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Comparative chart: Deaf and ethnic cultures What makes a social group a culture? How does Deaf culture compare to full-fledged ethnic and religious cultures? What are the criteria for recognizing a group as a genuine community or culture?

This site talks about the history of deaf culture, what it's like living in a deaf word, and also you can watch interview from deaf people in regards to their feeling about cochlear implants.

According to this article "LANCASTER - Nina Coyer never thought she'd see herself anywhere near Russia, especially twice in two years. Due to her involvement with Hands of Hope, a charitable social service organization, she knows she will be returning."

Pretty cool information on deaf culture in Ireland! Getting us in the spirit for St. Patricks day :)

According to this site, worldwide, there around 20 million deaf children, 80% of whom live in developing countries. In India alone, there are 3 million deaf children. This org is an international development arm of the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS). This side provides info on their outreach in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It's eye opening to read about deaf issues from an international perspective. Example: the UN's Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 23 gives children with disabilities equal rights with respect to family life and states that children should not be separated from his or her parents on the basis of a disability. Interesting view into how other cultures approach deafness.

A chat forum for the deaf community. From the site: "Introduce yourself to deaf and hoh members here. The most popular deaf forum. A place for off topic discussions and polls, deaf chat, just about anything one wishes to speak their mind about. Do people feel like they need... Happenings around the world, deaf news, know what's going on around you."

If you like poems you should read my site which has really interesting poems written by the deaf. Here is something from the site that introduces the poems: "Listen carefully and you will hear the heart beat of the Deaf. You will gain access to their world and their understanding and culture. You are privileged to be allowed to glimpse inside their world. Handle it gently. Allow yourself to feel what they feel, to experience what they have experienced. Allow it to impact your heart and then to bond you with this world. If you do, you will be forever changed..."

A blog that is a collection of current events relating to deaf culture!

"American Sign Language University" at Lifeprint.com is a site for ASL students and teachers. It helps a person find information and resources to help improve their signing. It includes free self-study lessons including an ASL dictionary, signing videos, a printable sign language alphabet chart, fingerspelling help, Deaf Culture study materials, 100 first signs for parents to teacher their child, and resources to help a person learn sign language.

I had a hard time finding true deaf ecards. I was hoping to see animated deaf ecards that actually had a character signing. This is the best site I could find. All of the cards are static and there is nothing on the inside.I think Hallmark has not realized that most deaf ppl can't read.

This is a bit dense in vocabulary since it's a philosophical piece, but it's very informative about the ways philosophy has suppressed the deaf by having inaccurate assumptions of what the deaf experience is like. The author aims to dispel those assumptions. Requires some mental yoga.

Here is a link to the history of Chinese Sign Language. "Chinese Sign Language (CSL) has been developing mostly since the late 1950's and its signs are like written Chinese characters."

Language, Culture and Pride

This is a site about Mexican Sports Organizations for the Deaf. It is a site where the Deaf of Mexico can easily find resources for schools and sports/sporting events, as well as communicate to one another about these things. The site is in Spanish, but I know with Google Chrome there is the option to translate it into English.

'Life & Deaf' is a unique Speech & Language Therapy project, in which Deaf children explore their identity through poetry in written English and British Sign Language. 'Life & Deaf' aims to develop children's communication skills, their sense of identity and their self-esteem, all essential for good mental health.

Kind of like yahoo, but for the deaf community in Texas. "Largest Deaf Community Resources & Newsletter in Texas & surrounding states" Check it out!

Also, there is music when you open the page so make sure your volume isn't way up...

As the first known sign­ing Deaf woman to receive a doc­tor­ate in phi­los­o­phy, Teresa Burke faced unique chal­lenges that she turned into unique oppor­tu­ni­ties. She grad­u­ated from UNM last week.

"This blog is an account of my life as a hearing impaired individual. I will outline the trials, tribulations, benefits and often humorous circumstances of my day to day life as it relates to my hearing. I hope that this will help individuals such as myself realize they are not alone and to give hearing folks a glimpse into the life of the hard of hearing."

This site celebrates the achievements of deaf people in history, and those who are still active in their careers.