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As students in the University’s American Sign Language program enter their classroom, they immediately fall silent. The mode of communication shifts from vocal chords and shaped lips to hand gestures ...

HOST INTRODUCTION: For more than a century, many educators have urged children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing to integrate into the hearing world. But some scholars say the emphasis on using hearing ...

April 15, the last day of Deaf History Month, celebrates the anniversary of the establishment of the first school for the Deaf in the United States. Strides to make education more accessible for the ...

Learn to teach deaf students and earn dual New York State (NYS) certifications in deaf education and in a secondary subject area. The master of science degree in deaf education is designed for ...

The Department of Deaf Education houses the Master of Science program in deaf education. The degree program is designed for students with a passion for teaching Pre-K-12 th grade deaf and ...

Grushkin, Donald A. (2010) An eye-widening experience: Book review of "Open Your Eyes: Deaf Culture Talking". Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 15 (3), p. 314. Grushkin, Donald A. (2007) ...

The landmark event introduced many hearing visitors to the stories, poems, sign play, jokes and traditions of the deaf community James Deutsch In front of a sculptural display of the , Festival ...

The new movie CODA focuses on a deaf family with a hearing daughter who wants to be a singer. Here, the cast talks about the importance of seeing deaf culture and deaf families portrayed on screen.

In light of Deaf History Month, which runs from March 13 to April 15, members of the Deaf community have been celebrating their rich culture and history. Deaf history is filled with accomplishments, ...