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Cover for report "Empowering Deaf Youth & Civil Society in Ethiopia: Allying with local leaders in delivering a comprehensive set of services to strengthen Deaf education, livelihoods, advocacy, care, and overall wellbeing"

Deaf Ethiopians: New opportunities for education, training

Visions Global Empowerment is working with local deaf leaders to promote deaf education and vocational training for Deaf Ethiopians.

Cover of the report "Deaf People and Human Rights" by Hilde Haualand and Colin Allen in January 2009.

Deaf human rights globally: Survey of situation in 93 countries

Based on a survey of deaf organizations in 93 countries, this report summarizes the deaf human rights situation globally.

Cover of "Family Friendly! Working with deaf children and their communities worldwide". A photo on the cover shows a deaf adult teaching sign language to a deaf child while other family members watch.

Families and deaf children: Transforming lives and communities

Parents and families of deaf children can transform lives and communities. This manual explains how to help them do that, with case studies.

Photo shows a young girl with a hearing aid who is signing.

Deaf children and language deprivation: Common everywhere

Many deaf children experience language deprivation. Article summarizes the situation around the world, but with an emphasis on the U.S.

Cover for "Toolkit for Working with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing" on communicating with deaf clients

Communicating with deaf client at your service agency

How do you communicate with your new deaf client at your service agency? This toolkit provides guidance for counselors and professionals.

Deaf Nigerians are seated together outside in the shade of a long awning. They are members of the Deaf Supporter's Group in Lagos, Nigeria.

Deaf Nigerians: No healthcare, education, or jobs can be fatal

Poor healthcare, sometimes resulting in death. No education and no jobs. These are some challenges shared in common among Deaf Nigerians.

Two newborn babies are asleep under a shared blanket. One wrist has a hospital identification band fastened to it.

Deaf children need sign language, with or without cochlear implants

Author explains research on sign language for deaf children. Says all deaf children need sign language, with or without cochlear implants.

Screenshot of a video that shows woman presenting in sign language on deaf women's rights and health.

Deaf Women’s Rights and Health: A Literature Review

Summarizes what the literature says about deaf women’s rights and health around the world. Available in International Sign video.

A man is smiling. He is with another person who is visible only from the back of their head.

WFDB 5th General Assembly Meeting in 2018: Outsider’s Perspective

The World Federation of the DeafBlind (WFDB) held its 5th General Assembly Meeting in 2018. Two people from CBM describe their experience.

Screenshot of video in which Sarah Sparks explains what happens when a cochlear implant is activated and her cochlear implant experience.

Cochlear Implant Experience: What happens after turning it on?

A deaf audiology student process of turning on a cochlear implant for the first time. She also shares her own cochlear implant experience.

Two students are sitting on top of their desks so that they can face each other. They are both looking toward the teacher who stands in between them. One child is moving his hands. A blackboard is on the wall behind the teacher.

Nigeria Deaf Education: Policy, theory and practice

The policy, theory, and practice of Nigeria Deaf education, with a focus on secondary education in the country.

Screenshot from video "5 Ways to find Deaf people while traveling" with tips for finding deaf people abroad

Finding deaf people abroad: 5 tips for international travelersFl

If you want to make new deaf friends in every country you visit, watch this video: Deafintely Wanderlust explains finding deaf people abroad

EUD Position Paper: International Sign

European Union of the Deaf (EUD) Position Paper describes International Sign and explains their position on national & intl sign languages.

Two copies of the same publication, one in English and the other in Spanish. The title is "Making it Work initiative on gender and disability inclusion: Advancing equity for women and girls with disabilities"

Gender-based violence against deaf women: Best practices and learned lessons

Describes examples of programs that successfully reduced gender-based violence against deaf or disabled women. Best-practice stories.

