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Sign Language in Deaf Education

Colin Allen, president of the World Federation of the Deaf, speaks about the importance of sign language in Deaf education.

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Making Classroom Lectures Accessible for Deaf Students

A university in France experimented with how to use technology to make classroom lectures accessible for Deaf students and hard of hearing students.

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Accessible Space Science for Deaf Students

How to provide accessible space science for Deaf students, students with other disabilities, and non-disabled students in the same class.

Making Classrooms Accessible for Deaf Students

A project in Ontario, Canada, helped public schools make classrooms accessible for Deaf students and hard of hearing students.

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Accessible education for deaf students at college in Manila

This study evaluates accessible support services and teaching methods used with Deaf students enrolled in a college in Manila, Philippines.

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Making Content Accessible for Deaf Learners

Learn different ways for making content accessible for deaf learners or for students with other kinds of disabilities.

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Technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing University Students

Explains different types of hearing loss and different types of technology for Deaf and hard of hearing university students.

Drawing shows two hands resting on a computer keyboard. A light bulb is shown on the computer screen. Colored drawings are arranged in a circle starting and ending at the keyboard and in an arc above the screen. The images show a calculator, a globe. a microscope, pens and pencils, a ruler, scissors, books, a vial of chemicals, and a pen on top of a pad of paper.

Using deaf-friendly technology at school

This article shares the experience of using deaf-friendly technology at school in two different places in the United States.

Teaching Sign Language to Deaf Children and Families in Vietnam

Children with any disability are often out of school. But one project is teaching sign language to Deaf children and families in Vietnam.

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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.

Good Education through Sign Language

This 5-minute video from Human Rights Watch explains that educators for Deaf students can achieve a good education through sign language.

Communicating with Deaf Students

Advice for teachers on communicating with Deaf students, either directly or with the assistance of a sign interpreter.

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Guide for Disability Inclusion in Education

How policy makers can make the school system in their country more inclusive of students with disabilities.

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Resources for Teachers

The linked web page provides an extensive collection of online resources on how to teach students who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

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Teacher’s Guide on Deafness and Learning

This article explains for teachers how to enable Deaf students to learn the same content at the same pace as hearing classmates.

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Help Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students in University

Learn how a university can help deaf or hard of hearing students succeed and pursue a university degree in the same school with hearing students.

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Websites for Teachers with Deaf Students

Links to websites for teachers with deaf students. Learn how to successfully include a deaf person as a fully participating student in class.

Understanding Deaf Culture

Talks about different concepts of culture and how these apply to deaf communities. He suggests we speak of a new concept called “deafhood”.

Mask of Benevolence

The Mask of Benevolence analyzes how medical, education, and other professionals often harm Deaf people even when they’re trying to help

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Deaf Studies and Education

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for basic and applied research related to Deaf people.

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Education Options for Deaf Children

Explains for parents in the United States what education options for deaf children are available. Has some relevance for other countries too.

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Deafness and Education International Journal

Deafness & Education International is a peer-reviewed journal for educators involved with the education of young deaf students.

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.

Innovations in Deaf Studies

The authors contributing to this anthology explore the role of deaf scholars in the field of Deaf Studies.

Research in Deaf Education

Experienced researchers share insights and experiences about the best way to do research in deaf education.

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Deaf Learners in Malaysia

This study analyzes the experiences of four Deaf learners in Malaysia primary schools and two Deaf adults who have finished school.

Cover of a report entitled "Disability Data Review: A collation and analysis of disability data from 40 countries". The color image on the cover shows an adolescent boy looking toward the sky while holding a large orange ball in his hands. More children are playing behind him in an open green field. Trees are visible further in the background.

The Disability Data Portal

The Disability Data Portal shares data and statistics related to people with disabilities. These measure 16 indicators in 40 countries.

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Capacity Building Manual

Trainers can use this manual to teach a capacity building training program for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Capacity Building: The Basics

Explains what is capacity building and how it can help an organization grow and succeed.

This photo shows three screens at the front of a conference room. The screen at left shows Anais Keenon presenting. The middle screen shows a power point slide with the presentation title "Empowering Deaf Communities through Political Participation and Inclusion". The right screen shows an interpreter.

Engaging Deaf People in Politics

How an international organization encouraged Deaf people in Guinea, Georgia, and the Dominican Republic to participate in elections.