Who is the musician Lady Geraldine? She is a British deaf singer who rediscovered a love for music after hearing for the first time in years. Lady Geraldine Elliott was born in the English West Country, in the city of […]
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Mention bullying to almost anyone and, you will usually get a response which assumes that those being bullied are young people and generally within school-age. However, there is a so-called modern trend towards disability bullying, not that in reality it […]
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A class of kindergarteners in Tullahoma, Tennessee wanted to surprise their Deaf school custodian, Anthony James, by wishing him a very happy 60th birthday in sign language! As soon as James walked into the classroom and saw the kids signing […]
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You can now add ASL stickers to your messages using the Gboard app!
Google recently announced that with the design help from Phonak hEARo Jessica Flores, they were able to create American Sign Language (ASL) stickers! Nowadays emojis and gifs, serve as text enhancements and are a large part of online communication. The […]
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Imagine being deaf and transgender, with the confidence to be open about both. This describes Chella Man, who recently became the first deaf trans model to sign with IMG, a model agency for many big names in the industry. He’s […]
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Instagram is a showcase of the knowledge, talent and cultural richness of the hearing loss community. My favorite accounts focus on things like Deaf history, bilingual literacy, and equal access to music for children with hearing loss. Below are some […]
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I was inspired by my audiologist and my family to go to school for audiology. In fact, it felt natural for me to become a hard of hearing audiologist to work with and help others living with hearing loss. I […]
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After discovering that some families, including her own family, struggle to afford hearing devices, 8-year-old Carly Waters wanted to change this reality. Although Carly doesn’t have a hearing loss, both of her sisters do. Her sister, Molly, was born last […]
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For most people, making a booking and attending medical related appointments is a very simple procedure, however, this is not always the case for those with hearing loss. There are a number of issues and challenges which can arise for […]
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