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May 26, 2021

Published by Ashley Derrington at May 26, 2021

Community Spotlight: Meet deaf powerlifter Katie Norton

Katie Norton is a 21-year-old deaf powerlifter and college student from Massachusetts who will be graduating in May 2022 with a Bachelors in Business Administration. HearingLikeMe recently connected with the […]

January 23, 2018

Published by Ellie Parfitt at January 23, 2018

7 ways to get deaf kids involved in sports

Can deaf children play sports? Of course! Here are some communication tips and techniques to get everyone on a level playing field.

November 3, 2016

Published by Jill von Büren at November 3, 2016

Gary Neville donates £20,000 to deaf football team

Gary Neville, former English football coach and Manchester United player, donated £20,000 to help send Great Britain’s deaf football team to the 2017 Deaflympics. Neville alluded to the donation on […]

October 11, 2016

Congressman Jim Ryun wears Phonak Lyric invisible hearing aids

Published by Jill von Büren at October 11, 2016

With Lyric, sounds are ‘deeper, richer and more complete’

As a high school student, he was the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes. As an adult, he served as a US Congressman, supporting legislation […]

August 16, 2016

Published by Anna Biggins at August 16, 2016

Ask Anna: Can I enjoy cycling with a hearing loss?

Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. This week, we have a special “Ask Anna” column, based on some questions we received during #HearingLossHour […]

July 11, 2016

Published by Mat Gilbert at July 11, 2016

3 tips for playing contact sports with hearing aids

Do you wear your hearing aids when you play rugby? This is the most common question I get as an athlete with hearing loss, both from others who wear hearing aids and […]

February 5, 2016

Published by Jill von Büren at February 5, 2016

4 deaf NFL players you probably didn’t know about

Derrick Coleman may be the most well-known deaf athlete in the NFL, but he definitely wasn’t the first. Here are four other deaf NFL players who paved the way for other football athletes with hearing loss.

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