Ben Bahan

Who is Ben Bahan?

Benjamin James Bahan is a professor of ASL and Deaf Studies at Galludet University and a member of the Deaf community. He is an influential figure in American Sign Language literature as a storyteller and writer of Deaf culture. He is known for the stories "The Ball Story" and "Birds of a Different Feather". He is known for writing the book A Journey into the Deaf-World with Robert J. Hoffmeister and Harlan Lane. Bahan also co-wrote and co-directed the film Audism Unveiled with his colleague Dirksen Bauman.