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ENS e Aeroporti di Roma: aperte le candidature per un incarico di docenza sulla Cultura Sorda e sulla LIS - Ente Nazionale Sordi ETS-APS
ENS e Aeroporti di Roma: aperte le candidature per un incarico di docenza sulla Cultura Sorda e sulla LIS Ente Nazionale Sordi ETS-APS
The Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) assistance service in the Federal District operates 24 hours a day and helps deaf people access public services
Sign Language Services in the Federal District are available 24 hours a day and help deaf people access public services
Deafblind International Communication Network webinar: Learning from Protactile. Supporting Language Emergence for People with Congenital Deafblindness
The Deafblind International Communication Network is delighted to host a webinar on Thursday 19 th November 2026. Webinar 8: Learning from Protactile. Supporting Language Emergence for People with Congenital Deafblindness What can research and theory based on the work and lived e
Mini Course in Polish Sign Language at the Town Hall Library
Mini Course in Polish Sign Language at the Town Hall Library of the
The invisible gap
Mental health equity and Canada's Deaf community
Employment support through the Access to Work scheme
Access to support beyond reasonable adjustments can be a key facilitator of employment for deaf people and people with hearing loss. In the UK this primarily takes the form of the Access to Work scheme. Access to Work is a Government scheme that can pay for adjustments to help di
Longmont warehouse workers learn to speak a coworker’s language
A deaf employee at Longmont Power & Communications has navigated a hearing workplace for 36 years. Now most of his warehouse coworkers are learning American Sign Language.
Jerez is exploring new accessibility measures for deaf people at municipal services and events
Jerez is exploring new accessibility measures for deaf people in municipal services and events. MIRA
Evidence review: Employment of deaf people and people with hearing loss in the UK
Executive summary This section presents the results of a rapid review of the evidence relating to employment of deaf people and people with hearing loss. We reviewed 4,898 records identified through a primary database search (Web of Science) and a grey literature search designed
Employment: quick facts and figures
Our prevalence data shows that there are 9 million working-age people in the UK who have some degree of hearing loss, and they experience inequalities in the workplace. Employment rates Deaf people and people with hearing loss are less likely to be employed than the general popul
Employment: evidence pack
There are 9 million working-age people in the UK who have some degree of hearing loss. They're less likely to be employed than the general population, and they face barriers to equality in the workplace. We've reviewed the published research, gathered stories of lived experience,
SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS POISED FOR GROWTH WITH NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
/PRNewswire/ -- As Sorenson Communications advances its next phase of growth, transformation and operational excellence, the company today announced several...
Oscar: How a Deaf Forward Transformed Deportivo Santander
Oscar: How a Deaf Forward Rewrote the History of Racing Santander
Policy statement: The Accessible Information Standard
RNID uses evidence to inform our work to change the lives of individuals, systems and services, and society and public attitudes. This policy statement draws on insights from our evidence review and work with deaf people and people with hearing loss to explore the changes we want
Consequences for wellbeing
Unmet communication needs also affect people’s wellbeing and independence. Emotional impacts Deaf people and people with hearing loss report feeling frustrated, anxious, fearful, depressed, stressed, and exhausted by their experiences of health services in the UK (Healthwatch Roc
Unmet communication needs
This review identified widespread barriers preventing equitable access to healthcare services for deaf people and people with hearing loss in the UK. This section covers: Attitudes and awareness of communication needs Digital tools and technology Assisted listening systems Deaf a
Evidence review: Access to healthcare for deaf people and people with hearing loss using NHS services in the UK
Executive summary This executive summary presents the results of a rapid review of the evidence relating to access to NHS healthcare for deaf people and people with hearing loss. We reviewed 3,427 records identified through a primary database search (PubMed and Web of Science) an
Access to healthcare: quick facts and figures
People who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant and avoidable barriers when accessing NHS healthcare services in the UK, including understanding information, managing their health, and participating in treatment decisions. We estimate these failings affect over 10 milli
Access to healthcare: evidence pack
We estimate that there are over 10 million people in the UK who may benefit from reasonable adjustments or communication support to access healthcare services, due to being deaf or having hearing loss. However, this need is often unmet, with severe consequences. We’ve reviewed th
Two Trainees from "Girls' Digital Technology" in Riyadh Develop a Robot for Real-Time Sign Language Interpretation - Al-Riyadh Newspaper
Two interns from "Girls' Digital Technology" in Riyadh Develop a Robot for Real-Time Sign Language Interpretation — Al-Riyadh Newspaper
Beyond RJ Mitte: 5 stars who challenged disability stereotypes on screen, like the late Breaking Bad actor
From Marlee Matlin’s fight for authentic Deaf representation in Hollywood to Sudha Chandran’s remarkable career in India, these stars have challenged assumptions about disability and who gets to tell their stories.
We have created a pamphlet and leaflet titled “Let’s Connect Through Sign Language.” — Kagoshima Prefecture Official Website
We have created a pamphlet and flyer titled “Let’s Connect Through Sign Language.” Kagoshima Prefecture Official Website
Yuriko Yoshitaka’s Heart Skips a Beat at Takumi Kitamura’s Sign Language “Ora Ora” in “On a Night When Stars Fall” [LLR・Keigo Fukuda] (Image 1 of 4
Yuriko Yoshitaka’s Heart Skips a Beat at Takumi Kitamura’s Sign Language “Ora Ora” in “On a Night When Stars Fall” [LLR・Keigo Fukuda] (Images 1–4:
BRASILIANAS | Janelas da Inclusão Opens Registration for Free Courses in Brazilian Sign Language and Audio Description
BRASILIANAS | Janelas da Inclusão Opens Registration for Free Courses in Brazilian Sign Language and Audio Description www.correiodamanha.com.br
'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34, co-star Bryan Cranston pays emotional tribute
RJ Mitte’s ‘Switched at Birth’ co-stars Marlee Matlin and Leah Thompson also paid their tributes on Instagram.
“All I needed was a chance”: How a man employed hundreds of hearing disabled in a restaurant chain that is not just profitable but also ‘full of joy’
Ishara, the Indian restaurant chain co-founded by Prashant Issar, employs people with hearing disabilities in its front-of-house operations and has grown from one restaurant to nine across five cities.
Student Mai Yakabe Wins Women's Doubles Badminton Gold at the Asia-Pacific Deaf Multi-Sport Games
Fourth-year primary education student Mai Yakabe, a Tokyo Deaflympics competitor, won women's doubles badminton gold with partner Mai Kamata at the Asia-Pacific Deaf Multi-Sport Games in Penang, Malaysia, beating the host Malaysian pair 2-0 in the final.
'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34; Aaron Paul, Dean Norris mourn sudden loss
Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte, best known as Walter White Jr., has died aged 34. Aaron Paul, Dean Norris and Marlee Matlin pay emotional tributes.
Watch the trailer for Apple TV’s ‘Being Heumann’
Apple TV today released the official trailer for “Being Heumann,” an Apple Original Films release from "CODA" director Siân Heder. Watch it below.
Clarke School partners with university to launch new integrated preschool
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech's Pennsylvania location is opening an integrated preschool classroom on Saint Joseph's University's campus that brings together children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their hearing peers ages three to five.
National Week of Deaf People 2026 Recap
National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) ran from 21 to 27 September 2026, but at Deaf Connect we celebrated for the entirety of September! We had a range of activities across the country, along with a special Bluey campaign partnership with the ABC. Read on for more details… Co
