Genetic research into deafness and hearing loss is often in the news these days, with exciting progress being made. This article refers to useful resources for learning more about genetic/hereditary ... Read More

Selected articles published on About Deafness/HOH have been organized into a deaf timeline. More will be added to the timeline as I review the over 400 articles here on About ... Read More

Today I had the privilege of watching nine deaf and hard of hearing children and teens compete in the district Optimist Club Communications Contest for the Deaf and Hard of ... Read More

Brr..the winter weather is doing more to an About visitor than just making her cold..it is blocking her ability to benefit from her hearing aids. Does anyone have any ideas ... Read More

Hometown50 on the forum is seeking lipreading learning advice. If you are a late deafened person, how did you learn to read lips? Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

My boss started his new job 5 months ago with a "shake up the house" routine. He would call impromptu meetings with the entire staff without thinking of ... Read More

New forum member Elsa63 writes that her mother has just been diagnosed with Meniere's and is taking diuretics. She asks for advice and information from other About visitors. Related: Meniere's Disease Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing people is expanding so quickly through technology, services, and laws that even I have a hard time keeping up with the new developments. ... Read More

All I can say after doing the research for this article, is that I hope I never get one of THESE things in my ear. Cholesteatomas not only cause hearing ... Read More

The last hearing aids I ever wore were made by Oticon. So when I started profiling hearing aid manufacturers, it made sense to begin with Oticon. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

The Los Angeles Times reported today in "Wary of Taking Spanish or French? Raise Your Hands" that sign language has soared in popularity as a "foreign language" for meeting college ... Read More

Cheetah in the old Tarzan movies literally stole the show at times; that primate was very talented. Perhaps just as talented, are the gorillas and others who have learned sign ... Read More

I was just wondering if theres anyone out there who is in my situation. I am a hearing person and the love of my life is deaf, he's caucasian and ... Read More

A frustrated About visitor wrote: My 82 year old mother-in-law is now completely deaf and is losing touch with the people around her. When she began losing her hearing about ... Read More

What was life like for deaf people in the Great Depression? I sought to find answers but could only find very little material. I'm still searching, and welcome contributions to ... Read More

In the work force what is more important, Literacy or Speaking/Lipreading?...that is the title of the newest poll posted by Deaf111. Curious to see what people thought, I checked the ... Read More

DJHarkavy writes: Ethan (our son) is adopted, and we wanted to know if there was an accepted sign for Birth-mother. Failing that, one person in our signing group ... Read More

A deaf woman wrote a book about her experiences and that of others, being mainstreamed. Anne McIntosh, Ph.D., wrote the review for About. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

CNN.com reports that researchers have found a way to regrow damaged/aged hair cells in the ear. A hearing researcher in the article stated that this could be the "cure for ... Read More

Thought I d get some advices/inputs/thoughts/opinions as I am having a difficult time with my hearing child. I am a deaf mother... —Sugardiamond Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

I am hearing sighted, and have been in a wonderful, loving relationship with a man who is Deafblind, for a year.. He is totally Deaf and has a tiny ... Read More

I just submitted the following comment to the folks at Doonesbury.com regarding the current Doonesbury comic strip: The current Doonesbury storyline involving BD is a disgrace to people with disabilities. In ... Read More

Americans have short memories. How many of you recognize the name Christy Smith? Hopefully her television program career will outlast the program that first brought her to the attention of ... Read More

Deaf111 asks in a poll on the forum: To improve deaf students' literacy should ASL be banned from classrooms? The question has sparked some discussion. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

That is the topic of an interesting poll posted by Tercegums. At the time this was posted, 13 people had already cast their opinion vote. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Deaf111 has posted a poll asking "Have Schools for the Deaf outlived their usefulness? Are they relics?" Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

It is not too soon to make summer plans...as CODAGirl writes:My family is trying to plan a vacation for this coming summer. I'm 24 and hearing. My sister is 13 ... Read More

Were you ever out in public and approached by someone offering you an alphabet card in exchange for $$? If so, then you met a deaf peddler. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Starting this week, you will probably hear a lot about the deaflympics, being held in Australia Jan 5. to Jan. 16. What is the deaflympics, which some newspapers mistakenly call ... Read More

If you live in Rochester, New York you probably immediately recognize the name Greg Livadas. He is the reporter who frequently writes about deafness for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Many people have hearing losses that are so minor, they are classified as mild hearing losses. But even a mild hearing loss can cause problems. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum