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Screenshot of the first slide of Power Point entitled "Looking inside for good practice in Deaf bilingual education: A participatory SWOT Analysis"

Spanish Deaf Education: 11 Bilingual Programs

What is happening with deaf bilingual education in Spain? And what should happen next in Spanish deaf education policy and research?

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

Screenshot from a video on the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children. A teacher and two young students are seated around a table signing to each other.

Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children in the Gaza Strip

Learn about the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children in the Gaza strip. Provides health care, social services, education, & work opportunities.

Photograph shows a smartphone standing upright on its bottom edge on a wooden surface.

Participatory Design Social App

How do deaf students in Brazil use the Facebook application in mobile phones? How can one develop a participatory design social app for them?

A diagram that shows the lay out of the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy and how the different rooms of the school relate to each other.

Deaf Space Research

How does architecture affect deaf & hearing student interaction? What makes a place “Deaf Space”? Author used Participatory Research.

Deaf Equality in Gaza City

Watch three interviews about deaf equality in Gaza City. The people in the video are at the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children.

UK-based organization in Tanzania

Tanzanear is a UK-based organization working with deaf communities in Tanzania. They work with a local deaf school and deaf organization.

Kenyan Deaf Professionals

Watch a series of interviews with Kenyan deaf professionals. These include a school teacher, a university professor, a dancer, and many more.

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.

Cover of the publication entitled "Saving Lives and Leaving No One Behind: The Gaibandha Model for disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction". The picture on the cover shows two people carrying someone on a stretcher. More people are behind them, watching.

Disability-Inclusive Disaster Planning

Learn from the example of a flood-prone region of Bangladesh that has successfully implemented disability-inclusive disaster planning.

DeafKidz International

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

Deaf Outreach Program (DEAFOP) Kenya

The Deaf Outreach Program (DEAFOP) Kenya mainstreams Deaf and disability issues in social, cultural, economic, and political development.

CRPD Training Manual

Trainers can use this CRPD training manual to teach others about the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Deaf Enabled Foundation (in India)

The Deaf Enabled Foundation in India promotes equal access for Deaf people in every area of life. Works to empower deaf youth, women.

Rwanda Deaf Education: RNUD Position Paper

Rwanda National Union of the Deaf (RNUD) summarizes the situation of Rwanda deaf education in 2013 and has recommendations for improvement.

Deaf Development Program in Cambodia

The Deaf Development Program in Cambodia works to empower deaf people in education, language, employment, and community.

Frontrunners trains young deaf leaders

Frontrunners trains young deaf leaders from different countries. Based in Denmark, it is a one-year training program.

The cover for the book entitled "It's A Small World: International Deaf Spaces and Encounters". The cover is yellow. A drawing below the title shows the globe with tall buildings sprouting from it. Three planes are crossing each other's paths as they fly around the world.

Teachers share perspectives on leadership training

Three teachers share perspectives on teaching leadership, advocacy, etc to international young deaf leaders in Frontrunners based in Denmark.

Screenshot taken from a video shows a woman signing to the camera. A line of text in the corner of the screen asks, "What is HIV/AIDS?" La captura de pantalla tomada de un video muestra a una mujer firmando con la cámara. Una línea de texto en la esquina de la pantalla pregunta: "¿Qué es el VIH / SIDA?"

Deaf Chilean Women learn HIV/AIDS Information via Videos

A series of videos in Chilean Sign Language and Spanish captions is helping Deaf Chilean women learn HIV/AIDS information.

Screen shot taken from a video that shows Robert Sampana, GNAD Project Advocacy Officer, signing to the camera.

Robert Sampana Interview: GNAD Project Advocacy Officer

Watch Robert Sampana explain his work as Project Advocacy Officer for the Ghana National Association of the Deaf.

Cover for the manual entitled "Know and Achieve Your Human Rights Toolkit"

Deaf Human Rights: World Federation of the Deaf Toolkit

Explains the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) & the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), re, Deaf human rights.

Cover of the book titled "People’s Linguistic Survey of India: Indian sign language(s)"

India Sign Language Rights

The authors discuss the situation of India sign language rights in international and domestic laws and in deaf education.

Photo of a pair of hands holding a phone that says "West Side Story". The phone is being held up in front of a large stage in a live performance theater.

Accessible Live Shows and Movies: GalaPro Phone App

Deaf people and blind people in Israel can use a phone app, GalaPro, to enjoy accessible live shows and movies with captions & amplification.

To the left is a drawing of an ear with a circle around it and a bar inside crossing out the ear. To the right is the title of the paper "Copyright: Are deaf persons getting a fair deal?"

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.

Collecting Disability Data: Standard Questions and Methodology

The Washington Group on Disability Statistics has standard questions, strategies for collecting disability data. Their website has guidance.

Screen shot from the website for the Organization for Broadcasting and Communications for People with Disabilities. A few lines of Japanese text is on the screen. To the right of the text, a woman is signing to the camera.

Accessible Emergency Broadcast Information in Japan

A technology service in Japan provides accessible emergency broadcast information for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Human Rights for Deaf people: International and Ontario, Canada laws

Explains international laws, national laws in Canada, and provincial laws in Ontario, Canada that affects human rights for deaf people.

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.

Cover of the book entitled "Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People"

US Deaf Legal Rights

This reference guide explains laws that affect US deaf legal rights. Furthermore, it uses simple language to explain the laws clearly.

A baby holds on to an object in order to stand.

Legal Right to Language

The authors argue that state constitutions should protect a legal right to language for deaf children. Analyzes U.S. and international law.