National Deaf History Month April 2023

Deaf History Month 2023: Derrick Coleman: An Inspiring Journey to the NFL

Deaf History Month 2023: Derrick Coleman: An In...

Derrick Coleman is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first legally deaf offensive player in the NFL, and his story...

Deaf History Month 2023: Derrick Coleman: An In...

Derrick Coleman is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first legally deaf offensive player in the NFL, and his story...

Deaf History Month 2023: April 17th Juliette Gordon Low

Deaf History Month 2023: April 17th Juliette Go...

Juliette Gordon Low was an influential woman in American history who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA. What is less known is that she was also deaf.

Deaf History Month 2023: April 17th Juliette Go...

Juliette Gordon Low was an influential woman in American history who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA. What is less known is that she was also deaf.

National Deaf History Month: April 16th Heather Whitestone: The First Deaf Miss America

National Deaf History Month: April 16th Heather...

Heather Whitestone, born in 1973 in Alabama, is a deaf dancer and beauty queen who became the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss America in 1995. She lost most...

National Deaf History Month: April 16th Heather...

Heather Whitestone, born in 1973 in Alabama, is a deaf dancer and beauty queen who became the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss America in 1995. She lost most...

National Deaf History Month: April 15th - American School for the Deaf

National Deaf History Month: April 15th - Ameri...

The American School for the Deaf, located in West Hartford, Connecticut, is the oldest school for the deaf in the United States. Its founding in 1817 by a group of...

National Deaf History Month: April 15th - Ameri...

The American School for the Deaf, located in West Hartford, Connecticut, is the oldest school for the deaf in the United States. Its founding in 1817 by a group of...

Deaf History Month: April 14th The Importance of Deaf Representation: A Response to HB3458 & SB2364

Deaf History Month: April 14th The Importance o...

As members of the Deaf community, we were disappointed to hear about the recent decision to add two non-deaf affiliated persons to the board that oversees the Texas School for...

Deaf History Month: April 14th The Importance o...

As members of the Deaf community, we were disappointed to hear about the recent decision to add two non-deaf affiliated persons to the board that oversees the Texas School for...

National Deaf History Month 2023: April 5th - Pedro Ponce de Leon

National Deaf History Month 2023: April 5th - P...

Pedro Ponce de León was a Spanish monk who is considered to be the first person to successfully teach deaf individuals how to communicate. He developed unconventional teaching methods, including...

National Deaf History Month 2023: April 5th - P...

Pedro Ponce de León was a Spanish monk who is considered to be the first person to successfully teach deaf individuals how to communicate. He developed unconventional teaching methods, including...