Just Deaf

Is deaf culture an international phenomenon, or is there also a Dutch deaf culture?

Elsewhere on the internet

EUD: European Union of the Deaf
WFD: World Federation of the Deaf

Scientific literature

Anja Hiddinga, Onno Crasborn (2011), Signed languages and globalization. In: Language in Society, 40, 483-505.

Anja Hiddinga (University of Amsterdam): deaf culture

"For the youngest I have a baby monitor with a buzzer function and a light."

"The advantage of deafness is easy international communication, I want them to know that."

Is deaf culture disappearing now that teaching methods are changing?

"With all of that counseling we did miss insights into the whole world behind deafness and sign language."

What exactly do deaf people mean when they talk about 'deaf culture'?

"I wasn't much of a dancer, but we could sign together at the disco."

When do children get involved with the deaf community?

How difficult is it for parents to get involved in the deaf community?

"It's really easy if everyone is deaf at a party, we can all just sign."

"Deaf children live in two worlds, in a way."

"We participate in activities with WeZoDo and the Zo Hoort Het foundation."

"We used to play throughout the country with deaf sports."

"I'd love to work for deaf people again."

"It's amazing that we can be in two worlds, the deaf world and the hearing world."

Can parents also become a part of the deaf community?