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Who is your deaf hero or heroine?
Do you know a special person who has helped with deaf children and adults? Tell us about them and what makes them special.
Evelyn Glennie, OBE: From Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland; Professional Musician - solo percussionist
Christina Priestley: From Liverpool; Volunteer for Deafax's DeafAdults and DeafYouth programmes
Evelyn Gennie, OBE: From Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland; Professional Musician - solo percussionist
Dimitri Kanevsky: From Russia; Mathematician
Anne Colledge: From Washington, UK; Retired teacher for the Deaf and now writing a book.
Simeon Hart: From London, U.K.; Development & Training Officer for Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers’ Group and Freelance Consultant with
Paul Merrifield: From Reading, England, UK; I own a home-based business with the support of North America’s multibillion-dollar, telecommunicati
Dean Rhodes Brandon: From Surrey, England; Schoolboy
Rajeswari Chandramohan: From Chennai, India; Deafchild India Project Trainer and a Secretary of DAWN (Deaf Adult Women's Needs)
Beverly Buchanan: From Born in Halifax, Canada and lives in Big Spring, Texas, USA; Dean of Student Services, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
Robert Davila: From San Diego, California, USA; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
Lilli Risner: From England; Student
Abigail Shoebridge: From Southampton, England, UK; Not working at the moment. I am a Volunteer at Hampshire Deaf Association, Southhampton. I am Watch
Cyril Axelrod: From Johannesburg, South Africa; Priest
Ruth Langard and Avril Langard: From Birmingham, England, UK.; Graphic Designers
Helen Morgans: From Johannesburg, South Africa; University Lecturer in South African Sign Languages and Deaf Culture
Brent Phillips: From Melbourne, Australia; Coordinator of the Victorian Council of Deaf People, an information and advocacy service provider fo
Brian Kokoruwe: From London, UK (grew up in Nigeria); Project Researcher, Manchester University
Patrick Wikiriwhi Pokaitara Thompson: From Kaiaua, New Zealand, but now resides in Auckland, New Zealand.; Maori Deaf Development Manager for the Deaf Association of New Zealand.
Tony Walton: From Auckland, New Zealand.; Residential Social Worker for Deaf Children at Kelston Deaf Education Centre, Auckland and I am Pres
Janine Campbell: From Helensville, Auckland, New Zealand; Deaf Teacher of the Deaf at Kelston Deaf Education Centre
Ian Glover: From Swansea, Wales, UK.; Studying Higher Education certificate in Youth and Community Studies.
Emma Lovell: From Newport, Wales, UK.; Data Processor (computers) BORING!!
Cathie Talbot: From Swansea, Wales, UK; Studying for a Higher Education certificate in Youth and Community Studies.
Updated 25 Apr 2006