Resources

Charles Graves became the first widely-known Deaf Santa Claus, but Deaf Santas have appeared in Deaf schools and Deaf communities for far longer. Here’s some of the history that came before.

The Santa we know — red suit, white beard, North Pole, professional industry — is the product of a 1,700-year evolution. Here’s the short version.

There are still about 70 schools for the Deaf operating in the United States, though the landscape has changed dramatically. Here’s an overview of what they are, how they differ, and how to find one near you.

ASL didn’t come from English, and it didn’t come from one person. It came from a French educator, a Connecticut minister, and a generations-old signing community on Martha’s Vineyard. Here’s how a language was born.

Most hearing families try hard. They still get certain things wrong — not from indifference, but from never having been told. Here are the patterns we see most often.

You’ll notice we capitalize “Deaf” throughout this site. That’s deliberate. Here’s the convention, where it came from, and why it matters.