Access and Inclusion

Websites

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) announces the 2014,International Week of the Deaf theme: Strengthening Human Diversity. "International Week of the Deaf is celebrated annually by deaf people...

World Federation of the Deaf - Human Rights

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) provides information about the human rights of deaf people including language and communication.

Canadian Video Relay Service

Video Relay Services (VRS) is a basic telecommunications service that enables people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users. The sign...

Tips for Working with Interpreters

Classroom interpreting is more than just knowing how to sign competently. Interpreters must process language quickly and accurately, and they must think about spoken English and sign language...

The Essential Educator on Early Visual Language

Research, notes the education blog site, "The Essential Educator," has indicated that the language areas of the brain have no preference for language input and that the most accessible pathway for...

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

Housed at Gallaudet University, the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center runs two schools and focuses on improving the quality of education. The Clerc Center is one of VL2's key...

VL2 Research Briefs

The VL2 center publishes research briefs as a resource for educators and parents. These briefs summarize relevant research findings present recommendations that educators and parents can use when...

Deaf Scientist Corner

This website has a list of over 30 famous Deaf scientists with their biographies.

15 principles for reading to deaf children

This link will bring you to a document talking about 15 principles for reading to Deaf children created by the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.

Documents

Deaf Skier in 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Read about Russian skier Elena Yakovishina.

Signing with Babies and Children: A Summary of Research Findings for Parents and Professionals

This paper gives an overview of research findings on the impacts of signing on development and learning for children of all ages and abilities – and provides research supported answers to common...