EXPERIENCE A TRANSFORMATION
FROM DEAFNESS TO DEAFHOOD
Marvin Miller presenting during a Deafhood Fundraiser at Old Jim, Gallaudet University, June 2015
Melvin "Mel" Patterson explains, in American Sign Language (ASL), the meaning of Deafhood.
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Deafhood 101 (Oct)
October 1 to October 10, 2021. Fridays (1p to 3p CST), Saturdays (10a - 12p and 2p - 4p CST), and Sundays (10a - 12p and 2p - 4p CST).
Online (Zoom)
Deafhood 101 (Nov)
November 1 to November 30, 2021. Mondays & Tuesdays (5p - 7p CST).
Online (Zoom)
See all classes and workshops Deafhood Foundation offers
Dr. Paddy Ladd, author of Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood (2003), coined the word Deafhood to describe wholesome ways of being Deaf in spite of medicalized attitudes, discrimination and oppression. He presented a framework to understand our past, work within the present and plan for the future which Deafhood Foundation works to further. To learn more about his work, please go to Dr. Paddy's Corner.