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On this date in 1829, Laura Bridgman was born

About 20 years before Helen Keller’s education, Laura Bridgman became first deaf-blind American to gain a significant education in the...

Dec 31 min read

Happy Birthday, James Donaldson!

He was born on this date (Dec. 3) in 1751. Donaldson’s School for the Deaf was named after him. Donaldson’s School for the Deaf has long...

Jun 151 min read

On this Day: The First Deaf Computer Science PhD

Karen Alkoby became the first deaf woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in computer science on this date (June 15) in 2008. She graduated...

Jun 111 min read

Videos of Life in a 1950s Deaf School

Here are two videos filmed in 1954 at the UK's Royal School for Deaf Children in Margate.

Dec 26, 20231 min read

Happy Birthday, Laurent Clerc! He was born on this date (Dec. 26) in 1785

Clerc is best known for co-founding the oldest permanent school for the deaf in North America with Thomas Gallaudet. Clerc was born near...

Jul 23, 20231 min read

Video of graduation for Black Deaf students at Gallaudet—70 years later

They were denied diplomas six decades earlier and now the school is apologizing. image from ABC News video Five of the six students who...

May 20, 20231 min read

Oscar Winner Marlee Matlin speaks at Marquette graduation

Marlee Matlin was the featured commencement speaker for Marquette's Class of 2023 this morning. image: Variety video Her son, Brandon...

Mar 22, 20231 min read

Supreme Court rules for deaf student in Michigan education case

The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Miguel Luna Perez who attended public school in Sturgis, Michigan. The school system gave...

Mar 18, 20231 min read

Deaf family suing Seattle School District over treatment of special needs child

"A deaf family is suing Northshore School District for how teachers and staff handled their kindergartner with special needs," reports...

Aug 24, 20221 min read

The Complexity of the CODA Experience

A CODA at Harvard has developed a survey that attempts to “capture the nuance and textures of CODA experiences and identities.” image...

Aug 5, 20221 min read

University cutting in-house captioning for Deaf

Members of the Deaf community are protesting against The University of Minnesota eliminating “in-house captioning” next week. image from...

Jun 20, 20221 min read

What's it like being deaf or hard of hearing in Canada during a pandemic?

CBC Ottawa reached out to two teenagers at a school in Ottawa to understand their experience. image from CBC Ottawa video Alicia Mbesha...

Feb 15, 20221 min read

Deaf Football Players Honored at Super Bowl

Four football players from the California School for the Deaf in Riverside were on the field at Sunday's Super Bowl for the coin toss....

Feb 10, 20221 min read

Utah’s only master’s program for ASL eliminated

Utah State University has cut the only ASL Master’s program for teaching American Sign Language in the state. image from KSL-TV video...

Feb 4, 20221 min read

An Interview with the Director of Netflix film on Deaf Football Team

WTOP radio in Washington, DC spoke today with the director of Audible an Oscar-shortlisted documentary on Netflix about the Maryland...

Dec 16, 20211 min read

Ohio Parents say School District is discriminating against Daughter

Nick and Jamael Szucs are battling the Solon City School District over the treatment of their 3-year-old daughter. Image from WJW-TV (Fox...

Dec 2, 20211 min read

ASL Prof charged with sexual battery and abduction of a student

William R. Atwell, who is deaf and teaches American Sign Language in Virginia is out on bail and due back in court on Jan. 25. image:...

Nov 20, 20211 min read

Deaf School Wins its first Division Championship Football Game

The football team at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside won again last night. image from ABC-TV report The Riverside Cubs...

Nov 19, 20211 min read

New Location for Deaf School

The School for the Deaf in Sioux Falls held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at its new location. KELO-TV has a video report.

Nov 15, 20211 min read

Football Team at Deaf School is Undefeated

The football team at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside is only two victories away from winning the division championship for...