Need something entertaining to read on your sidekick while lounging by the pool? Check out this short story by Becki Newman. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Doveswife writes on the forum: My audiologis(t) says my hearing aids are the last type and the strongest. After this it's either a CI or learn sign language. A ... Read More

Update on the upcoming Dummy Hoy movie from the producer: "The actor that played Dummy Hoy was a kid out of California School for the Deaf Riverside, (CSDR). His name ... Read More

An original poem by Deborah Broadus has just been published. The title is self-explanatory - she writes about dealing with rejection by hearing people - and eventually winning their respect. ... Read More

Are you a recent retiree or college graduate, or working professional in deafness with time on your hands if not money? There are many volunteer opportunities available for teachers of ... Read More

The Record.com reports that more college students are experiencing hearing loss. As would be expected, this increase in hearing loss among such a young population is due in part to ... Read More

Today for the first time in 12 years, I heard sound again. I am trying hearing aids for three months as part of the process to see if a cochlear ... Read More

Jamielee09 asks on the forum: Hey all I am loooking for good information about the history of jericho school for the deaf - its in BC. I am wanting to do ... Read More

An Israeli audiologist has discovered that a condition called "temporary deafness" does exist in newborns. According to the article, he was testing children prior to their receiving cochlear implants, and ... Read More

This item, "Virtual Approach to Job Interviews," about the use of avatars for both interviewer and interviewee, caught my attention. I wondered if this could be a partial solution for ... Read More

While researching today for another topic, I stumbled across this gem: John Tracy Clinic rehabilitation materials translated into Arabic. Hearing for Children has posted three out of twelve chapters of ... Read More

This is a press release, but what it is about is very intriguing. Hawk Relay is proposing a new deaf-blind relay service for deaf-blind people. What's different about it is ... Read More

It's now definite: the Oregon School for the Blind will move and join the Oregon School for the Deaf. At least they are not closing the school for the deaf ... Read More

Jmzeal writes on the forum: When I first meet my Deaf love I automatically knew that I need to be able to communicate with him. Writing on paper wasn’t enough ... Read More

Awhile ago, an About.com visitor suggested that when I write future articles on American deaf communities, that I should focus on affordable places to live. Therefore, Nashville, Tennessee was selected ... Read More

Today a three year old deaf girl in New Zealand whose bilateral cochlear implants did not work, is getting another, risky surgery for an auditory brainstem implant. The article reporting ... Read More

Which hearing man in France was honored for his early role in deaf education by putting him on a stamp? The Abbe Charles Michel De l'Epee. Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

High school graduations are beginning. Around the country, soon to be deaf high school graduates are getting ready for college. What type of college is today's deaf high school graduate ... Read More

About.com's Taxes guide researched the deductibility of hearing aids/implants and batteries further and his response is below: "Hearing aids, batteries used to power hearing aids, are deductible, as you mentioned. Cochlear ... Read More

This item in USA today got my attention: "Too many babies don't get second tests for hearing." Although newborn hearing screening catches deaf babies before they even leave the hospital, ... Read More

It is too late for this year's taxes, but file this tip away for next year: You can deduct the cost of a hearing aid AND the batteries on your ... Read More

In the article "HDTV messes up service for deaf" (The Sacramento Bee, Sunday, May 6, 2007) the Bee reports that deaf people are struggling to get captions on their new ... Read More

Deaf bloggers are quickly spreading the word about - and reacting to - the appointment of Stephen Weiner, one of the former candidates for president of Gallaudet, as the new ... Read More

Most deaf people I know, myself included, have hearing losses in the high frequencies. Then I saw this posting by abstamps on the forum asking about low frequency loss: I'm 37+ ... Read More

I wasn't planning to blog a second time tonight, but after reading the Deaf Law Blog's posting, "Wal-Mart Not Required to Provide Interpreters," I just had to. Be sure to ... Read More

This article is a "recipe" for raising a happy and successful deaf child. It combines my own ideas with suggestions from About.com visitors. Do you have any more "ingredients" to ... Read More

Today's Washington Examiner newspaper has two articles on the topic of deaf people needing interpreters in hospitals. The gist of it is that hospitals try to save money by using ... Read More