Many businesses are not aware that they can advertise on About Deafness/HOH. Here is a typical e-mail inquiry: How can I become a sponsored link on your website for captioning services? ... Read More

A deaf child who came to America from Iraq to get a cochlear implant, will be returning to Iraq with her family soon, according to NBC6.net. Reading the story and ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: I am [from] Bangkok, Thailand. My daughter has a congenital hearing defect. Last month we contacted a surgeon for a possible cochlear implant but after a CT ... Read More

Not teenagers..women getting older. A press release sent out in September by NTID/RIT reported on a study that found a possible link between hormone replacement therapy and hearing loss. The ... Read More

Last spring, the Gallaudet protesters were saying that the protest would have a financial impact on Gallaudet University. If the open letter to the Gallaudet community by Raphael J. St. ... Read More

Her presence on the cast of "Jericho" and an occasional role on another show, is making Shoshanah Stern the deaf celebrity of the moment, if not the fall season. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

An About visitor wrote (actual country name removed to protect visitor's privacy): I have seen that here in [Latin American country] there continues to be confusion. As the director of ... Read More

The last week in September is always for recognizing deafness and hearing loss - it is called Deaf Awareness Week. Did your community do anything this week for Deaf Awareness ... Read More

Amy Cohen sent me a copy of her letter to the FCC regarding their issuance of closed captioning exemptions: RE: Matter of DA-06-1802A1 My name is Amy Cohen Efron, and I am ... Read More

Baylor University in Texas has come up with a way to easily increase the supply of interpreters, as reported in this story from the Baylor Lariat. (They mistakenly refer to ... Read More

This conversation with an old college friend really threw me for a loop. She and her husband were rejected over the past two weeks for health insurance because of her ... Read More

As we have seen this week, the most important issue facing the deaf and hard of hearing community now is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent issuing of waivers for ... Read More

Blancasanchez1970 writes on the forum: Hi, I have a deaf friend who is 28 years old. Her mother had pulled her out of school at age 12 because of personal ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: I am trying to look for Spanish Sign Languages books any where in the store or on the internet.. I could not find the right website to ... Read More

When I was a small child in a private hearing school, I was not allowed to have speaking parts in plays. I remember being a tree in a play, and ... Read More

Ed has written an excellent letter in protest of the FCC's granting of captioning exemptions. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Some people may disagree with me, but I define deaf art as art created by a deaf or hard of hearing person that has deafness/hearing loss as its central theme. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Last week, there was an article in the news about a protest against fast-food restaurants by the Fort Wayne, Indiana Deaf Advocacy Coalition. They were protesting the inaccessibility of the ... Read More

Long ago, when I was still in my early teens (at most), I had a hearing test at the local center for people with disabilities. After the test, I watched ... Read More

Tayler left a comment about his RelayReview.com website. I checked it out and I feel it definitely meets a need. Now that we have more and more competing relay services ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: I'm going to a school board meeting next month to argue "why we need more ASL teachers in America". I suggested poking around the sign language category on ... Read More

American parents of deaf/hard of hearing children are not the only ones who sometimes must battle for their children to receive the type of schooling best suited to them. Here ... Read More

Michelleandcompany writes on the forum, seeking help: I am 35 yrs. old. I have meniere's, tmj, diabete's, hypertension, depression and sleep apnea...I do have a mild hearing loss due to the ... Read More

Deaf people who can not talk on the phone depend on relay services to help them communicate with hearing people, but there are often issues. Scam Artists Threatening IP ... Read More

Remember last year's big deaf murder story, about Daphne Wright, who allegedly murdered another deaf woman? Her case is now in trial. In today's news, Wright's lawyers are trying to ... Read More

Not surprisingly, a frequent challenge for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children is social immaturity. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Parents of deaf/hoh children often face challenges with issues related to the hearing loss. Daughter Diagnosed HOH 3 Month Old, What Next? For Hearing People Only: Would ... Read More

Hearing loss - particularly accepting it - is a frequent theme in hearing loss-related blog posts. Teen in Denial About Hearing Loss Just Discovered Hearing Loss Hidden ... Read More

Cost of, and paying for, hearing aids and cochlear implants and their care are frequent topics. Hearing Aids Buy Hearing Aids Online? Why High Cost of Hearing Aids? Implantable Hearing Aids, Anyone? Poll: Acceptable Price ... Read More

Did you know that there is a state in the United States where deaf students can get a free college education? That state is Texas! In Texas, deaf students can ... Read More

Deaf people face challenges in getting interpreters, and interpreters (or would-be interpreters) have challenges of their own. Inexperienced Interpreter To Interpret or not to Interpret When it ... Read More

Hearing people face challenges in interacting with deaf/hoh people, as many of these blog posts indicate. How to Help Person in Denial? Complicated Friendship Never Mind, Its ... Read More

Sign language is a frequent blog topic. Not Enough ASL Training? Sign for 18 Year Old? Starting an ASL Club Midwifery Signs Sentence Structure Question ASL ... Read More

Working continues to be a challenge for deaf and hard of hearing people. Can't Be a Customer Service Rep Anymore? Nursing Graduate Education Deafness Makes Hunt for ... Read More

Before the baby is brought home from the hospital, its hearing is screened. What happens next? That's when the EHDI steps in. (This topic was suggested by Janet) Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

With this week being the first week of school for many, it seemed fitting to start off with the education-related blog postings. Mentoring a New Teacher Deaf/HOH Always ... Read More

A day or so ago I looked at my blog control center and noticed that this blog now has over 1,000 posts in it since it began in June 2003! ... Read More

An About visitor from South Africa wrote: I am in a relationship with a deaf man and we are to be married in March 2004. I am a hearing person and ... Read More

An About visitor wrote: My mother was born with hearing loss and has since tried to go back to school for her degree. She has been denied by Vocational Rehab ... Read More