I read I f a Tree Falls: A Family’s Quest to Hear and Be Heard, by Jennifer Rosner, in one big gulp and loved it. [...] more »

Deaf people are still underprovided for by media, he said, but new technology, including user-generated apps, is facilitating the development of content for ... [...] more »

Set between 1898 and 1922 – from the time of the earliest experiments into radio waves up to the year in which the BBC was founded – the book opens at the Versoie Day School for the Deaf which is run by Serge’s deaf mother and inventor father. The local doctor, who has been summoned to attend Serge’s birth, notices through the trees 'small limbs reaching, touching and separating in a semi-regular pattern’. He is watching a game played by the school’s pupils who are forbidden from using sign language by Serge’s father, a telegraphy obsessive and proud oralist. [...] more »

Danny the Dragon “Meets Jimmy” is a wonderful new iPad app for kids! Written by Tina Turbin and illustrated by Aija Jasuna, Danny the Dragon “Meets Jimmy” is a charming story with cute illustrations and an added bonus, it includes a sign-language interpretation for deaf children. This groundbreaking new app is the first of its kind and takes children’s story apps to a whole new level. [...] more »

Comic superhero Echo fights stereotypes of deaf people The Guardian (blog) But, he added, "For some deaf kids, having deafness as the central theme is inspiring." On her influential blog Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature, ... [...] more »

“Through Sophie's Eyes” is a story about a deaf girl who wants to take dancing lessons with hearing children. Initially, the girls in Sophie's class are not ... [...] more »

All Eyes: A Memoir of Deafness by Bainy B. Cyrus recounts the author's childhood, education and formative influences along the way [...] more »

The book chronicles the author’s experience working with her deaf daughters and discovering a hidden ancestry line of deaf women in her family that can be traced all the way to Europe. Rosner’s book also details what some would consider controversial decisions she and her husband had to make about surgeries, sign language, and hearing aids. [...] more »

During the session, host Ruth Navarra introduced 13-year-old Yulo, who was the inspiration for the book “Hands that Bridge.” The story is about a boy born to deaf parents. His story is part of Museo Pambata’s “Batang Bayani (Child Heroes)” series of children’s books. [...] more »

History is in the process of being made within the Deaf Community. iStorytime, the iPhone App Developer for Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon, recently signed on to turn the Award-Winning Children’s Picture Book Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy into a Children’s Book App with Sign Language Interpretation, a major advancement for the Deaf Community. [...] more »

The first ever cartoon for deaf children has been created by the activists of an NGO in the Russian city of Kazan. The cartoon's characters – different dogs - speak in sign language. [...] more »

Fingers are capable of learning and articulating entire languages, of which the sign language used by the deaf is only the most familiar example. As Trumble writes, human beings have always been prepared to let their fingers do the talking: [...] more »

This essential guide gives information on how hearing loss is caused, the things you can do to make life better for you or a close family member, and how to overcome the daily challenges of living with a hearing loss. Education and work are dealt with, including rights and suggestions for teachers and employees. Strategies for coping with deafness are also described - from the technology of hearing aids and cochlear implants to lip-reading and sign language. Deafness and Hearing Loss - The Essential Guide is published on 1 May, 2010. [...] more »

The main character in this particular graphic novel is Bastien, a deaf man. Bastien is in the French painting section of the Louvre; he is there to interview for an internship arranged by his girlfriend, Melanie. However, he does not remember who asked to interview him. A Louvre staff member does not believe his story and tries to get rid of him while calling his superiors. [...] more »

For the first time, several traditional children's stories have been translated into sign language. ASL Tales is a company that has reworked some of the most famous children books into ASL, or American Sign Language, so both young deaf and hearing readers can experience the true meaning and beauty of each story. At Chicago's Whitney Young high school, deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students were watching ASL Tales: The Princess and the Pea. [...] more »