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July 26, 2021

Published by Danielle Guth at July 26, 2021

What Disability Pride Month means for the deaf community

July is Disability Pride Month. Many of us in the deaf community have a strong sense of disability pride. Hearing Like Me takes a look at what Disability Pride Month […]

February 4, 2021

Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at February 4, 2021

Why serious conversations about deafness on ‘The Bachelor’ are important

Abigail Heringer, the deaf bachelorette, is still vying for Matt James’ heart. She has a serious conversation with Matt about her deafness.

March 5, 2020

Published by PR Hilton at March 5, 2020

How my life changed when I wore my hearing aids

C.M. King is a natural introvert with tinnitus and hearing loss who became an architect. Wearing hearing aids changed her life.

January 9, 2020

Published by Stu Nunnery at January 9, 2020

How to tell your deaf story for the world to see and hear

Everyone with a hearing loss has a tale to tell. Telling your deaf story to others in a public way isHave you ever been told to do so?

July 25, 2019

Published by PR Hilton at July 25, 2019

Not having a hearing test could be dangerous

If you're in denial about possible hearing loss, you could be putting yourself in danger. Avoiding a hearing test could also be risking the lives of others.

June 18, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at June 18, 2019

Cochlear Implants

Often described as a “more powerful hearing aid,” cochlear implants have come a long way in terms of technology and acceptance by the hearing loss community since their debut in […]

May 17, 2019

Published by PR Hilton at May 17, 2019

What I wish I knew about hearing loss

Becoming hard of hearing was a complete surprise for me when it happened. It wasn’t a thing I had expected or even thought about. No one warned me about hearing […]

April 10, 2019

Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at April 10, 2019

The Architecture of Deafness

Through the architecture of deafness, we learn much about deafness itself. Jeffrey Mansfield, design director for Boston-based MASS Design Group, is one of a number of culturally Deaf designers […]

February 22, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at February 22, 2019

Reflecting our children’s deafness diagnosis

When Melissa and Matt Hyder first learned that their son was born with hearing loss, they were, like many parents, surprised. With 90 percent of deaf and hard-of-hearing children born […]

September 8, 2018

Published by PR Hilton at September 8, 2018

How my friends reacted when they found out about my hearing loss

Since becoming a hearing aid wearer and learning that I am at least partially deaf, I have begun to understand my friends reactions to hearing loss, both before my diagnosis […]

July 30, 2018

Published by PR Hilton at July 30, 2018

How my friends reacted to my hearing loss

Since becoming a hearing aid wearer and learning that I am at least partially deaf, I have begun to understand my friends reactions to hearing loss, both before my […]

March 16, 2018

Published by Kirsten Brackett at March 16, 2018

The Bachelor host: ‘I’m not rude, I’m deaf’

Osher Günsberg, the 43-year-old host of Austrailia’s The Bachelor, has been opening up about the communication challenges he has with his hearing loss, revealing more about his hearing loss journey. During an […]

October 21, 2017

Published by Kirsten Brackett at October 21, 2017

New movie ‘Wonderstruck’ shines spotlight on deaf culture

What is it like to have a father who doesn’t know how to empathize or sympathize with a child’s deafness? That’s the base of a new movie called Wonderstruck, which […]

November 23, 2016

Published by Angie at November 23, 2016

Easy Tips to Survive Family Gatherings if you have Hearing Loss

Loud TVs, screaming children, family talking over each other. Holidays can be tough for those with hearing loss. So what are the best tips to survive family gatherings? We asked […]

February 18, 2016

Published by Michael Lumunsad at February 18, 2016

Hear Haiti: The Future of Haiti

Open Ears is following a group of Sonova team members as they head to Haiti with the Hear The World Foundation. Michael Lumunsad is a Strategic Marketer at Advanced Bionics […]

January 25, 2016

Published by Ellie Parfitt at January 25, 2016

Dating with hearing loss: Date spots, cuddling and lip reading in the dark

I got inspiration for this blog post from Rikki Poynter’s video, ‘Dating While Deaf.’ For those who don’t know who Rikki is, she’s a deaf YouTuber, a massive Pikachu fan, […]

January 12, 2016

Published by Lucie Herridge at January 12, 2016

Learning Sign Language with a Baby or Toddler

Learning sign language with your deaf or normal hearing baby

November 19, 2015

Published by Lucie Herridge at November 19, 2015

Finding out our baby was Deaf

We were still getting used to the fact we had a mini human who was awake most of the night when we found out that Harry was deaf. He was […]

November 17, 2015

Published by Ellie Parfitt at November 17, 2015

Deafie Blogger joins Open Ears

Hi there, let me introduce myself. My name is Ellen, but my friends call me Ellie. I live in Norfolk, UK. Some of you may know me as Deafie Blogger. […]

November 6, 2015

Published by Christina Lisk at November 6, 2015

19 Percent

19.1 percent. That’s the number of people with disabilities working in the US, compared to 68.2 percent without disabilities, according to United States Department of Labor’s September 2015 Disability Employment […]