Education Jun 17 Why advocates say early sign language learning for deaf children is crucial By Pamela Watts
Politics Mar 21 Supreme Court unanimously rules for deaf student in education case The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. The case is significant for other disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Jan 18 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on deaf student and assistance in public schools The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education, a legal challenge important for other disabled students and their families. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Arts Mar 23 Oscar-nominated film ‘CODA’ to be adapted to the stage by Deaf West Theatre "CODA," the Oscar-nominated film about a singing teenage daughter in a deaf family, is being developed as a stage musical by the Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Nation Feb 07 Watch 4:18 Caroline Clark’s brief but spectacular take on using technology to speak Caroline Clark was diagnosed as deaf at the age of two. Born into a hearing family, she reflects on her relationship to words and how she turned to technology to help her speak. Clark now works with the Baker Institute,… By Steve Goldbloom
Sep 10 America’s most common workplace injury is hearing loss By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News Eight years ago, Jeff Ammon, now 55, began noticing a feeling of pressure in his ears every day after work. Continue reading
Aug 07 Meet the Deaf Poets Society, a digital journal for writers with disabilities By Corinne Segal Deaf Poets Society, a new digital literary magazine, has a message for writers with disabilities: we see you. We want you to be here. And this is your space. Continue reading
Jan 29 Deaf since birth, artist Christine Sun Kim explores the social rules of sound By Sarah Corapi Christine Sun Kim is a sound artist. She sends vibrations of her voice along piano wires strung across rooms, and invites people to feel the strings as they carry the sound. She conducts “silent choirs” consisting of facial expressions and… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 2:50 Deaf since birth, artist Christine Sun Kim explores the social rules of sound By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 17 Lost in interpretation By Ellen Rolfes Sign language interpreters catch a speaker's words, translate their meaning and reformulate their message into sign -- all within seconds. It's part performance, part science, and part cognitive gymnastics. But what happens when things go wrong?… Continue reading