DdEF Articles
"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." Kofi Annan. (Ghanaian diplomat, 7th secretary–general of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.)
Welcome to the ‘articles’ section of Ddeaf Equality Forward's (DdEF's) website. Here you will find a selection of articles on Ddeafness, hearing, and related issues.
Many of the articles were written specifically for the website, and some were written by DdEF members.
A good place to start, if you're not familiar with deafness is the biology section, and our article Deafness and Ddeaf people – Dispelling the myths. The list of articles is arranged in sections under the main headings of:
If you are looking for an article on a particular subject, you can search for specific words or phrases using the site's search function.
You are welcome to use short excerpts from these articles in your literature or on your website, however, we ask that you acknowledge the source as Ddeaf Equality Forward and if used on a website, that a link to our site, www.ddeaf.org.uk is included.
If you wish to use larger excerpts or whole articles, please contact us:
