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The Truth About Hearing Aids for Deaf People: A Guide to Realistic Expectations
The Hope and The Hype If you're wondering whether hearing aids can help a deaf person, you're asking an important and complex question. The short answer is this: hearing aids... -
Beyond the Screen: Your Ultimate Guide to Deaf Events and Finding Your Community
In a world connected by screens, it's easy to feel like you have a community right at your fingertips. But for many of us in the Deaf and Hard of... -
Beyond the Silence: How Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin Changed Hollywood and Became a Leader for Her Community
In movie history, few moments are as important as March 30, 1987. That night, a 21-year-old deaf actress named Marlee Matlin stood on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and... -
From Silence to Screen: The Evolution of Phones for the Deaf
Communication is the foundation of human connection. It's the invisible thread that brings together families, friendships, and communities. For most of history, however, that thread was broken by distance for... -
Deaf College vs. Mainstream University: A Complete Guide to Making Your Choice
The Big Decision Picking a college is one of the most important choices you will make. For deaf and hard-of-hearing students, this choice has an extra challenge. You're not just... -
The Ultimate Guide to Smoke Detectors for Deaf People: Your Lifeline for Fire Safety
The scary truth for anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing is a fire starting at night, when regular high-pitched smoke alarms cannot be heard at all. This is... -
Beyond Sound: A Career Guide to High-Paying Jobs for Deaf People
Your Skills Define You Let's challenge an old idea: that a career is limited by what you can't do. It's not. Your career is built on your skills, your drive,... -
The Best Doorbells for Deaf People Living Alone: Light vs. Vibration Alerts Compared
The Problem of Missing the Doorbell Living alone gives you freedom, but it can also create worry: the fear of missing someone at your door. For deaf or hard of... -
A School That Helps Students Succeed: Inside the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
A Place Where Students Belong When people hear the name Ray Charles, they think of an amazing musician. But before the world knew him, a special school in St. Augustine,... -
Can't Hear in One Ear All of a Sudden? Get Help Right Away. Here's Why You Need to Act Fast.
If you woke up or suddenly found yourself unable to hear in one ear, stop what you're doing and read this. How quickly you respond to this problem is the... -
Beyond Hearing: The Complete Guide to a Happy and Safe Life for Your Deaf Cat
Finding out your cat might be deaf can be worrying. The way they sleep through loud sounds, how they don't turn when you call their name—it makes you wonder about... -
Interpreters for the Deaf: A Complete Guide to Professional Standards and Career Paths
Picture yourself sitting in a doctor's office as complicated medical test results are being explained. Now imagine you cannot hear the words, the small details in tone, or the way...
