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.
DEAFHOOD101
Now offering Deafhood 101 online! Enrich your journey from the comfort of your home. We look forward to sharing each other's stories and how we can empower the Deaf community more.
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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.