Lonnyg asks on the forum: Hello everyone. This is my first time here. I need some help if you would. I am in a college speech class where ... Read More

Some years ago, I had written about the need for a deaf mentor program. Now there is Peers4Access.org. Travelwater writes on the forum: Please check out www.peers4access.org and see what this ... Read More

IZiegler writes on the forum: My name is Irene Ziegler and I am the creator and producer of Virginia Arts & Letters Live. This event features VA actors reading short stories ... Read More

Oscar-nominated Babel, about a deaf Japanese girl, is playing in Japan without subtitles for deaf Japanese. The headline, "Babel ignores deaf audience," in the Daily Yomiuri Online says it all. ... Read More

An About visitor sent me a web page where hearing people comment on the KFC restaurant in Pakistan run by deaf people. First, here is the original blog post, ... Read More

Anya53 asks on the forum: Where can I find decent mental health services for a Deaf teen that is out of control? Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

There are words and terms historically associated with deafness that should not be used anymore, especially in news articles. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

In the article "No sight, no sound," parents describe their life with a five year old deafblind boy. It also mentions a regional conference in Virginia on deafblindness being held ... Read More

Channel 9 in Colorado has reported that the charter Rocky Mountain School in Denver may be forced to close due to lack of funds to pay the rent. Related article at ... Read More

Stumbled across this article about a mother in China who became a teacher of the deaf after teaching her own deaf child to talk. Related article on About Deafness: Deafness in ... Read More

MySpace2Me writes on the forum: Hello! Thank you for reading my post! I have been very mild HoH since 1995. Not enough to have too much trouble hearing. I have been ... Read More

A judge has rejected the defense motion to keep Daphne Wright from getting the death penalty as a result of her trial for the killing of Darlene VanderGiesen. According to ... Read More

I just enjoyed reading this article about the Hausers, "Truly a Perfect Match" from today's Democrat and Chronicle newspaper. He is deaf, she is hearing. He gave her his kidney. ... Read More

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, which puts me in the mood for romance - and updating the About Deafness Classic, "Signs of Love." Among the new additions: my own deaf love ... Read More

When people come to About Deafness seeking information on cochlear implants, these are the articles that they most often turn to. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Usually the forum carries complaints from deaf people who can't find jobs. Here's a twist: a company trying to hire deaf people but finding few takers: This is Pat with ... Read More

The About Deafness Classic article on Cued Speech has been updated. Whether you're interested in learning it, already using it, interested in researching it, or interpreting (transliterating) it, there's something ... Read More

GaryTalky writes on the forum: A New York law maker wants to pass a new law stating that it be illegeal yo use an Ipod, CellPhone or Blackberry while ones tries ... Read More

Ganya writes on the forum: I look for information about rehabiliatation for deaf young people. Rehabilitation should be connected to social,medical,education and profession aspects.I also look for some test which give ... Read More

February is Black History Month, and this month I decided to put the spotlight on the few black deaf bloggers and vloggers out there. These are the only ones I ... Read More

Parents of nonverbal hearing children who depend on sign language to learn and communicate are in a catch-22 situation, according to this article in the Deseret Morning News, "Measure would ... Read More

On February 3, Gallaudet held a conference, sponsored by the Coalition for Critical Inquiry. I went to the conference and took notes of highlights. Overall, it was a good conference. ... Read More

So many books about deafness have been published, that this guide to deaf books is just a taste of what is out there. There isn't a deaf education books category ... Read More