Hearing Loss News

KISD’s former qualified, uncertified sign language interpreters welcome at TISD By Lauren Dodd My Deaf Sister and Her Husband Dined at Tatsu Dallas. The Chef and Team Learned ASL For Their Reservation By Nataly Keomoungkhoun Signing avatar could help Deaf Kiwis order at fast food drive-throughs By Olivia Shivas Windsor Park: Falkirk school for deaf children celebrates 50 years By Jill Buchanan Aunt and uncle inspired by deaf nephew take on Norwich 10k By Nicola Lloyd Okanagan Landings students learn Halloween words as part of sign language course By Jon Manchester ASL takes center stage in ‘Prince Hamlet’ By Sheri Jardine Antigonish man wins literacy award for spreading ASL in community By Adam Inniss “Ground-breaking” video technology that helps the deaf community wins award By Sarah Sarsby First Deaf BSL-users serve as jurors, following two decades of campaigning By John Pring Edinburgh universities at the forefront of BSL education in Scotland By Susan Kerr Ipswich man fights ‘humbling’ boxing match for deaf children By Abygail Fossett Ipswich man takes to the ring for deaf children’s charity By Abygail Fossett Cheshire charity DSN helps develop app for Deaf Disney+ viewers By Matthew Dougherty Meet the group helping Northern Ireland’s deaf community flourish in employment By Jane Corscadden A national museum about – but not just for – the deaf community By Theresa Vargas Women’s Health to Host First-Ever Closed-Captioned Instagram Live Workout By David Cohen Growing up a CODA, McNeish to give sign language at library By Pete Sirianni Bolton: Parents and National Deaf Children’s Society campaign for new school By Lewis Finney Local legends: Cambridgeshire’s ‘extreme clown’ entertaining deaf and blind people By Joanna Taylor Learning to sign heightens awareness, empathy for the deaf By Michael R. Malone Deaf teenager inspires MPs in House of Commons By Nathan Louis Beloved educational assistant who worked with deaf students retiring after 41 years with TDSB By Talia Ricci Parents of deaf children can more easily learn sign language thanks to powerful tech collaboration By Vienna McGrain Washington School for Deaf students embrace lessons from the tooth fairy By Griffin Reilly Deaf kids on stage: Using theater as therapy By Nancy Werteen Sherborn’s live Nativity was a way to connect with a deaf child — decades later it continues By Abby Patkin ‘Signing Santa’ makes virtual visit with deaf, hard of hearing students By Britni Moses OSU first school in state with bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language By Jordan Bishop Language not auditory experience is related to parent-reported executive functioning in preschool-aged deaf and hard-of-hearing children By Corina Goodwin, Emily Carrigan, Kristin Walker and Marie Coppola RIT/NTID project hopes to reduce global deaf literacy gap By Vienna McGrain Black Deaf Creators Are Pushing For Inclusivity Through TikTok Videos By Sierra Lyons American School for the Deaf launches online learning platform By Zachary Vasile Deaf mime brings awareness to Woodland Park students about nonverbal communication By Lauren Wagner How To Learn ASL For Free In Snapchat By Joe Maring New superintendent at NMSD understands needs of deaf children By Jessica Pollard All signs point to inclusivity at Kansas City, Kansas, ice cream shop Kaleidoscoops By Giovanni Garcia New Google Chrome Extension SignUp Offers ASL Captions for Three Films on Disney Plus By Ethan Shanfeld Deaf scientists thrive with interpreters and technology By Adria Schwarber This Newark educator returned ‘home’ to teach Deaf students. Now she’s the district’s Teacher of the Year. By Catherine Carrera Faith and fun speak the same language at deaf summer camp By Gina Christian New documentary short ‘Audible’ is an intimate portrayal of high schoolers attending Maryland School for the Deaf By Lauren LaRocca Delaware School for the Deaf’s ‘small but mighty’ senior class graduates By The Newark Post Tompkins Graduate Debuts Children’s Book to Showcase Sign Language, Disabilities as ‘Superpowers’ By Natalie Cook Clark Activist, Advocate, Educator: Jersey City’s Thyson T. Halley Gives Deaf Community a Voice By Al Sullivan COVID Masks – A Special Challenge for Deaf By UP Matters, Ivanhoe Newswire Report A Look into Myles Hunt: The Story of a Deaf Creative’ By Alyssa Boneck Paul Taylor Opened the Lines of Telecommunication for the Hearing-Impared By Kristina Panos Kelly Elementary Robotics