Many in the deaf blog community seem to think so. Word went out today in the deaf blog community that AG Bell's President and Executive Director had written to Pepsi ... Read More

Apparently, digital hearing aids are not for everyone. I received this e-mail from an About.com visitor. It is long, but the person gives a clear explanation of why digital hearing ... Read More

Foxy Brown, a deafened rapper with a cochlear implant who is in prison, will not be released to get her implant repaired. Imprisoned in New York, she had requested a ... Read More

My teen had to do an ABC story in sign language (a story using the sign language alphabet) at his deaf school. He came to me for help, but I ... Read More

A deaf man in Britain, Keith Wynn, has just won compensation from an electronics company that refused to interview him on the grounds he is deaf. First, they told him ... Read More

First, I replied to the television producer that is seeking expressions of gratitude from deaf people for closed captioning, as follows: My point is, you seem to be treating captioning as ... Read More

Unless you have been hibernating, you have probably heard of the Super Bowl ad by Pepsi featuring deaf people and deafness. Just in case you *have* been hibernating, you can ... Read More

I just received this e-mail, and could barely control my disgust in my response to this About.com visitor: Your advice is needed. I am an independent television producer with two weekly ... Read More

Are you in the market for hearing aids? My mother's husband is! This hearing aid gallery gives a taste of what hearing aids look like today. These aren't your grandpa's ... Read More

If you want to see something really amazing, watch one of Jehanne's video blogs in ASL. This young deaf girl has a real talent for reporting, and her signing is ... Read More

Deniselsw says on the forum that she has just found her deaf half sister. However, her sister is low income, and at risk. Deniselsw wants to know how she can ... Read More

An interview with Raymond Luczak, a deaf poet/playwright/novelist who is also gay. Did you know he has made some of his work available free online? Newsletter|Twitter|Forum

Today the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) announced that RIT Press has just released a new biography of Dr. Robert Davila, one of the most accomplished deaf individuals ... Read More

Dr. Carolyn Stern, a deaf doctor, has developed educational videos in ASL (no captions, sorry) about a variety of medical topics. Her disclaimer states that the videos are for educational ... Read More

Updated the article on hearing aid prices, with new information added. Do you think hearing aids today are too expensive? Have you struggled to pay for hearing aids?

The marketing language used by hearing aid manufacturers has changed over the years. Some still use the term "hearing aid," others are using "hearing instrument." Which is your preferred term?

A high school in Aberdeen, South Dakota has turned to video remote interpreting after being unable to find enough educational interpreters. So far, it has worked fairly well but is ... Read More

The holidays may be over, but you can thank a sign language interpreter with a small, specialized gift anytime. Here is a list of gifts just for sign language interpreters, ... Read More

Dodogird asks on the forum if bone-conducting headphones will protect hearing. Dodogird already has a hearing loss from otosclerosis, and is also a musician. (He) is afraid that (his) music ... Read More

PC Magazine reports that Harris Communications has worked with partners to develop a means of captioning radio for deaf listeners. It is not the first time this idea has been ... Read More

An About.com visitor wrote: I am 24 years old, hearing impaired with four children. I have graduated from high school, and also graduated from a beauty college with a cosmetology certificate. ... Read More

Jblaze0 posted on the forum that his friend was visiting a deaf college in Rochester, New York (probably NTID) - and the friend observed that several dorm rooms had open ... Read More

Saclouise asks on the forum: My mother is a young 88 years old and recently lost all hearing in one ear and has 1% in the other. She has been considering ... Read More

Wired magazine online has an interview with Dino Capone, the founder of a deaf adult entertainment website. Capone's site, www.deafbunny.com, features deaf adult entertainment actors in subtitled videos. No, I ... Read More

A new entry in the schools for the deaf serial - Kentucky Schools for the Deaf. Profiles of both Kentucky School for the Deaf and Louisville Deaf Oral School. Did ... Read More

The San Francisco Chronicle reported on December 29 that a court ordered a judge to reconsider an earlier ruling from October 2004 that said United Parcel Service (UPS) had to ... Read More