A World Where Deaf People Can Sign Anywhere
Communication is essential in our daily lives, every human has a linguistic right to communicate in their unique language, yet the deaf community has…
Sign Languages are for Everyone!
By Sadiku Olubusayo The month of September is a very special month for the deaf community. Around the world, the International Week of the Deaf is…
Causes of Hearing Loss in Children in Africa 1
By Sadiku Olubusayo O. Save the Deaf and Endangered Language Initiative (SDELI) Tonye is a happy 10-year-old boy. He was born at a primary health…
Accessibility and Communication in Healthcare Provision for the Deaf in Nigeria
Have you ever wondered how a person with impaired hearing fare health-wise? If and when they visit hospitals/healthcare facilities, how informed are…
Signed Language Rights of the Nigerian Deaf Child
Over the years, deaf individuals have been linguistically and culturally marginalised due to the loss of sound which hearing loss brings – some from…
S-DELI AND THE WORLD HEALTH DAY
By Paninga Muiliya Today is the World Health Day 2019 It’s 360o round the sun, and so much have happened. So many died, so many are in the hospital…
Now that the Disability Bill is Signed: Episode 2
In my first article on this matter, I tried to shed light on some of the realities that face a typical Nigerian deaf child, which I’m beginning to…
Now that Disability Right Bill is Signed
As much accolade goes to President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the bill criminalizing the discrimination of people with disability in…
Factors that Sustain the Stigmatization of Deaf Children and Children with IDD in Nigeria
The International Conference on Disabilities in Africa (ICDA) has come and gone on the 28th of July 2018, in Abuja, Nigeria, but not without…
Deaf Association in Kaduna Supports the Documentation of Indigenous Nigerian Sign Language
Nigerian National Association for the Deaf (NNAD) Kaduna chapter, on Sunday, July 29th, 2018 declares her support for the indigenous Nigerian Sign…