Deaf Culture is often misunderstood because the hearing world thinks of deafness as a handicap ... or cochlear implant. Deafness does not have to mean you are disabled. The approaches on a Deaf person ...
Personal Experience: My Experience As A Deaf World
That also made me realize that my deafness does not have a big D, because I 've been taught to think and act like a hearing person, so it 's definitely hard for me to connect with deaf people. The ...
Deaf and Hearing
Deaf people sometimes are surprised I'm hearing ... Usually, its the hearing woman who does. I think my husband's got it so good, he doesn't think about it. Gotta shake him up every now and ...
Inside Deaf Culture
Your institution does not have access to this ... We wrote our first book, Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture, to explain the use of “culture” as a way of describing the lives of Deaf people. The ...
Supporting deaf carers of people with dementia
to develop a new model of carer support that is accessible for deaf people. This is the first time deaf carers will have been consulted from service design through to the delivery of a culturally ...
Discussion Guide
All deaf people would like to be cured. [Answers: All are FALSE!] What does this “quiz” reflect ... I started to begin to think what makes me different from them and it was the box and ...
Why mental health support for deaf people is a 'postcode lottery'
DEAF people experiencing mental ... they’ve been asked if there’s someone else who can make the call for them. “GPs tend to think, ‘Well, that’s the service we’re using and that ...
Deaf Toddler Not Invited to Class Birthday Parties Labeled 'Heartbreaking'
"Unfortunately you're going to need to get used to this. My SEN child never got party invitations," one user said.
What is cochlear implant surgery and does it help deaf people hear?
A COCHLEAR implant is a surgical procedure aimed at helping deaf people have a sensation of hearing ... brain to give a sensation of hearing. It does not cure deafness, but provides a useful ...
Steve Gettel's legacy as leader of Iowa special schools was advocating for deaf, blind students
Steve Gettel was hired as superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired in 2014.
Olney Theatre reimagines ‘The Music Man’ with a deaf Harold Hill
"Only Murders in the Building" actor James Caverly plays the slippery con man Harold Hill in a production of "The Music Man" performed in American Sign Language and spoken English.
