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Deafblind Awareness Week [16] [17] runs at the end of June to coincide with the birthday of Helen Keller. [18] In 2021, it fell on the week of 28 June - 4 July. [ 19 ] The week aims to make dual sensory loss a more widely known condition; educating people about what it is and letting them know what to look out for in themselves and others.
International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf) is celebrated annually across the world during the last full week of September since 2009. [1] [2] In 2018, it was celebrated together with the official International Day of Sign Languages, declared by the United Nations (UN), [3] for the first time.The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), its national associations, and their affiliates all over the world ...
Sense is a charitable organization based in the United Kingdom. [1] The charity exists to support people who are deafblind or who have a hearing or vision impairment and another disability [2] and campaigns for the rights of disabled people in the UK. [3]
MetFilm Sales is introducing the film to the market in time for international Deaf Awareness Month. “Name Me Lawand” is a Pulse Films production made with support from BFI Doc Society Fund and ...
See Hear is a monthly magazine programme for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the United Kingdom, broadcast on Wednesday mornings at 8.00am. The programme focuses on the British and the worldwide deaf community and covers a broad range of topics from areas such as education, deaf people's rights, technology and language.
Deaffest is an annual deaf-led film and television festival, held in Wolverhampton, England. It specialises in the talents of deaf filmmakers and media artists from across the world. It endeavours to provide access to both deaf and hearing audiences, with festival goers able to experience screenings, performances, workshops and panel ...
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) is a British charitable organisation whose mission is to promote the welfare and interests of Deaf people. It is a Deaf-led organisation. Using uppercase letter "D" in deaf refers to the group of deaf people who share a language and culture and whose first or preferred language is sign language". [2]