September 13, 2015

Teen aims to make Californian city more hearing loss-friendly

Imagine a world where every newly constructed building would include accommodations for those with hearing loss, including acoustically-friendly designs, captioning and the latest hearing assistive technology. While it seems like […]
July 20, 2015

The Before and After of Biology Class

Anybody who asked me about biology six years ago would know my unwavering response: “I hate biology and can’t wait for it to be over!” Biology started strong with top […]
February 18, 2015

Teens Turn Up the Volume on Life with Hearing Loss #YOLO

Hearing loss might complicate the teen years, but it doesn’t have to stop you from fitting in and doing what you love.
October 17, 2014

Parker: The Boy Who Taught Me About Shame

There are very few things about which I feel shame. Shame: “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong and foolish behavior”. Note this: the […]
May 23, 2014

On Being a Teen with Hearing Loss

As soon as I got home my mom took me onto our back porch, where a bird was singing. I had never heard that noise before.
April 4, 2014

Five Technologies That Help Teens Hear

Whether it’s smartphones, music players, or fitness trackers, teenagers and their technology go together like peanut butter and jelly. Recent technology advances—cooler than even a good PB&J—are now empowering teens […]
March 8, 2012

From the Principal’s Desk.

Understanding the needs of your deaf or hard of hearing student.