As Season 25 of ‘The Bachelor’ draws to a close, a few fan favorites have emerged. One of them is Abigail Heringer, the first deaf contestant the show has ever […]
Tina Lannin has encountered many obstacles due to her deafness. But they led her to create her own company and become the UK’s foremost lip-reading expert.
New Year’s resolutions are often about setting ourselves new goals to accomplish, or new skills to learn. There are many modes of communication for deaf and hard of hearing people. […]
Is lipreading good for cochlear implant users? Despite some theories that visual cues may hamper auditory processing, researchers say a new study shows lipreading may have a beneficial effect on […]
A lot of things are more difficult without the sense hearing, but darkness might be our biggest weakness. People with hearing loss often make up for the lack of sound […]
When I meet a new person, they often have lots of questions about my hearing loss. Did you go to a deaf school? Wow, you speak so well for someone who […]
When I started losing my hearing at the age of thirty, I was really embarrassed about it and I didn’t want people to know I was going deaf. It felt […]
The 8th to 12th September is Lipreading Awareness Week in the UK and so my post is in honour of the Lipreading tutors around the world. Thank you for all […]