A challenge the deaf community faces in Indonesia
Laura, a leader in the deaf community in Indonesia talks about an issue deaf teachers face.
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Lisa Ramansar from Trinidad Interview with Deaf Caribbean News
Caribbean Deaf News interviews with Lisa Ramansar from Trinidad. She grew up without sign language then learned to sign as an adult.
Have you ever assumed wrong? I did…
I looked at the seven statues of St. John on the shelf and asked them all for help. I had made it clear earlier that this money was theirs to spend as they wanted, so I had to shut up and be disappointed seeing them buy paper goods that would be used once and tossed away…for what?
Wadud, Deaf Bangladesh leader and supervisor
Watch as Deaf Bangladesh leader, Wadud, explains his family business and his role in a local self-help organization, the Saidpur Deaf Club.
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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.
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.
Using a sign language interpreter
Guidance for university professors and other teachers on using a sign language interpreter in the classroom with deaf students.
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.
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International Missionary Work: How we are walking on holy ground when entering Deaf communities
Dr. Kirk VanGilder explains many points about how we are walking on holy ground when entering Deaf communities in another country.
International Volunteer Work: Considerations entering a community overseas as a Deaf woman
Norma discusses considerations entering a community overseas as a Deaf woman, as a Deaf person and then when there, how to work well with people you are there to assist.
Universal Design for Learning for Deaf Students
Dr. Christina Yuknis, an associate professor at Gallaudet University, discusses Universal Design for Learning in a hearing classroom for deaf children.