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Deaf patients in Germany

In Germany, the law requires health insurance to pay for sign language interpreters for deaf patients. But, do deaf patients in Germany know?

CRPD for Deaf people

Explains parts of the CRPD that mention deaf people or sign language. May be useful as an introduction to the CRPD for deaf people.

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Disability and media collaboration: Training manual

Guides trainers in providing training program on disability inclusion in the media. Deaf, disability and media collaboration is essential.

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Human rights situation of women and girls with disabilities

Summarizes the human rights situation of women and girls with disabilities and the challenges they face in developing countries.

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Affordable hearing aids run on solar energy

The Solar Ear company helped bring affordable hearing aids to more than 60 countries. The aids cost $100 US dollars and use solar energy.

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US Deaf History: Through Deaf Eyes

Learn about U.S. Deaf history. Topics include sign languages, early 19th century deaf education, the civil rights movement, and others.

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Thai media covers disability better after project

A disability organization educated Thai media about disability and improved how Thai media covers disability.

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Julius Shemang: Deaf Nigerian Journalist and Disability Rights Advocate

A deaf journalist in Nigeria, Julius Shemang, advocates for better disability rights laws, media coverage of disability, and deaf awareness.

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Sustainability section of your grant proposal

Provides guidance in writing the sustainability section of your grant proposal, explaining how your project survives after the grant ends.

Phone apps for movie accessibility

In Germany, people who are deaf or blind use phone apps for movie accessibility. This helps them watch the same movies as everyone else.

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Plan a sustainable project with volunteers

Learn how to plan a sustainable project, build organizational capacity, manage volunteers, raise funds, and partner with other organizations.

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How to develop a sustainability plan

Provides detailed, step-by-step guidance on how to develop a sustainability plan for an organization. A team can work on this together.

Writing about disability for media

Provides guidance on writing about disability for media professionals. Includes appropriate terminology and avoiding stereotypes.

A drawing shows a tightrope connecting two towers, one labeled "Accountability" the other labeled "Learning". The "Accountability" tower is flying a flag with the word "prove". The "learning" tower is flying a flag called "improve". A person with a balancing pole is walking on the tight rope from the accountability tower to the learning tower.

Evaluating projects again

What can we learn when we evaluate projects again years later? How can this help us improve other projects we do? And how to do it?

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Media reporting on disability: Guidance for professionals

Media either ignores, or stereotypes, people with disabilities and deaf people. This guide for media reporting on disability can help.

Financial sustainability plan

Explains how an organization can develop a financial sustainability plan. Helps with brainstorming ideas for raising money, other resources.

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Prepare for international careers

How can young adults with disabilities prepare for international careers? Includes quotes from a deaf woman in international development.

Develop a sustainability plan: financial, organizational, and programmatic

Learn to develop a sustainability plan that addresses three types of “sustainability”: financial, institutional/organizational, programmatic.

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Disability-inclusive, Deaf-inclusive communications

Learn how to create disability-inclusive, Deaf-inclusive communications that is accessible and respectful and reaches everyone.

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Disability and Deaf Role Models

These posters explains the history of 45 people with disabilities, including deaf role models, who achieved something important.

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Deaf Awareness for Canadian Media

In Canada, the government helps raise awareness about people with disabilities, including raising deaf awareness for Canadian media.

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Raising Awareness for Deaf Workers

A series of public service announcements on U.S. media educate people about workers with disabilities and raising awareness for deaf workers.

Monitor and Evaluate for Sustainability

Monitoring and evaluation may help your organization be more sustainable. Learn how to monitor and evaluate for sustainability.

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Long-term organizational sustainability plan

How will your organization survive 5, 10, 20 years from now? This guide can help develop your long-term organizational sustainability plan.

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Five answers for your grant’s sustainability plan

How will your project survive after the current grant funds run out? Here are 5 ideas for creating your grant’s sustainability plan.

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Sustainable Development Plan: Consulting local communities

International development professionals often ask, how do we make a more sustainable development plan? Author Mary Ruckelshaus has an answer.

Sustainability Plan for your project grant proposal

How will your project survive after the first grant funds end? What is your sustainability plan? Funders will want to know. Here are ideas.

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Deaf rights comics: An advocacy tool

Comics can help organizations raise deaf awareness or advocate in the local community. This guide will help you learn how to create comics.

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CRPD Advocacy Toolkit

The CRPD Advocacy Toolkit summarizes the CRPD and explains why it matters. The first section might help trainers explain the CRPD to others.

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Deaf Ethiopian youth empowerment

Deaf Ethiopian youth experience many challenges. But they also have opportunities for advocacy, education, and empowerment.