In the field of deaf services such as deaf education, deaf mental health, deaf independent living programs, etc., there is often a disparity between the number of non-deaf and the number of deaf professionals. [...] more »

Being deaf could discourage one from engaging in politics, especially at the top level. But 30-year-old Ambrose Murangira, who is in the race for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), is not deterred. Born on February 14, 1982 with his hearing ... [...] more »

Germany taxes my German pension, but it considers my deafness a disability, therefore lowering the taxes. [...] more »

Three persons, including two minor boys, allegedly raped a 13-year-old deaf and mute girl in Bhandup on Monday. The police said that the accused and victim are residents of same slum, Jamat chawl, and are known to each other. [...] more »

Florida State University Panama City senior Jason Jernigan will undertake five weeks of flight training at Purdue University in Indiana to show that his deafness is not a handicap. Jernigan, of Youngstown, is the second deaf person to ... [...] more »

ASK ANY parent of a deaf child about what they've learnt since they first found out their child was deaf, and you will be guaranteed a deluge of stories, information, advice and even jokes. Indeed, for parents of newly diagnosed deaf children who have ... [...] more »

"I'm very lucky to be able to play the piano and be deaf at the same time," Jackson said. Jackson was born deaf. She couldn't hear her own voice, much less an instrument. [...] more »

Ennis has been deaf since birth. Working this semester for Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas, he developed a public service video to help the first-term congressman reach out to his deaf constituents. [...] more »

Jordan took this unusual step after conducting a training seminar at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard of hearing students. [...] more »

Jari Finn is a deaf Finnish filmmaker who has been posting videos on YouTube since 2009. He has 46 videos of interviews and travels on his Deaf Video TV, but none about Studio City, until now. [...] more »

The application can be used as a tool for people without hearing impairment to communicate with the deaf. It is called Thai Sign Language (Thai SL App) and is an iPhone/iPad and Android App. The Thai Sound System Online is also available on the website ... [...] more »

FOUR students from the Salesian College, Pallaskenry have clocked up a major national success with their innovative approach to improving communication between the hearing and deaf communities. The four have just won the national ... [...] more »

After a decade of having their needs neglected by telecoms providers, leaders of the UK's deaf community have written an open letter published in today's Times newspaper. They are campaigning for a universally-accessible video relay service of the sort ... [...] more »

It is the summer of 1916, and blind and deaf writer Helen Keller is on a lecture tour of the United States. In concert halls, at rallies, and on vaudeville stages, she and her teacher and companion, Annie Sullivan Macy describe the “miracle” that is ... [...] more »

The production debut of Las Vegas Deaf Theatre will have the dancing and singing we're used to in musicals woven with powerful artistic performances of American Sign Language. At some point we have to stop and say, there's Marlee, not there's the deaf ... [...] more »