About Us
Deaf Defy is a Deaf-led team of language acquisition specialists, audiologists and interpreters who share a passion for improving the lives of Deaf children. Using a medical mission model, we travel to refugee camps and areas of conflict, bringing audiological care, hearing aids and, most importantly, sign language acquisition counseling to Deaf children in need. Browse our timeline below to learn more about our journey!
The Team
Zaineb “Zee” Abdulla
Mission Lead; Behavior Specialist
Hala Somo
Doctor of Audiology
Richard Bicbic
Audiologist
Dr. Tasnim Hamza
Doctor of Audiology
Sana Altamimi
Language Specialist
Dr. Sarah Sparks
Doctor of Audiology
Ahmed Ali
Regional Coordinator: Iraq
Dr. Olivia Dion
Doctor of Audiology
Rizgar Ismail
Language Specialist
Gregory Lawson
ASL Interpreter
Chelsea Bundy
ASL Interpreter
Dr. Jodi Little
Doctor of Audiology