A deaf woman has filed a lawsuit against authorities for violating federal disability laws. Deborah and Frank Mendola Sr., who are both deaf had been in a heated argument…
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A deaf man has been included among the 12 jurors selected for a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Ireland First deaf person to serve on an Irish jury…
Deaf Man Posts a Terrorist Threat in Support of ISIS to Shoot Up or Slit the Throats of Any Deaf He Meets in Parties or at Wedding Functions (video)
Deaf man wearing a sunglasses and a mask appear to post a threat on Facebook promising to shoot up or slit throats of deaf people in Brazil while declaring…
Odeon Allegedly Turns Off Subtitles at Deaf-Accessible Screening of New Star Wars Film After Complaints from HEARING People
A number of deaf people were effectively forced to leave a subtitled screening of the new Star Wars film yesterday evening Deaf persons turned their backs when the cinema…
Beautiful Interpreter Mum and Scientist Boyfriend Named as Final Two Victims of Birmingham Car Crash After Being Killed Travelling in Taxi
A “beautiful” mum and her scientist boyfriend have been named as the taxi passengers killed in the horror Birmingham underpass crash. Lucy Davis and Lee Jenkins, in their early…
Edo Lawmaker Enrolls Indigent Students with Disabilities for WAEC
An Edo state lawmaker has shown extraordinary kindness to indigent students with disabilities by paying their WAEC enrollment fees in Benin City, Edo State Osaigbovo Iyoha, who is the…
International Day of Persons With Disability: CEDAR SEED Foundation Calls for National Inclusion for People Living with Disabilities
A group of highly influential disability groups gathered together on IDPW day in Abuja to discuss the challenges of disabled persons in the country- once more Banded together were…
Badagry Deaf Awareness Day was held to mark International week of the Deaf earlier this month The chairman called for more initiatives from Lagos state government toward improving the…
Deaf teachers banded together in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the deaf and their education and upward mobility in the country Issues including…
Nigerian Catholic Deaf Community Host Persons with Disabilities at A Thanksgiving Service
Nigerian Catholic Deaf Community hosted Persons with disabilities at its thanksgiving service The gathering took place in Anambra on 17 December 2017 Chuk Betrand Ezewuzie, Senior Special Assistant to…
England’s deaf women’s Futsal squad have secured their spot at next year’s European Championship. The Lionesses, all of whom are deaf, have successfully come through the qualifying round earlier…
The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been sued by a deaf executive over discriminatory access to Work Cap- a scheme that manages disability related expenses at…
The Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 has passed all stages in the Dáil. There were cheers and TDs signed to the public gallery in the…
2019 Election: INEC to Introduce Sign Languages for People Living with Disabilities
Ahead of 2019 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will introduce sign languages and communication techniques The daring initiative is expected to accommodate the community of…
Disability Rights: CCD and Other Disability Rights Groups Challenges Federal Lawmakers
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities and Others have challenged the National Assembly to pass the Disability Bill The groups have expressed their concerns about the circumstances surrounding the…