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December 1, 2016

Published by daysiadoug at December 1, 2016

3 (More) Tips for Communicating with Teachers as a Deaf Teen

Being a deaf student in high school can be frustrating. If you’re lucky, you’ll have teachers who understand your needs. But sometimes, you may encounter teachers who don’t have patience for […]

September 14, 2016

Published by daysiadoug at September 14, 2016

3 Tips for Talking to Teachers as a Deaf Teen

High school can be overwhelming as a deaf teenager. It's important to communicate your needs and to feel confident. Here are three tips for communicating with teachers as a deaf teen

September 7, 2016

Published by Ellie Parfitt at September 7, 2016

Tips for going Back to School with Hearing Loss

A new school year can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, especially for deaf students.

September 1, 2016

Deaf person facing discrimination in the classroom

Published by Ellie Parfitt at September 1, 2016

My teacher told me I shouldn’t… because I am deaf

Discrimination is quite an upsetting and outdated reality in our society. Deaf people around the world face discrimination on a daily basis, even with Equality laws in place. I’ve seen […]

March 9, 2016

Published by Jill von Büren at March 9, 2016

University students create Phonak-inspired ad

At Phonak, we love seeing the way our hearing technology inspire people’s lives. Recently, we were especially impressed by a video shared with us on social media, by Jacquelyn Zeman, […]

March 3, 2014

Published by Christina Lisk at March 3, 2014

But You Look So Normal

It’s easy to pretend that I am just like everybody else until someone blurts out a subtle, but painful statement. “But you look so normal!” Those words were uttered to […]

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