For a long time, deafness has often been misunderstood, fueling segregation against people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In some communities, it is still seen as a curse or divine punishment; in ...

There’s a telling moment in poet Raymond Antrobus’s memoir, The Quiet Ear – his first book of prose – where he describes being told, aged six, that he is deaf. The doctor shows him a graph of the ...

The first website designed to teach users about diabetes has been launched in American Sign Language, providing opportunities ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we sat down with a group that ensures our deaf ...

It was an experiment, just to see how much interest there would be. There was a lot. Jason Hurdich really likes coffee. He is also deaf, which makes ordering his favorites a challenge at times -- ...

When Ashley Danto's 3-year-old daughter Isla Jade was diagnosed as deaf and hard of hearing last March, Danto was not completely sure how to navigate the new world they were entering. Now, between ...

There were more than 2,000 deaf and hard of hearing people in the Corpus Christi area in 1980. Today, there are more than 13,700. Located on McArdle Road behind La Palmera mall is the Deaf and Hard of ...