A Melbourne taxi driver who transported deaf children to and from school has been accused of repeatedly molesting one of them as she rode in his car. Ioannis Amourgianos, known…
A stripling of 23-years-old has been spending the last 20 years in isolation in the Nkwanta south of the Oti region, because of a medical condition. Basty Abass passes urine,…
Armed forces personnel get separate pension if they suffer any form of disability in the line of duty. The Army has endorsed the government’s decision to tax the disability pension…
No fewer than 71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday. According to the record, this is an increase…
Nurses and teachers of visually impaired schools have undergone a five-day workshop on early detection of visual impairment among children between the ages of zero to six years in Ghana.…
On June 26th 2019, the National Human Rights Commission convened a reconciliation meeting for the members of Joint National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in order to resolve lingering…
Talent Hour for Persons with Disability, a non-governmental Foundation, was on June 23rd this year organised sporting activities for persons with disability to mark this year’s National Disability Day in…
Footage of Asher swaying, rocking and mouthing along Stormzy’s performance Friday of the uniquely London style of rap lit up social media and gave new recognition to the art of…
The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) is calling for enactment into law, the Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL) as the official language for the deaf in Ghana. According to…
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Ghanaian teacher with no arms holds chalk in mouth to write and teach pupils (photo)
Despite being physically challenged with no arms to facilitate her daily routine, a teacher has become an inspiration to people after a photo of her holding a chalk with her…
A deaf girl from Kyuso district in Kitui county is set to fly out of the country in early July to represent Kenya in the Mr and Miss Deaf International…
Police in the Northern Region have appealed to health facilities, herbalists and individuals in the region, to report anybody who comes to them with gunshots wounds for treatment to the…
The Ghana Deaf Football Association (GDFA) on Saturday held a special football match at the Accra Sports Stadium to commemorate the 72nd birthday anniversary of former President, Jerry John Rawlings.…
There is a rich history of Catholic priests being involved in efforts to help the deaf understand and the speech-impaired communicate. Even the developer of American Sign Language studied under…
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Deaf toddler hears her mom say ‘I love you’ for first time after getting cochlear implants
A’Deja Rivers is almost two years old. She has been deaf since birth. Her father and sister are also deaf. Older sister Jalen had success with cochlear implants and now…