Jack and Rosalyn Gannon are seen recently at their home near New Market. The Gannons grew up deaf in rural areas and graduated from state schools for the deaf — she in North Carolina, and he in southern Missouri — and longed for a taste of the country. [...] more »

Brevard County's teacher of the year, Christina Donohue, walks through an assembly Friday morning at Atlantis Elementary in Port St. John. The students gathered in her honor in the school's courtyard. Atlantis serves deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and Donohue, like many of her students, struggles with a hearing impairment. [...] more »

A Brighton solicitor is ready to blaze a legal trail as Queensland's only deaf lawyer. Kathryn O'Brien, 31, who had interpreters at university ... [...] more »

The pages at the Mississippi Capitol must be quick on their feet and stay alert to the needs of legislators. 19-year-old Derek Schmitz of Florence jumped right in, despite the fact that he's 100 percent deaf. [...] more »

ICEIDA asked her to do a video library on gainfully employed deaf Namibians for The Communication Centre for Deaf Studies. “I am very surprised at how many ... and more » [...] more »

As the first deaf individual to lead an institution of higher education in the nation, Burke paved the road for all deaf leaders and students. ... [...] more »

Christian Markovic lost his hearing at age 2 and began losing his eyesight when he was 13. By the time he was 20, he was legally blind and a mysterious neurological disorder began stealing his ability to walk. By age 23, he could no longer run. Today, at 38, he has cochlear implants but remains profoundly hearing impaired. He can barely see and can only walk with crutches. His physical limitations haven’t limited his spirit or his ability to succeed in the marketplace. Markovic is an award-winning artist who runs his own successful business, Fuzzy Wuzzy Design, which features his own artistic creations on greeting cards and clothing. [...] more »

Lawrence plans to become the first deaf flight instructor for light sport aircraft. [...] more »

Merv is a deaf blind landscape gardener. And while hearing aids help with the deafness, Merv's blindness means some people write him off without giving him ... [...] more »

Kris Martin was born profoundly deaf, but thanks to the cochlear implant and his own determination he became a race car driver and a role model to deaf children who gathered to meet him Saturday at the Western Fair's Agriplex for the CPT Racing Experience. [...] more »

SALT LAKE CITY----Sorenson Communications®, the leading provider of Video Relay Service for deaf individuals who use sign language to communicate, today announced the launch of a new career training program for deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students. [...] more »

Last October, the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, an advocacy group for blind and deaf actors, among others, opposed a decision by the producers to not audition actresses for the role of Helen who shared her disabilities. [...] more »

Deaf since birth, a 15-year-old girl is working extra hard in school to turn into reality her dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher, to help children ... [...] more »

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), one of the leading banks in Kuwait and the highest rated in the Middle East, maintains its commitment to Community Social Responsibility by highlighting that sign language experts can be found at Hawally and Fahaheel El Sahily branches to aid those who are hearing and speaking impaired. [...] more »

Erin Wilkinson believes she s Canada s first deaf linguistics professor. Try explaining a common English metaphor such ... [...] more »