Why?
This is the huge problem with any speech based system humanity operates. Its why many thought the Deaf were idiot savants. Its why oralism flourishes. Its why many hearing desire even to this day the…
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Did the Deaf help Bell invent the telephone?
Howard Glyndon is, for the better versed of those who have studied Deaf history, an American woman who has a town named after her. Laura Redden Searing, a noted journalist during the time of the…
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Is oralism still a thing?
Of course oralism is still a thing. It hasn’t gone away. But is it still prevalent? Is it still having an effect? Hence ‘Is oralism still a thing’ was asked to several AI Chat engines….
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Deaf in Burundi – a case of paternalism (2)
This is the second part of the report on the Deaf in Burundi. The first part was published 14th July 2025 and can be seen here. In this second part, Lane examines the paternalism that…
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A Deaf teacher criticises Alexander Graham Bell
This interesting letter penned by Mr Gallaher, a prominent Deaf teacher, was written in June 1891 for the Journal of Education. In it he criticises Alexander Graham Bell quite considerably for attempting to block development…
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Dysconscious Audism
The term “audism” is reasonably well-known however the fact it is frequently mistaken for autism, online portals such as search engines will likely recommend autism as the search phrase instead of audism. This demonstrates that…
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The hearing world does not listen
Some may deem the above quote is another opinion by Deaf21 that the oral world’s anything but. However a number of opinions or assertions does in fact come from the inspiration of altruistic hearing people…
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The Deaf are foreigners in their own country
This is from a news article in the Independent in September 1989. It had followed soon after the Deaf President Now! campaign at Gallaudet in the USA. Its is of interest in view of its…
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The incredulous existence of certain paradigms
One might think this post about what entails to be elements of the speech belief system is naff, but its certainly factual even if the very tangibility that is presented can be easily challenged. Besides…
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Deaf in Burundi – a case of paternalism
This is a very important piece of work in terms of third world countries and the ways and means in which the Deaf in those countries suffer. It parallels the situations described with what is…