Cover for a brochure for the Ethiopian Women with Disabilities National Association (EWDNA) Deaf Women Empowerment project

Ethiopian Deaf Women Empowerment: Project livelihoods and leadership

An Ethiopian project is helping Deaf women gain empowerment. The women are starting their own businesses and becoming leaders.

Three hijabi women and two men are working in the kitchen of a deaf restaurant in Gaza. They are signing to each other.

Deaf restaurant in Gaza strip raises deaf awareness

In one Deaf restaurant in the Gaza strip, people can use sign language to order their meals. At Atfaluna restaurant, most staff are deaf.

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.

At the top are six icons associated with different disabilities: A wheelchair symbol, symbol referring to audio loop, a brain inside a head, the symbol for sign interpreting, person with a white cane, and braille. Below these icons is a photo of a sculpture showing hands making the sign for "connection" or "cooperation".

Finding Local Disability Organizations

Guidance for finding local disability organizations. Some cross-disability organizations are inclusive of deaf people, others are learning.

Cover of publication "Effective Communication for Health Care Providers: A guide to caring for people with disabilities"

Working with Deaf Patients or Patients with Disabilities

Guides health workers in working deaf patients and patients with other disabilities. Ask patients about their communication or other needs.

Cover of the book "Cambridge Language Surveys: Sign Languages"

African Sign Languages: Overview of Situation in West Africa

Explains how Deaf education language policies impact the situation among West African sign languages. Case studies in Ghana, Nigeria, Mali.

Cover of report entitled "Accessing Public Services: Issues for Deaf People" by the British Deaf Association

Deaf patients in the UK: Confronting ignorance and accessibility barriers

Deaf patients in the UK confront ignorance and accessibility barriers when they seek healthcare. Older Deaf people experience isolation.

Cover for an issue of the Sign Language Studies journal.

Sign Language Rights as Deaf Rights: History and Research

In the opinion of many advocates, sign language rights is the cornerstone of deaf rights. Author explains the history and summarizes research.

A group of women, one man, and one baby pose for a photo.

Deaf Kenyan women’s rights: GBV, humanitarian relief, justice

One organization in Kenya, Federation of Deaf Women Empowerment Network in Kenya, is working to improve Deaf Kenyan women’s rights.

Cover of publication "Working with Deaf, Late-Deafened and Hard of Hearing Patients"

Medical professionals with deaf patients

This guide can help medical professionals with deaf patients. It explains how to communicate before, during, and after appointments.

Photo of an Ethiopian deaf woman entrepreneur using a sewing machine.

Ethiopian Deaf Women Entrepreneurs: Five case studies in Addis Ababa

The International Labour Organization shares the stories of five Ethiopian deaf women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs with other disabilities.

Cover of an issue of the journal "American Annals of the Deaf"

South African Deaf Education and Deaf Community

A special section of the American Annals of Deafness journal has a series of articles on South African Deaf education and Deaf community.

Series of photos with a Haiti Deaf community member demonstrating their sign language to a linguist. The captions with each photo explain that the Deaf Haitian man is explaining why it is not appropriate to describe LSH as being a variant of ASL because LSH is its own language.

Haiti Deaf Community and Sign Language: First official description

The first known description of the Haiti Deaf community and sign language, in collaboration between Deaf Haitians and American linguists.

Cover of the publication "A Guide to Working with Deaf People in a Health Setting: Best Practice Guide"

Providing Care for Deaf Patients: Guide for Healthcare Workers

This guide can help medical care professionals with providing the best care for deaf patients by removing communication barriers.

A large group of women stand in rows, with a few in front seated on the floor.

Deaf women becoming self employed: Economic Freedom in South Africa

A project in South Africa empowers Deaf and hearing women to become self employed. It provides training in business management, and more.

Screen shot shows a survey that shows a brief yes/no question to the left, and a sign video to the right signing the question.

Mobile Sign Language Survey: Concept for research with Deaf people

How can non-signing researchers include signing Deaf people in their research? Author proposes concept for mobile-based sign language survey.