Deaf History
This subject deals with all aspects of Deaf history.
Deaf Culture, Community and Language 
What is the Deaf Community? Does a Deaf Culture exist? Are the manual signs Deaf people use really a Language? And are Deaf people “whole persons or simply wounded ears”? These questions have troubled and confused the hearing world for thousands of years. Deaf History [offsite link]
A portal for Deaf History Deaf History Time line [offsite link]
Timeline of Gallaudet and Deaf Culture Forming the Deaf Culture
When ideas and theories are challenged a community breaks away from the mainstream culture and, as is the case with the Deaf, a new sub-culture is formed. A culture is a “System of symbols, including language and values and the patterned way of doing things shared by a given human group.” Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Read more of this article to gain some insights into Helen Keller´s life. This week we are reminded of her courage and passion as she developed into a powerfully successful woman within society. History of Auslan - Australian Sign Language
Deaf Communities were formed as a result of adversity and alienation – a necessity for a group of people who were branded with a stigma who were ostracised and isolated from the world into which they were born. It was from this that their rich language was developed. National Black History Month
February is National Black History Month and this article highlights just a few of the many within the Deaf community that are to be commended and acknowledged. One Hundred Living Witnesses [offsite link]
A booklet advertising the "dentaphone," claiming to help the Deaf hear through the teeth, from the 1800´s Past Sterilzation of Deaf Population
Looking back in time, I learned that many deaf people, including children, were either killed or sterilized, simply because they were deaf and viewed as being somehow broken in societies eyes. Respect, Not Pity
When you are introduced to a Deaf person, what is your initial feeling? Is it one of pity or respect? Read this article for my thoughts on this topic. The Evolution of Auslan
A discussion on the influence of education, schools families and Communities in the evolution of Auslan What Does It Mean To Be Deaf?
Being deaf and being Deaf are two different things in our society. This article explores that fact. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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