Category: hard of hearing

DeKALB – DeKalb School District 428 is bringing students in a special deaf and hard of hearing program back into the district next year to avoid a long commute, but … Read More

Comments Print T. Charles Erickson The play’s dialogue is rendered through spoken word and American Sign Language, with translations projected on surtitles. Job, that famously beleaguered biblical figure, has been … Read More

The longtime group from St. John the Evangelist Parish will host the annual Deaf Mass on the Grass in Hilbert on Sunday. Buy Photo Seated in the first few rows … Read More

In late April, a cold clobbered me like Ali clobbered Liston. In a parting shot, the virus took my hearing. For weeks, I was unable to hear anything more than … Read More

Free access to myAJC for AJC subscribers. Explore Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. The Starr’s Mill High … Read More

Your June 6 editorial “Medicare should help with hearing” could not have been more well taken. As a once communications electrician in the U.S. Navy many years ago, I can … Read More

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s office has appealed a federal court ruling that found a Marion County court discriminated against a deaf man in violation of the Americans with Disabilities … Read More

About 50 million Americans suffer from varying degrees of hearing loss. While you may not be aware that hearing loss is affecting you, it could be. Perhaps you don’t realize … Read More

10:55 Tuesday 07 June 2016 Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people can now watch the TT races with live subtitles of the race commentary. TT fans from all over … Read More

This year the Isle of Man TT Races will become more accessible to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. Starting this Saturday, TT fans around the world will have … Read More

jlawson@kenoshanews.com Although it’s not a new technology, the hearing induction or hearing loop is one that hearing loss sufferers wish would become more commonplace. “People who can hear have no … Read More

jlawson@kenoshanews.com Although it’s not a new technology, the hearing induction or hearing loop is one that hearing loss sufferers wish would become more commonplace. “People who can hear have no … Read More

Hearing Loss Impact GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) June is Alzheimer’s awareness month, a time when we focus on how our overall health can be impacted by by our brain health … Read More

Tim Falconer knows he can’t sing. The karaoke-averse Canadian journalist cops to his “tone deafness,” but says his bad ear has done nothing to diminish his love of music. It … Read More

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A deaf-owned telecommunications company debuted its short film titled “Our Deaf Community Rochester” Saturday evening at the Main Street Armory. The project developed by Convo Communications shot … Read More

Tomi Lisoyi and her brother Tobi, were born in Nigeria, but it wasn’t until they moved to Frederick that they found their true home. Both are deaf and and have … Read More

FARIBAULT, Minn. (WCCO) — It’s a simple fact of track and field — the sport revolves around the sound of the starting gun, governing when to go. Nothing else matters … Read More

By Charles Bryce of the San Angelo Standard-Times Posted: Yesterday 7:14 p.m. 0 Her prowess on the volleyball court has opened a lot of doors for former Central High School … Read More

Buy Photo Ali Tschuor, a soon to be graduate of Yorktown High School, stands ready to graduate in her graduation robes. Tschuor has overcome obstacles being partially deaf and will … Read More

Alisha Roemeling’s May 26 article headlined “Interpreters push for ‘fair’ wages” shared our struggle for fair pay. What was missing was how low pay affects the students we serve. Fair … Read More

The world as most people know it is full of bright colors and distinct sounds, but the way 7-year-old Ricky Wentz experiences the world isn’t the way most people do. “Ricky is … Read More

Soul-rock band Pimps of Joytime will headline the fourth annual Deaf Camp Benefit Summer Festival, the Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing announced this week. Local musicians … Read More

By Jonathan Brostoff 5:28 p.m. Mental Wealth. That was the name of my wife’s team for this year’s annual National Alliance on Mental Illness Milwaukee walk. I love that name, … Read More

One of this year’s featured shows at the International Thespian Festival — the rock musical “Spring Awakening” — will be sign-interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing. The interpreted … Read More

They are lightweight and rest in both of her ears. They have a modern look and technology, having Bluetooth capability. But her hearing aids aren’t the reason for the success … Read More

Cochlear implant equipment that Sora Coate, 4, needs to hear has been returned after it was stolen Wednesday in a car break-in in Columbus. Submitted photo Memorial Day was a … Read More

Nervousness was taking over, and the four elementary students in front of her were looking at her, expectantly. Unlike her previous teaching experiences, these kids were deaf. In that moment, … Read More

Roughly 40 Uber drivers in Montreal are deaf, and are at risk of losing their jobs if the ride-sharing service leaves Quebec. One such driver is Benoit Landry, who tells … Read More

COLUMBUS — The mother of a 4-year-old deaf, autistic boy has received good news about the stolen parts for an ear implant device that helps her son hear, even though the … Read More

GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) – The school year is winding down, and one particular teacher at Girard High School is wrapping up her first year of teaching… without speaking to her … Read More

Estimated read time 1m 12s By Shannon Ballard 8:30 PM May 27, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Inside the South Anchorage Petco there are plenty of sounds to grab your attention, but … Read More

The white pit bull mix dropped off at Brooklyn Animal Care Center on Tuesday was so small, shelter staff thought he was a puppy at first. Turns out, he’s full … Read More

JEERS … to Idaho County Commissioners Jim Chmelik, Mark Frei and Skip Brandt. Their draft natural resources plan calls for: “Private land ownership within Idaho County remains at or above … Read More

Buy Photo Montana School for the Deaf and Blind special education coordinator Missy Hill points out a sign donated by her mother that hangs over MSDB’s greenhouse door.(Photo: TRIBUNE PHOTO/TRACI … Read More