How You Can Help Promote and Participate in World Hearing Day This Year
How You Can Help Promote and Participate in World Hearing Day This Year The Origins of World Hearing Day World Hearing Day (originally called International Ear Day) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) back in 2007 to “raise awareness about deafness.” Since then, World Hearing...
Over-the-counter Hearing Aids
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Have Hit the Market What Does This Mean for Consumers? Over 37 million American adults have difficulty hearing, but only one in four adults that would benefit from a hearing aid have ever used one. According to a recent “The New York Times" article,...
For the Love of Captions
For the Love of Captions! In recent years, the use of captioning (and video creation in general) has skyrocketed. There are multiple benefits of captioning, and increased accessibility is just one of many. While increased video use can easily be explained through the rise of Reels...
At Risk: Over One Billion Young Adults Could be at Risk for Hearing Loss
At Risk: Over One Billion Young Adults Could be at Risk for Hearing Loss BMJ Global Health recently released a study that “estimated over one billion people between the ages of 12 - 34 are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss.” Personal listening devices such as...
How to Improve Accessibility in the Hiring Process
Improving Accessibility in the Hiring Process Dealing with inaccessibility in the workplace is enough of a challenge for people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing. However, for many, the difficulty starts before even getting the job. Accessibility in the hiring process is an area that’s...
The Role of Social Justice in Advocacy for Accessibility
The Role of Social Justice in Advocacy for Accessibility Social justice can be defined as the notion that all individuals deserve equal economic, political, and social rights. As well as access to the same opportunities. Doors of opportunity often depend on someone’s financial background, skin color,...
Captioning Podcasts
Captioning Podcasts Podcasts are a growing form of media. Podcasts can be used by pretty much anyone to voice facts, opinions, and stories, so it’s become a mainstream interest. Chances are everybody knows somebody who’s started one. While the collective rise in seeking another mode of...
Caring for a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Partner
Caring for a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Partner Ask anyone the secret to a successful relationship, and they’ll tell you communication is key. What do you do when your partner requires a different form of communication to understand you? Having a hard-of-hearing or deaf partner...
Continuing the Fight for Accessibility After the Pandemic
Continuing the Fight for Accessibility After the Pandemic The International Day of People with Disabilities is on December 3rd, and each year there is a specified theme. This year’s theme is “Fighting for rights in a post-COVID era.” It’s time to think about what enduring the pandemic...
Raising Deaf Children
Raising Deaf Children The majority (more than 90%) of d/Deaf children are born to hearing parents. Naturally, it comes as quite a shock, and soon the realization sets in that not only do those parents need to be a parent but an advocate. They need to...