CLARKE School for the Deaf / Center for Oral Education Bell was helpful in finding a teacher for Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind. Here, Keller and Bell talk with assistance from Annie Sullivan, ...

Academics in the School of Computing Science are beginning to investigate the development of interactive systems that use the Deafblind Manual fingerspelling alphabet for communication, by using ...

A student at the Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) was named a grand prize winner of the 10th annual National Literacy Competition hosted by Gallaudet Youth Programs. Oluwatobiloba "Tobi" Awe, a ...

When inventor and scientist Josh Miele was 4 years old, a neighbor poured sulfuric acid on his head, burning and permanently blinding him. In his new book Connecting Dots: A Blind Life, Miele ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - An open house will be held today at the new Division of Services for the Blind Greenville location. Today’s open house will celebrate the NCDHHS’ Division of Services ...

She was rescued and raised at a rehabilitation center for blind and deaf children in Paratwada, Amravati. It was here that she was named Mala Papalkar by her guardian, Padma Shri awardee ...

The lives of deaf patients are being put at risk due to communication barriers in the NHS, charities have warned. Deaf people often misunderstand treatment plans and rely on family members to ...

Corinne Basler currently serves as Board Chair of the Perkins School for the Blind. Inspired by her own children to make the world a better place, Corinne has spent most of her adult life helping ...