Deaf cluster

The Deaf Teachers Association of Nigeria (DTAN) is the Umbrella body of all registered professional Deaf teachers teaching across the Nation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Since her Inauguration…

A 12-year-old deaf girl in India has told Open Doors USA of how she was beaten by her father and brother before eventually being kicked out of the family home…

The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) has cautioned the public against giving alms to the hearing impaired as a measure to keep them off the streets. Mr Mathew…

Google says it has made it possible for a smartphone to interpret and “read aloud” sign language. The tech firm has not made an app of its own but has…

Enjoin govt to adopt social model rather than charity model. A deaf man, Yusuf Kumo, a graduate of political science, an advocate of inclusion and pioneer president, Gombe State Deaf…

South Korea’s Lee Duck-hee has become the first deaf player to win a match in the main draw of a tournament on the ATP Tour. The 21-year-old, who is ranked…

By Kadir Abdulfatai Dr. (Mrs) Agnes Ojile is a lecturer in the department of education psychology, faulty of education, University of Jos. She is more than a mother. She is…

By Sally Weale Education correspondent Campaigners say children face ‘lifetime of being left behind’ amid cuts to support services Deaf pupils in England are struggling “at every stage of their…

The Voice for the Deaf Foundation executive director, Adefala Alaba at a recent event held in Lagos spoke on how he made it in life despite the odds and even…

By Nasra Bishumba Emmanuel Ndayisaba, the Executive Secretary of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), addresses the parliamentary committee on social affairs last week. Sam Ngendahimana. In a…

In a programme organized by the Strategy for Mentoring Initiative and Leadership Empowerment in partnership with United Nations Information Centre, held at the main auditorium of the Redeemed Christians Church…

The new laws pave way for more opportunities for Japan’s deaf community. by Deaf Niche Japan’s First Deaf Bus Driver Takeyama Matsuyama dreamed of being a bus driver since he was…

Medical institutions across the country to have been urged to engage sign language interpreters to promote effective communication between hearing impaired patients and health practitioners. This would give confidence to…

The Chairman of Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), Abuja Chapter, Mrs Helen Udoye Baylolu-Alase has opined that the recognition and promotion of sign language to gain access to quality…

Deaf philanthropist, Chidi Olujie met with the President of the Korean Republic Association of the Deaf, Byun Seung ll, at the ongoing 18th edition of the World Federation of the…