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MLT

Culture | Times of Malta - 19 Mar 2012

Deafness is the real problem

Helen Keller, an American author, political activist and lecturer who was the first deaf-blind person...

USA

Culture | Indian Country Today Media Network.com - 16 Mar 2012

The Silent Ones: Indians and Hearing Loss

By Julianne Jennings From the earliest documented times in American history, there were reports of deafness...

USA

Culture | Associated Content - 11 Jan 2011

Deaf History: Laurent Clerc

Laurent Clerc (Dec 26, 1785—July 18, 1869) was the co-founder of the first Deaf school in America along...

USA

Culture | Associated Content - 07 Jan 2011

Deaf History: Was Quintus Pedius the Painter Really the First Deaf Person Mentioned in Ancient Literature?

Quintus Pedius the Painter, grandson of Quintus Pedius the Roman general, nephew of Julius Caesar and...

IRL

Culture | Irish Independent - 08 Dec 2010

I may speak five languages, but only sign will bring me closer to my brother

Irish IndependentBut while she might have learnt German or French purely out of fun or interest, she...

FRA

Culture | Sourds.net - 17 Nov 2010

No systematic screening of deafness [Non au dépistage systématique de la surdité]

Image: LP © 2010

GBR

Culture | Mediplacements - 02 Jul 2010

Improving understanding of deafness is crucial, audiologist says

diologist saysMediplacementsWhile blindness might be recognised by the presence of a cane or guide dog,...

USA

Culture | Associated Content - 21 Jun 2010

Some Insight on the Differences Between Hearing and Deaf Culture

What's the Difference Anyway? Some people may grow up fortunate enough to have someone in their family...

GER

Culture | suedkurier.de - 12 Jun 2010

Deafness is no blame for him [Gehörlosigkeit ist für ihn kein Makel]

Friends and acquaintances have often wondered if they came to our home. Did you know that my six years...

FRA

Culture | Yagg - 11 Jun 2010

Learn to say 'Madonna', 'Marilyn' and 'Lady Gaga' in sign language! [Learn to say 'Madonna', 'Marilyn' and 'Lady Gaga' in sign language!]

For the tenth lesson in French sign language, Christophe Molineri will teach you to sign the names of...

GBR

Culture | Times Online - 04 Jun 2010

Being deaf taught me to write

me to writeTimes OnlineComing from the American deaf community, language is what people talk about constantly....

IND

Culture | Deccan Herald - 03 Jun 2010

Where silence is eloquence

The Sheila Kothavala Institute for the Deaf conducts vocation-oriented classes, and extra-curricular...

ITA

Culture | Citta della Spezia - 31 May 2010

No talking: an evening of deafness [Nessun parli: una serata all'insegna della sordità]

ditàCitta della SpeziaArriva alla Loggia de' Banchi “Nessun Parli” una serie di serate vissute da...

USA

Culture | AnnArbor.com - 23 Apr 2010

Physician's novel 'Four Days in Michigan' builds bridge between hearing, deaf

hearing, deafAnnArbor.comWhen she was asked if it was worse being deaf or being blind, she said deaf,...

USA

Culture | New York Times - 19 Apr 2010

Embracing Silence in a Noisy World

a Noisy WorldNew York TimesI am profoundly deaf in my left ear (I have a cochlear implant). The ear...

ESP

Culture | elmundo.es - 14 Apr 2010

Sordera, ¿a qué te suena? [Sordera, ¿a qué te suena?]

elmundo.esCreado por Joaquín Carro González ha ganado el Primer Concurso de Cómic sobre la sordera de...

MEX

Culture | El Universal (México) - 18 Mar 2010

Pioneers: Eduard Berruecos Huet and Pedro Téllez [Pioneros: Eduard Huet y Pedro Berruecos Téllez]

El Universal (México)En 1866, el sordo francés Eduard Huet llegó a nuestro país, donde fundó en junio...

AUT

Culture | Gebärdenwelt - 12 Mar 2010

Signature list of excuses [Unterschriften Liste für Entschuldigung]

Peter Hemmi fordert eine offizielle Entschuldigung für die Unterdrückung der Gebärdensprache

FRA

Culture | nouvelobs.com - 12 Mar 2010

Des chiens guides au secours des sourds et malentendants [Des chiens guides au secours des sourds et malentendants]

nouvelobs.com"Au fur et à mesure que les gens deviennent sourds, ils deviennent plus asociaux",...

GER

Culture | spiesser - 05 Mar 2010

Living with a hearing impairment [Leben mit einer Hörschädigung]

spiesserKerstin H.: Ich wollte nie ein Mann haben der gehörlos ist. Entweder sollte er wie ich Schwerhörig...

USA

Culture | On The Green - Gallaudet University - 05 Mar 2010

Gallaudet Fact

USA

Culture | Nuevo Diario de Santiago del Estero - 24 Jan 2010

With sign language [Con el lenguaje de senas]

Nuevo Diario de Santiago del EsteroFinalmente, hay que señalar que la integración no debe contemplarse...

USA

Culture | World Around You - 02 Nov 2009

Thanksgiving in ASL

USA

Culture | World Around You - 02 Nov 2009

History Through Deaf Eyes

USA

Culture | Holyoke Enterprise - 21 Oct 2009

Another Perspective

USA

Culture | BusinessWeek - 27 Apr 2009

Being Honest about My Disability

USA

Culture | About.com - 22 Apr 2009

Marlee Matlin's Favorite Role: Mom

USA

Culture | NorthEscambia.com - 10 Mar 2009

Adams Story: One Of The Few Deaf Firefighters In US

USA

Culture | Arizona Daily Star - 07 Mar 2009

Craig Gass taping live album at Rialto tonight

USA
USA

Culture | Greensboro News-Record - 28 Feb 2009

Interpreter for the deaf dedicated to service

GBR

Culture | guardian.co.uk - 25 Feb 2009

Access in all senses

USA

Culture | UNM Daily Lobo - 18 Feb 2009

Artist's Avenue

USA

Culture | The Orion - 18 Feb 2009

Deaf student thrives in loud world

USA

Culture | Examiner.com - 17 Feb 2009

Teaching sign language to your baby

USA

Culture | Coventry Telegraph - 13 Feb 2009

I volunteered to find out what it was like to be deaf for a day

USA
USA

Culture | Pacifica Tribune - 02 Feb 2009

At the home of Jim and Nancy Cummins you can hear the love

GBR

Culture | CNN - 01 Feb 2009

He brings joy of music to deaf people

USA
GBR

Culture | Guardian - 12 Jan 2009

Jodee Mundy

USA

Culture | Hartford Courant - 09 Jan 2009

Middletown Centenarian Full of Love and Life

Two of a kind: Sinead Desmond always understood her brother Conor, who is deaf, but is learning sign to be more involved in his life
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