Resolutions passed 130 years ago that banned the use of sign language in schools for the deaf have officially been rejected, and the signature of a South Surrey man is scrawled on the document that proves it. [...] more »

CHOPS and Fatso the sheep can look forward to some less appetising names now they are residents at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, at Floraville. The animals, who arrived yesterday, will help language development among the children. [...] more »

On July 19, 2010, the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) made important history by rejecting their resolutions from 1880 that banned ... [...] more »

Thunderous applause and tears greeted presenters at the 21st International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED 2010), which was held in Vancouver ... Historic Announcement Rejecting the Exclusion of Sign Language in Deaf EducationEarthtimes (press release) all 2 news articles » [...] more »

"They have the opportunity to learn about deaf culture, use of technical devices in a "hearing" world and acquire basic knowledge of American Sign Language. ... [...] 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 »

"Hi," the 1-year-old said multiple times, waving and smiling. His parents - both deaf - didn't hear him. His father, Justin, can only hear A.J. if he's yelling right next to him, so he usually communicates using hand signals and touching. Justin, 30, smiled and waved to his son to say "Hi." [...] more »

Deaf children or children with hearing impairments in Armenia seldom receive information on sexual health, leaving them even more vulnerable to HIV, other sexually transmitted infections (STI) and early pregnancy. Training sessions conducted by World Vision health specialists are striving to change that and the students themselves have been overwhelmingly receptive. [...] more »

Teresa has posted a comment on the blog post ASL vs. English about her experience. She says that most deaf education programs focus on Signed Exact English (SEE) instead of ASL. In her experience, the deaf students who had only SEE exposure had difficulty picking up English, but when she used ASL they picked up English more quickly. [...] more »

8-year-old Emma has been deaf since birth and has cochlear implants in both ears. An attorney for Emma's mother, Jennifer Miller, who has primary custody of Emma, says medical personnel have deemed it essential that she consistently wear the device in order for her to develop both verbal and social skills. [...] more »

Six months after deaf and hearing-impaired children in the region lost their deaf tutor, problems with the teaching of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) continue. "New Zealand Sign Language is not a choice, it's a necessity and we have to give these kids a voice," mother Charmaine Strickland said. "Sign language was suppressed for so long and now it seems we're going back to that." [...] more »

Two of the participants are deaf and use cochlear implants to hear. Producer, songwriter and videographer Mel Paticoff feels strongly about the message of ... [...] more »

My daughters are deaf. When Sophia failed the newborn hearing screen, a geneticist in the hospital told us that our Ashkenazi roots put us at higher-than-average risk for carrying recessive genes for deafness. [...] more »

AGina Harken, a parent who is deaf, gave that presentation. “It is important to show both children and adults that deaf people have a culture too,” signed ... [...] more »

"Even at preschool, it's really cool to have a sense of your deafness and identify with a successful deaf person," said teacher Lisa Ring. ... [...] more »