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This is by someone who applies Zen principles with his experience being deaf. Given the extensive focus on mindfulness and elements of silence in Zen, this is some great insight.

A site by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf that showcases deaf artists and their work.

From the site: "Vocational Rehabilitation is a state program that provides individualized vocational rehabilitation and supportive services to assist eligible individuals with disabilities to get and keep jobs compatible with their skills and abilities." -- Interesting site that provides examples of what job training and opportunities exist for deaf people.

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

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...

I found this website and thought it was a really cool thing. It has different tabs that give information about events being held, useful resources, and more. Check it out!

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.

This websites is also known as RAD. It is known as the group on english royals that are deaf. They provide employment, and youth services. Something neat to read for sure

Not sure if this is accurate CSL, but it's the one video I've found where CSL is incorporated in pop music.

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

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."

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."

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

A deaf man by the name of Joel Barish travels to view the lives of deaf people all around the world.

This is website shows Mexican Sign Language. There is a youtube video that has a guy demonstrating some signs and there is a link above the video with a Mexican Sign Language dictionary. I thought it was really cool so check it out!

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.

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.