders’ use of interpreters

What can interpreters learn from deaf leaders’ use of sign language interpreters? Researchers interviewed 14 deaf leaders in 7 countries

Screen shot shows the title of the journal article entitled "Ethics in Research with Sign Language Communities" with the names of the authors below it. A screenshot of the cover of the professional journal "Sign Language Studies" is shown to the right.

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.

Screen shot from the video "What Deaf Students Want in A Teacher". In this scene, a teenage boy is standing on a basketball court signing to the camera.

Deaf students want teachers to communicate and teach well

Deaf students want teachers to communicate in sign language and to teach them well. Watch them explain how in this 5-minute video.

Cover of the book "Journey into the Deaf-World" by Harlan Lane, Bob Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan

A Journey Into the Deaf World

Three scholars of Deaf culture offer insights into the U.S. Deaf community among people who use American Sign Language.

A young boy sits on the grass with his mother. The child and his mother are using sign language.

Important for deaf children to learn sign language

Watch teachers and parents explain why they believe it is important for deaf children to learn sign language. Vea a los maestros y padres explicar por qué creen que es importante que los niños sordos aprendan el Lengua de Señas.

DeafKidz International

DeafKidz International promotes rights, self advocacy, & job skills of deaf children. Also promotes access to technology & child health care.

Image is taken from news article on Deaf accessibility at the University of Alabama. The background is patterned like swirls of gray smoke. The primary title of the article, "DEAF is the sound", is show in black. The letters of the word "DEAF" are capped and are very thick. Inside each letter of the word "DEAF", you can see part of a hand forming the finger spelling hand shape for that letter.

Deaf accessibility at the University of Alabama, USA

Read the story of Deaf student Kent Schaefer and his experiences with Deaf accessibility at the University of Alabama in the United States.

Photo shows an old person wearing a hearing aid. The photo centers the ear without showing the person's face.

Hearing aids are not perfect

Explains why hearing aids are not perfect. They help some people some of the time, but hearing aids also are limited.

Basic Information About Deafness

Learn basic information about deafness and hearing loss. For people new to deafness, including parents, teachers, and other professionals.