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- Sign Community (British Deaf Association) - Organization that promotes sign language and deaf issues. Provides a central resource for deaf people from across the world to communicate and share experiences, and offers information to both deaf and hearing people alike on useful resources.
- Deaf Bikers UK - A group of UK deaf bikers. Information about events, safety, and deaf culture.
- Deafness in Dogs and Cats - Information about the condition, including an article describing the association of congenital deafness with white coat color.
- Singapore School for the Deaf - A good resource for anything about Singaporean Deaf. Some insights about deafness and educational system they are implementing for the deaf.
- Deaf Pet Adoption - Deaf dogs and cats are frequently available for adoption. Links to articles about adopted deaf pets, and photo-listings that include deaf pets.
- Deafness in Dogs and Cats - From the LSU site, links to sources of information about deafness in dogs and cats.
- Deaf-UK - Yahoo discussion board for deaf people in the UK, covering a range of deaf issues.
- Deaf4Life - Discussion forum and chat board, mainly for deaf people; includes Deaf news, Deaf sports, and forums for ex-students of schools for the deaf.
- Centre for Deaf Studies - Based at Bristol University, the centre offers research and learning into matters related to deaf people. The site includes an online course on deaf history and culture.
- DEAF-L Web - Home to a mailing list about deafness, as well as information and links to other deaf resources.
Wikipedia Articles
- National Association of the Deaf - National Associations of the Deaf are national bodies that represent Deaf people and the Deaf community in their respective countries. They are usually members of the World Federation of the Deaf and advocate for sign language.
- Deaf President Now - Deaf President Now (DPN) was a student protest at Gallaudet University, the liberal arts university for the deaf in Washington, DC, pushing for the selection of a deaf university president. The university, established by an act of Congress in 1857 to serve the deaf, had always been led by a hearing president.
- Irish Deaf Society - The Irish Deaf Society (IDS) is the national representative organisation of the deaf, serving the interest of the Deaf community. It upholds the status of Irish Sign Language (ISL), which is the first and preferred language of Deaf people in Ireland.
- Kisii School for the Deaf - Kisii School for Deaf Children is Kenya's only deaf-run and deaf-led school for deaf children. Founded by Peter Ogango, the school is based in Kisii town, the capital of Kisii District in Western Kenya.
- Centre for Deaf Studies - Centre for Deaf Studies, based at Dublin Deaf Association, is a department of Trinity College Dublin set up in 2001 to promote the academic study of Deaf Studies in Ireland. It is supported by Irish Deaf Society who have campaigned for such a place for a long time.