I have used hundreds—no really, hundreds—of interpreters over the years. As a certified deaf interpreter (CDI) myself, I’ve had the rare opportunity to see both sides of the conversation: what it’s…
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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…
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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…
A renowned congressman has given a brand new sedan car to a physically-disabled lawyer Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader, House of Representatives, presented a Toyota Corolla to the newly-emerged…
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…
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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…
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Physically Challenged Chorister and Her Fiancé Release Beautiful Pre-Wedding Pictures
A physically-disabled woman is set to wed her fiancée in a ceremony on the 27th of December, 2017 On a wheelchair herself, the maid, Miss Edidiong Edet, a staunch…
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…
Oscar Pistorius had sustained an injury in a fight at a prison The former Paralympic champion and convicted murderer took part in a prison brawl over the use of…
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…
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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…
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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…
A group of lawyers with disabilities has appealed to the Nigerian Law School to provide a Sign Language Interpreter for a deaf law student at the school Miss Phosphen had,…