Team Strives for Inclusion By Steve Puterski Film About Deaf Culture Is Breakout Hit at Sundance By Gary Gerard Hamilton Smoke Alarms for the Deaf Donated to Etoile VFD By Donna McCollum Students, Teachers Work through New Challenges By Mike Genet The Power of Listening: Three Perspectives from the Deaf Community By Allison Fagan Deaf Author Ann Clare LeZotte Shows Kids a Sign By Tiara Blue OPCD, in Coordination with City of New Orleans  and Carbyne, Announces Launch of c-Live Universe Video and Text Chat to 9-1-1 By Press Release by Orleans Parish Communications District Deaf Rescue Dog Adopted by Speech Pathologist Is Learning Commands in Sign Language By Kelli Bender ‘Signing Santa’ Comes to Barton Creek Square for Kids Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing By Jaclyn Ramkissoon Speech to Text for Deaf Users Aids in Accessibility By Kassidy Kelley Football Coach Doesn’t Let Hearing Impairment Stop Him from Helping Young Players By News Channel 3, cnn California Colts Cheerleader Learns Sign Language to Reach Deaf Fan Base By Your News Now 4 Indiana Feeling the music: How Oakland native Antoine Hunter dances professionally while being Deaf By Jason Beal The Pandemic’s Impact on Kids in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community By Danielle Garland, CBS News Philadelphia School District holds first Deaf and Hard of Hearing Expo By Mike DeNardo Families with deaf, non-verbal children start new educational support group By CBC News A bilingual app with sign language brings more stories to deaf children By Tara García Mathewson, Hechinger Report Utah #1 in high school completion for deaf, hard of hearing students By John W. Yelland, KUTV Activist Wants Deaf Hawkeye in Avengers 4 By Brian Gallagher, MovieWeb.com First-ever ‘Deaf Prom’ held in Fresno for non hearing students By Angelica Lei Lani, YourCentralValley.com Deaf 13-year-old gymnast hopes to compete in 2020 Olympics By Paola Suro, WCPO Profoundly deaf British girl Maisie, aged 6, makes Oscars shortlist with sign language film By Adam Sherwin, iNews Event for deaf and hard of hearing helps kids find community By Seth Klamann, Casper Star Tribune Deaf children visit with signing Santa at Bass Pro By Jackie Rehwald, Springfield News-Leader Bill Of Rights For Deaf, Deafblind, Hard-Of-Hearing For Children Introduced By Jon Szerlag, Fox 47 News USC program helps develop literacy for deaf and hard-of-hearing children from bilingual homes By Meg Aldrich, USC News Conference Celebrates Unprecedented High Literacy Rates Among Deaf Children By Sarina Roffè Parents of Deaf Children, Stuck in the Middle of an Argument By Tina Donvito A ‘Dancing With the Stars’ contestant is vying for a White House correspondents’ Dinner invite By Sarah Polus, The Washington Post These Speakers Fire Focused Beams of Ultrasound for the Hard of Hearing By Tim Moynihan LaVine Continues Connection With Metro Deaf School By Kyle Ratke New state health program to help deaf and hard of hearing children By Kayla Crandall Happy Hands provides education and language foundation for young deaf students By Mike Averill Kids at the American School for the Deaf Feel the Beat and Move Their Feet By John Charlton Cheerleaders use ASL to sing national anthem By Syeda Ferguson Deaf teen deemed “medically inadmissible” can now join mother in Canada By Nicholas Keung of Star reporting Deaf Caprock High football player encourages others By Crystal Vasquez Parents fear deaf children could miss out under privatization of Australian Hearing By Stephanie Gardiner Maybe They Can’t Hear Pharrell’s ‘Happy,’ but That’s Not Stopping These Kids From Singing Along By Liz Dwyer Emerson’s Maggiulli, deaf student athlete, awarded scholarship By Lianna Albrizio Letting the deaf know: You’re not alone By Steve Young, Argus Leader Medical team performs auditory brainstem implant surgery on child By Lorenzo Benet and Alison Trinidad Manhattan Beach chef Darren Weiss teaches deaf children how to cook at his restaurant By Carley Dryden, Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Newspaper Group Field of dreams for deaf players By Mike Bush Utah program helps deaf babies to hear By Wendy Leonards Vernon Hills mom starts Girl Scout Troop for deaf By Bob Susnjara Play for derby deaf children will show dangers of cyber bullies By Derby Telegraph BYU Invention helps deaf planetarium visitors By Linda Schencker Brazilian teacher helps deaf, blind friend follow World Cup By Joel Landau