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With amazing support, deaf woman crowned ‘Miss Amazing’

The first child in the state of Illinois to be implanted with an Advanced Bionics speech processor was recently crowned Miss Amazing.

Deaf moviegoers say cinemas aren’t accessible after being turned away from ‘Beauty and the Beast’

A group of deaf and hard of hearing patrons were recently left without access to a viewing of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” after the theater allegedly declined to turn […]

4 Tips for Teachers on Helping Deaf Students Succeed

May 2nd is Thank a Teacher Day! I’d like to say a huge thank you to my 11th grade English teacher, for being understanding, helpful and genuinely kind.  Although I […]

Jewelry line aims to inspire confidence for those with hearing loss

Sometimes, you just feel like wearing a sign that says, “I’m deaf!” So, that’s exactly what the founder of Louder Jewlery, decided to do.

Why I decided to wear my hearing aids

For a long time in my life I had a love/hate relationship with my hearing aids and navigating my hearing journey was a challenge.

Ask Anna: Can children wear in-the-ear hearing aids?

Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community.    Dear Anna, My son was recently diagnosed with hearing loss, and we are looking what hearing aid […]

Good Vibrations Music Festival: Q&A with Emma Rudkin

Good Vibrations Music and Arts Festival is the first fully accessible, deaf-aware music festival. We chat with founder Emma Rudkin.

Facebook gets deaf-friendly with auto captions

Automatic closed captions are coming to Facebook Live videos bringing more accessibility to its deaf users.

Studying with Hearing Loss: Why Communication Access Matters

Deaf and hard of hearing students are missing chunks of information from their instruction and educational experience. Here’s how to help:

4 deaf baseball players you probably didn’t know about

There have been many deaf baseball players starting from 1883 up until now. These four deaf baseball players defeated the odds against them and were successful in their baseball careers.

“How can you survive college? You’re deaf!”

“How are you going to survive college?” is one of the many questions my friends asked me as my last year of high school came to a close. I laughed […]

Book by deaf author teaches us to live with passion

What is the key of a happy life? Living it passionately, says Karen Putz, author of a new book on the topic.

How hearing aids helped me rediscover my love for music

I’ve always been a fan of music, but as I slowly lost my hearing the songs didn’t sound right. Do hearing aids make music sound better? In my case they changed my life.

This is how my children reacted to my hearing loss

As an adult newly diagnosed with hearing loss, I knew I would be able to count on the full and complete support of my family. What I didn’t anticipate was […]

How I changed my attitude about hearing loss

At the beginning, I fought tooth and nail against being one of those people who wore hearing aids. I realised that all of my stress and anxiety had been caused […]

Deaf Short Film Festival highlights deaf talent and bridges the gap between deaf and hearing communities

Ready to see some deaf talent? This weekend there is a deaf short film festival in Wellington, New Zealand. Not only is it showcasing New Zealand’s deaf talent, but also […]

This is how to get FREE hearing technology at your university

Many college students with hearing loss don’t have the tools to hear clearly in the classroom. Here’s how to get a free roger pen for university students.

“What’s in your ears?”: How we answer questions about our children’s hearing aids

Growing up wearing hearing aids, my children heard the question, “What is in your ears?” more times than we can count. The question typically comes from a curious child or […]

How to decorate hearing aids like Jessica Flores

It’s 9:13 in the morning, and comedian D.J. Demers is live-streaming with Facebook fans on Day 8 of the Here To Hear Tour, as he sits in the hotel courtyard […]

How to feel more confident with your hearing loss

5 ways to feel more confident with hearing loss