Just read about the proposed settlement of a movie theater access lawsuit in the metro DC area! The gist of it is, AMC and Loews will install RWC captioning in ... Read More

New free 25-day e-course on the many causes of hearing loss. This course may be of use to students who need to learn about or research the causes of hearing ... Read More

Do you feel a strange ringing in your ears? It might be tinnitus. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Just updated, the continuation page (the article got so long, I had to create a continuation page for future additions) to the Deaf Teenager Against Cochlear Implant article. Newest comments ... Read More

While waiting for the snow to begin here, I published this new article on Congenital Cytomegalovirus and Deafness. CMV is one of the better-known causes of hearing loss, and can ... Read More

Newly published, a free e-course on hearing aids, "All About Hearing Aids in 5 Weeks." This course covers what you need to know before getting a hearing aid, buying and ... Read More

New companion piece to the article on recycling hearing aids - what do you do with dead hearing aid batteries? How do you recycle them? Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Hello I am Jacob Fitter. I have been deaf through my life. I have been wearing hearing aids. Listen, here's some useful advice, watch other people's lips ... Read More

When you read about bombing in war, the first thing people think about is death. There is another consequence of bombing that we don't hear very much about - no ... Read More

My child is 8 and she was just diagnosed with AIED today. I need to find people who have knowledge about this disease, treatments and so forth. I have not ... Read More

Fresh off the griddle - new article on what to do with used, or unwanted, hearing aids. Did you know that your old or not-so-old hearing aid could really help ... Read More

Just published, new 15-day Deaf Trivia Challenge. Some of the questions are easy, others will have you searching for the answers. If you have a favorite category, let me know ... Read More

Just published while on lunch break, a new free daily e-course on Famous (or well-known) deaf people day by day. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

An About Deafness visitor wrote about her experiences growing up deaf including the fact that she was able to hide her deafness successfully, and even her fiance did not know ... Read More

New guest article by a cochlear implantee, about the effectiveness of cochlear implants and hearing aids and why they sometimes seem to "not work." Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Just published, a new free e-course on deaf people in history, day by day. Every day, learn about a different deaf (sometimes hearing) person in history. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Looking to learn sign language? Try this free four-week E-course. More e-courses coming soon! Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Greetings. I have tinnitis. I went to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist and she put me through some hearing tests. I was told I am deaf to high ... Read More

Now available, an e-mail course on parenting deaf/hard of hearing children. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Everyone knows Marlee Matlin and Deanne Bray, but how many have heard of Michelle Banks? Her resume is beginning to rival Marlee's. And she happens to be African American as ... Read More

One of the articles in the around the world serial, this article looks at the deaf community of Peru. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Does anyone know if complications from a blocked tear duct surgery or a fractured turbinate can cause deafness? —RSIMPS Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Just got word from a reliable source that both the new Silver Spring movie theater and the Kingstowne movie theater will have rear window captioning display capability. For more information about ... Read More

Midwifery Signs - I have researched ASL signs related to birth and midwifery and have found none besides the regular Signs for birth and born. Have asked several interpreters looked ... Read More

A teacher I had with for two years was so horrible to me. Especially me, not others in class. I do not know why. She has mentally abused me for ... Read More

New guest article by JB Brown, on his experience with losing his hearing. Brown used to be a firefighter, but when the hearing went...so did the job. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Did you miss any of the newsletters from 2003? The archives have just been updated. You can catch up on the About Deafness Archives page. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

This thread is now an article, HOH Shouldn't Date Deaf? HOH Shouldn't Date Deaf? - Do HOH and deaf people who date face difficulty in being accepted by the deaf community? ... Read More