This man is perhaps the most important deaf man in history - Laurent Clerc. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Gallaudet University, a university for the deaf, is named for a hearing man - Thomas H. Gallaudet. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Have you ever heard the term "big D" and "small d" in the deaf/hoh community? What does it mean? Here is a basic definition and some examples. One example is ... Read More

It is still a work in progress, but it is functional - here is a new miniglossary of Food Signs. This one may end up helping me, too, because often ... Read More

At tonight's ASL dinner, a hearing woman now working at gallaudet told me that her deaf education program had required only two ASL classes. (That was in 1994; when ... Read More

Complaint sent to TV Guide - The NAD has sent a complaint to TV Guide magazine on behalf of the deaf/hoh community because TV Guide has stopped identifying captioned programming. ... Read More

If sign language interpreters are not careful, they can get carpal tunnel syndrome or another repetitive motion disorder, cutting their careers short. Fortunately, prevention tips, etc., are available. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Miss Teen International - Hard of hearing teen Bailey Mills is the current Miss Teen International, complete with a platform on hearing loss. The more ambassadors for hearing loss, the ... Read More

If you are a deaf woman, there are organizations for you. If you are an abused deaf woman, help is available. If you are interested in deaf women throughout history, ... Read More

Just posted several past newsletters to the forum. In case you are not a subscriber to the About Deafness newsletters, here is your chance to catch up! Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

How things have changed! A generation ago, babies were not being identified with hearing loss until they were toddlers on the average. Valuable time was lost. Now, they can tell ... Read More

Are interpreters underpaid? I recently saw a job announcement for an entry level interpreter job paying only $20,455 to begin with. What do you think? Join the discussion on the ... Read More

No time to learn sign language but need to be able to communicate with a deaf person minimally? Try learning the sign language alphabet. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

HHWriter asks on the forum if there is a connection between congenital rubella syndrome and sleep apnea. He has had sleep apnea his entire life and wonders if rubella ... Read More

AuslanGirl , from Australia, has posted on the forum about learning Auslan and her desire to learn ASL someday. Are you from Australia? Post a reply to AuslanGirl. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

One of the most frustrating things about being a parent/teacher of a deaf/hard of hearing child is the challenge of teaching reading and writing. Fortunately, plenty of help is available, ... Read More

Daycare is a concern, whether your child is deaf or hearing. But if your child is deaf/hard of hearing, how do you find a provider who can meet your child's ... Read More

If you are new to About Deafness/HOH, you may be interested to know that in addition to all the new articles generated (I'm working on yet another new one as ... Read More

So much has changed in a year that I had to redo the article Wireless Wars, about wireless text communication. Added some new companies and removed one that is no ... Read More

Maybe your deaf and hard of hearing children have already started school, or September 2 was the big day...in any regard, vacation has ended and our minds are turning back ... Read More