Seeing the Layers

Seeing the Layers: A Practical Guide to Deaf‑Inclusive Intersectionality
Frameworks and Tools for Inclusive Education, Justice, and NGO Programs

Most "inclusion" work still treats Deaf people as one uniform group-and that's exactly where the most vulnerable get missed. This revised edition equips NGO staff, educators, and justice practitioners with a clear framework and ready‑to‑use tools to identify and address layered exclusion within Deaf communities.

Inside, you'll find expanded intersectionality guidance, updated vulnerability‑mapping matrices, and refined facilitation tools for team training. Whether you work in education, justice, or community development, Seeing the Layers helps you turn good intentions into measurable, rights‑based action.

Perfect for:

• NGO program officers and case workers
• School leaders and inclusion coordinators
• Justice professionals and interpreters
• Disability‑inclusion consultants and trainers

Written by Dzeani Phinehas, a sign language interpreter and inclusion specialist, this book transforms how institutions understand and serve Deaf people-not as one group, but as many communities with distinct needs and rights.