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September Disability Reading List

Sonia Woodward By Sonia Woodward On September 18, 2017 RHF News


It’s time for our quarterly reading list! Below is a curated list of articles about the Deaf experience, community and culture. Have a read and let us know what you think at info@rickhansen.com.

“My deafness was never a tragedy. It's just a different way of living.” in This is what it’s like to be deaf from birth.

An interesting look at the history of Deaf culture in Hearing the voice of the Deaf community.

In Laser Pointers and Hand Signals: A Deaf Chef In The Kitchen, find out how a young deaf chef is thriving in the noisy world of restaurant kitchens.


 

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