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Rikki Poynter explains how a hospital refused to provide accessible communication while she was being treated after a car accident

Always wanted to learn ASL? Here’s how.

Last year a blind girl was banned from using her white cane at school. Lily-Grace has now moved schools and we caught up with her to see how she’s doing at her new school. Spoiler alert: Lily-Grace is doing awesome and taking the world by storm! More: facebook.com/LilyGrace08

Matt Maxey discusses how he brings deaf culture to more than just the mainstream Matt: youtube.com/mattmaxey770

Holiday Greetings in 8 different sign languages!

Rikki Poynter shares a positive accessibility experience after meeting her boyfriend’s family for the first time – and also shares an app you can use to make your home inclusive this holiday season 😊🤟 https://www.youtube.com/user/rikkipoynter

Watch the incredible moment this young boy discovers sign language for the first time. (via www.deafplanetsoul.org/sounds-of-hope)

The wonderful moment that Rachel Shenton delivered her 2018 Oscars acceptance speech in BSL. We’ve added open captions.

Alex Jones interviews Carla Anderson about her being a recent recipient of the Order of Australia Medal and her tireless work on advocating for people who are deaf and blind. What motivates her? Where does her inspiration come from? Watch the interview as Carla generously shares her humbling experience with us.

Carter is 6 years old and Deaf. He loves teaching his twin brother how to read in sign language. (via Chassidy Gibson: facebook.com/chassuhdee)

Fatima became deaf when she was eight months old and has used hearing aids, lipreading, sign language… and now a cochlear implant. Here’s her experience so far.

Make an impact by sharing your story for International Week of the Deaf 2018! Check out: http://www.ai-media.tv/deafweek2018

What does the term ‘disability’ mean to you? Cobi Sewell explains in ASL why many people in the Deaf community do not like being labelled as ‘disabled’. ASL More: facebook.com/cobisewell

Deaf photographer David Wimble almost gave up on his dream of making it big. Today, his photos have been shared millions of times. This is his story. #Auslan (More: www.davidwimble.com.au)

Ai-Media’s co-founder Alex Jones discusses his experiences, both positive and negative, with audism and deaf awareness. Celebrate all things Deaf culture with us in the last week of September for International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf) and the UN’s International Day of Sign Language on September 23.

Saynab is Deaf and was born in Somalia. Due to civil war, her family moved to New Zealand in hope of a safer life. In NZ, she began learning sign language and discovered the Deaf community. This is her story. #NZSL Instagram: saynab_muse