World Day of the Deaf, observed on the last Sunday of September each year, is a global initiative that seeks to raise awareness about the rights, ach. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) observed the first World Deaf Day in 1958. It is a global NGO that aims to advance the rights of the deaf community and enhance their standard of living.

World Deaf Day is observed “to create awareness among the public to show how much the deaf could contribute to society and the country’s economic growth” on 28th September, every year.

A NEW photography exhibition is exploring the world through the eyes of D/deaf and BSL users. Titled I’ll Tell You Later, the ...

On the Shelf. New novels about the Deaf world. True Biz By Sara Novic Random House: 400 pages, $28 The Dolphin House By Audrey Schulman Europa: 320 pages, $27 ...

There are about 130 different versions of sign language in the world. Several are in use in Lancaster this week at the World Deaf Refugee Day Conference. The first of what organizers hope will ...

IMAGINE this; a deaf woman walks into a hospital and she is visibly pregnant. She makes her way to the reception where she is greeted by a friendly nurse. The nurse says her greetings out loud ...

International deaf advocate Colin Allen now is a member of the faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, N.Y.. The Australia native was ...

Nyle DiMarco’s memoir, out on April 19, describes his navigating a world built for hearing people and his pride in Deaf culture. As the subtitle says, it is “a love letter to a way of life.” ...

In 1988, the board of trustees of Gallaudet University was preparing to announce its pick for the institution’s next president. That’s not an unusual task for a board.