Alexander Popham and Daniel Whalley were important in the 17th century as deaf people who were taught to speak. So they were shown off in public by their tutors. Richard Crosse (1742-1810) was a ...

People who are deaf can learn to talk. Some deaf people may choose not to communicate using the spoken word. Instead, they prefer to use American sign language (ASL), a nonverbal language.

You will need about 6 hours for this part. In the third section we examine what we can find out about famous deaf people. It used to be that there were none of these available but now there is much ...

Many deaf people are encouraged to get a cochlear implant. It's a high-tech medical device that helps the deaf perceive sound. But these devices aren't as simple as they seem - and they're not a ...