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Disney's Songs in Sign Language Launch in April

Pi00a, a Deaf family-owned frozen pizza company from Los Angeles, appears on Shark Tank's season finale Wednesday April 22. The Stein family business creates employment opportunities for the Deaf community.

First Look at Disney Animation Hit Songs Reimagined with American Sign Language

Deaf Nursing Student Faced Doubts—Now She’s Overcoming the Odds With a Cochlear Implant
LATHAM, N.Y. – The United East Conference announced its weekly conference student-athlete of the week awards for Apr. 6 and Gallaudet University sophomore wide receiver Citrine Lummer (Frederick, Md.) was selected Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week for a fourth time this season. This is the fourth consecutive week Lummer has earned a United East Women's Flag Football Player of the Week award.

Review: With "Songs in Sign Language," Disney Animation Finally Makes Something for the Deaf Community

Dr. Caroline M. Kobek Pezzarossi, G-’07 & PhD ’08, has been appointed Dean of Curriculum, Outreach, Resources, and Effectiveness (CORE) at Gallaudet University, effective April 27, 2026. In this role, she will provide overarching academic and administrative leadership for CORE, guiding accreditation and assessment, curriculum...

Dr. Maribel Gárate-Estes, G-’97 & PhD ’07, has been appointed Dean of the Faculty at Gallaudet University, effective April 27, 2026, after more than 27 years of dedicated service to the institution. In this role, she will provide strategic academic leadership for the faculty, guide...
Croatian Deaflympic Committee in the IdejaX finals for Best Branding media-marketing.com

Deaf Rainbow UK confirms end of ‘special measures’ in ‘important moment’ for LGBTQ+ charity
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Hits were tough to come by for the Gallaudet University softball here Saturday as the Bison dropped a pair of United East conference games to Penn State Harrisburg. The Bison only had one hit between the two games as GU lost 15-1 in five innings and 8-0 in sixth innings at Pollock Field.
WASHINGTON - The 2026 United East Women's Flag Football Championship will come through the nation's capital as Gallaudet University locked up the No. 1 seed here Saturday after the Bison defeated Cedar Crest College, 15-0, in the first of three games at Hotchkiss Field. GU later defeated Keystone College by 26 points, 32-6, to complete an unblemished conference schedule.
SALISBURY, Md. - The Gallaudet University men's track and field team participated in the Eastern Shore Challenge hosted by Salisbury University on Saturday. There were no team scores recorded for the meet.
SALISBURY, Md. - The Gallaudet University women's track and field team competed in the Eastern Shore Challenge hosted by Salisbury University on Saturday. There were no team scores recorded for the meet.

Connecting Enfield’s deaf community

Imagine being born blind and neurodiverse, only to begin losing your hearing just as your musical talent starts to shine. This is the reality for Chapman Shum, a 15-year-old pianist from Hong Kong who now lives and studies in the UK. Adapting to hearing aids as a blind musician C

Canada’s first Deaf clinical psychologist just published a textbook built for the practitioners who have spent years working without one. Dr. Cathy Chovaz has spent her career working a beat the rest of mental health has largely ignored. As a Deaf clinical psychologist, professor at King’s University College in London, Ontario, and director of the...

A documentary short spotlights theatre professor MoMo Holt's career translating Shakespeare into ASL and mentoring deaf artists. The film premieres during Deaf History Month alongside Nagish's growing accessibility platform.

The Shed has commissioned Thank You Ryan for a Clean Microwave by acclaimed Deaf theater artists James Caverly and Andrew Morrill for summer 2026. The chamber play about three baristas and a mysteriously clean microwave will be performed free to the public.

McBee ASL just dropped a new Visual Vernacular music piece with Astrobot Films — and she’s heading to Indianapolis this August to perform live. Lisa McBee, known across the Deaf community as McBeeASL, is one of the most physically inventive Visual Vernacular performers working today. Her latest release, “VV Music,” is a collaboration with Astrobot...

McBee ASL just dropped a new Visual Vernacular music piece with Astrobot Films — and she’s heading to Indianapolis this August to perform live. Lisa McBee, known across the Deaf community as McBeeASL, is one of the most physically inventive Visual Vernacular performers working today. Her latest release, “VV Music,” is a collaboration with Astrobot...

Spectrum launches in-store American Sign Language service in Lexington

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Working with McDonald’s Fun Football, UK Deaf Sport are again supporting the delivery of Fun Football sessions for deaf children aged 5 to 11 across six centres. Sign up and attend a session for the chance to win a trip to the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Final. Fun Football sessions are designed to give every […]

Gallaudet University, the world’s leading university for deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing students, has announced the commencement speakers for its 156th Commencement ceremony, scheduled for May 15, 2026. Yohei Sasakawa, Honorary Chair of The Nippon Foundation and a globally recognized humanitarian and human rights...

Gallaudet alumnus and actor Emilio Insolera, ’03, stars in Feel My Voice, a new Italian film that features authentic deaf roles. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on April 3. It is available to watch now, with English subtitles. Feel My Voice is based...

EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes interview with the legend @oldirtydeaf and @martyanger304 The post “Through My Board” WORLD PREMIERE TONIGHT! (4.16.26) first appeared on Sign1News .