Month: April 2018

The Deaf in the 21st Century: Creating a Balance Between Deaf Culture and Mainstream

– By Raji Ade Oba (RAJ COMMUNICATIONS) “Man has grown meanly distrustful of his fellow men- questioning others’ authenticity- their love and value, their judgements ad qualifications, and their faith and humanity. But the gap widens- between where we are and where we needed to be; between what we do and what we needed to …

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The Deaf: Communication as A Tool for Personal Development

– By Raji Ade Oba (RAJ COMMUNICATIONS) “The thing that’s probably the most important is having an ability to communicate, and to be able to express ourselves with pure clarity and pristine courtesy, because it is good for our survival. It’s good for our relationships. It’s good for our emotional wellness.”  — By Raji Ade …

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SEEING, THE ABILITY TO SEE WITH YOUR NAKED EYES, IS A PRIVILEGE

– By Raji Ade Oba (RAJ COMMUNICATIONS) “For the Deaf, the eyes have become our most critical tools for life. With this pair of eyes, we see, we feel, we hear, we perceive, and with them we understand the dynamics of the world around us. But without this pair of eyes, we are as good …

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Disability and Our Society

– By Raji Ade Oba (RAJ COMMUNICATIONS)  “Disability, if “unchecked”, does not only affect personal and family functioning, it undermines every civilized nation’s capacity to realize its human and capital potentials.”  — By Raji Ade Oba Nothing gives me greater joy and more gratification than a discussion regarding disability and the health condition of our …

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SOCIAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.

– By Julius Shemang ( African Deaf Initiative) Paper presented by Julius Shemang; he lost his hearing at the age of 16,read Special education but later took up advocacy issues of the rights of the Deaf and other Nigerians with disabilities; he is teacher, writer, publisher and rights activist; he was the first deaf person …

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