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Language justice as sign language rights for Deaf people

The author argues that signing Deaf communities need language justice: in other words, they need protection for their sign language rights.

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Deaf People as Interpreters: What they are, How they work

A team of five authors explain what deaf people working as interpreters are, what kind of work they do, in what situations they work, etc.

Cover of the report "Deaf Children in Burundi--their education and communication needs". Below the title is a photo of a young child looking at the camera.

Listening to Deaf children in Burundi: Education and communication needs

Research listening to Deaf children and other stakeholders in Burundi found that they are deprived of both education and communication.

Deaf Women United: U.S. organization of Deaf women

Deaf Women United provides resources to connect U.S. Deaf women to empowerment through advocacy, education, and outreach.

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Accessibility barriers in healthcare for deaf people: Lit review 2000-2015

Fifteen years of research confirms that Deaf people experience more accessibility barriers in healthcare. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Deaf Human Trafficking Victims: Why they are targets, how to help

Slavery never ended: today, we call it human trafficking. Author explains why deaf women human trafficking victims are often targets.

Screenshots for three copies of the toolkit, "Universal Design for Learning to Help All Children Read: Promoting Literacy for Learners with Disabilities", in English, French, and Spanish.

Deaf students learn to read: Universal Design for Learning for all children

Guides educators, others in how to help deaf or disabled students learn to read. Explains principles of universal design for learning (UDL).

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Written system for sign language: Deaf adult opinions on literacy

Could a written system for sign language improve the literacy of deaf children? What do Deaf adults in the U.S. think about the idea?

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DeafNet Africa Conference 2016 Report: Empowerment, knowledge

This report summarizes the exchange of knowledge at the Deafnet Africa Conference in 2016. Deaf education, human rights, etc.

DeafNET: Promoting education, services, human rights for Deaf Africans

DeafNET exchanges, disseminates knowledge to empower deaf people in Africa, especially South Africa. Education, development, training, etc

Deaf people experiences with discrimination: Human Rights Watch, CRPD

Analysis of rights under Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); examples of how deaf people experience discrimination.

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New Zealand Sign Language community: Survey on policies, accessibility

What policies and accessibility barriers affect New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) community members? Researchers conducted a survey.

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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.

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Healthcare professionals with deaf patients: Guidance & case studies

This handbook guides healthcare professionals in working with deaf patients, or with deafblind patients. Includes case studies.

Sign languages in the Western Hemisphere

Provides an overview and profile of Deaf communities and sign languages in the western hemisphere in 24 locations in Americas and Caribbean.

A page from a publication on women entrepreneurs with disabilities shows a photo of Susan, a Deaf woman entrepreneur in Zambia.

Deaf woman entrepreneur: Susan in Zambia Phone Center

Women with disabilities worldwide are using business to lift themselves out of poverty. One is Susan, a Deaf woman entrepreneur in Zambia.

CRPD Promoting Sign Language Rights: WFD Training in Eight Countries

A project helped Deaf organizations use the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for promoting sign language rights.

Cover of the publication “We Are Also Dying of AIDS” Barriers to HIV Services and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities in Zambia, by Human Rights Watch

Deaf people and HIV/AIDS in Zambia

They are the first to have HIV, but the last to know about it: Learn about the situation of Deaf people and HIV/AIDS in Zambia.

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Faith’s story: Baby born with HIV

Faith’s story didn’t have to include her baby having HIV. But because of discrimination against Deaf people, it does. Read her story.

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Deaf adult role models and their experiences with children, families

What are the experiences of deaf adult role models? And how do these experiences impact them? Five focus groups help answer these questions.

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Deaf children with additional disabilities: Listening to teachers

Researchers listen to teachers of deaf children with additional disabilities. How can teacher training programs and schools improve?

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Deaf People in Developing Countries

Deaf people in developing countries experience more challenges than in high-income countries. Author Barbara Earth summarizes the literature.

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U.S. Department of State captions thousands of videos

A program at the U.S. Department of State has helped add captions to thousands of their online videos in more than 70 languages.

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A Sign Language of Their Own: São Tomé and Príncipe Sign Language

Deaf people in São Tomé and Príncipe are now creating a sign language of their own. Researchers are anaylzing their emerging language.

Emergency communication access for deaf people

Explains research on emergency communication access for deaf & hard of hearing people in both large-scale disasters & individual emergencies.

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Deaf communities and international sign

Deaf communities have evolved a flexible language, “international sign”, which allows them to improvise communication.

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Deaf Friendly Bank in Bahrain

One bank in the country Bahrain is now a deaf-friendly bank. Staff at the Al Baraka Islamic Bank have learned a little Bahraini Sign Language.

Kiribati Sign Language Awareness Week

Watch as the Deaf community of the remote Republic of Kiribati celebrate Kiribati Sign Language Awareness Week in 2016.

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Hotels and Deaf Guests

How can hotels be more friendly to Deaf guests? A training session helped professionals learn, a national conference helped them practice.

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Basic introduction to Deaf culture

A basic introduction to what makes Deaf culture a culture. Primarily focuses on U.S. Deaf community for students of American Sign Language.