This is a space to share the latest news about what is going on in our community. We are especially interested in showing how our members are excelling.

Meet five teenagers growing up with hearing loss

https://www.facebook.com/Cochlear/videos/10159547570950005/

Deaf student defies odds, Christmas wish comes true



http://www.kens5.com/life/deaf-student-defies-odds-christmas-wish-comes-true/497718160

"Children who wore their hearing aids for 10 or more hours per day achieved better language outcomes than children who wore their hearing aids less than 10 hours per day, and the those who used their hearing aids longer developed language skills faster than those who did not use their hearing aids during all waking hours."

http://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2017/12000/Lessons_from_OCHL.4.aspx

A Chance to Hear: A television news segment that emphasizes the value of early and swift intervention when it comes to children with hearing loss

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/a-chance-to-hear-clarke-schools-for-hearing-and-speech-/418361223

Miss USA contestant overcame losing her hearing to compete for the crown

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/06/05/miss-usa-miss-pennsylvania-hearing-loss-journey/85445562/

The Spoken Language vs ASL Debate is Back

http://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearingandkids/2016/spoken-language-vs-asl-debate-back/



High School Student Invents a Cheaper Hearing Aid

http://www.news4jax.com/health/high-school-student-invents-a-cheaper-hearing-aid

Response to Washington Post article about Nyle DiMarco

http://www.agbell.org/in-the-news/response-nyle-dimarco/

Deaf Contestant wins "Dancing with the Stars"

http://time.com/4347263/dancing-with-the-stars-nyle-dimarco-winner/

New digital screen at Starbucks drive-thru allows deaf to order

http://www.today.com/news/watch-deaf-womans-incredible-sign-language-exchange-starbucks-barista-t54141

New Resource Website Launched for Parents and Professionals

Dedicated to empower children who are deaf and hard of hearing to reach their full potential.  

http://www.hearingfirst.org/

USA Today features hearing loss in children awareness 

 http://www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/prevention-and-treatment/first-steps-for-families-of-children-with-hearing-loss

Australia leads the world in teaching deaf children how to listen and speak

New study with nearly 700 participants supports that early intervention for children with hearing loss does work.  

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/australia-leads-the-world-in-teaching-deaf-children-to-hear-and-speak/story-fni0cx12-1227243849653

Samsung commercial features a deaf man and the neighbors who learned sign language for him

A touching commercial for Samsung's Turkey branch known as "Hearing Hands" and how residents learned sign language to communicate with a local deaf man so he didn't feel isolated.

http://time.com/3740376/samsung-ad-deaf-man-neighbors-learn-sign-language/

On this season of Survivor on CBS, contestant is deaf and uses cochlear implants.  Learn more about Nina.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/215012/

Senators introduce hearing aid tax credit

Legislation to provide up to $1,000 tax credit for two hearing aids.  To learn more, visit

http://www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org/



Words and thoughts from the mind of a 19 year old deaf bilateral CI user

A glimpse into the future on how young deaf adults may redefine what hearing loss means in today's world and deaf community.

https://alannakilroy.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/hidden-in-television-a-marginalized-portrayal-of-deafness-on-switched-at-birth/

 Agreement on Joint Recommendations for Movie Captioning Rules Announced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Groups and Theater Owners

For more on this story, visit:  http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/PR.MovieCaptioning/

Rampant abuse alleged at school for the deaf in California

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/csdr-640734-abuse-students.html

Newly Released:  The Changing Landscape for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

Facts and myths about cochlear implants

An up-to-date look at cochlear implants and information to bust some of the myths about them.

http://2ears2hear.kiwi.nz/resources/ci-myths/

Genetic studies lead the way to understanding enlarged vesibular aqueducts (EVA), a condition associated with early hearing loss in children

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/inside/spr2014/Pages/pg1.aspx

Does your state mandate hearing aid coverage? 

 Check here: 

http://leader.pubs.asha.org/Article.aspx?articleid=1885577&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_campaign=leaderlive070814

Rush Limbaugh to get 2nd cochlear implant

http://www.wnd.com/2014/04/rush-limbaugh-to-get-2nd-cochlear-implant/

FDA approves first implantable hearing device for adults with a certain kind of hearing loss

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm389860.htm#.UyswUoPCVVs.facebook

Hearing Our Way: A magazine for kids and teens with hearing loss!

For more information and to sign up for your subscription, visit:  http://www.hearingourway.com/

Expanding Access to Cochlear Implantation under The Affordable Care Act

http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/expanding-access-to-cochlear-implantation-12471

Deaf Teacher's Life Changes When She Discovers Cochlear Implants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=v3Q1IAYXgQk&app=desktop

Sound, Music and the Piano

http://www.grandpianopassion.com/2013/08/13/lost-and-sound-hearing-music-through-cochlear-implants/ 

Being Deaf in the 21st Century: Dale Sindell

A TEDx lecture.  (Do note, CC is available, but the translation is off from time to time.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdlYB9voeMQ&feature=youtu.be

Physically deaf, culturally hearing

http://www.abc.net.au/rampup/articles/2014/03/14/3962711.htm



The thrill of hearing my husband say 'I love you' after a decade of silence: How one deaf woman regained her hearing

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2442130/Deaf-writer-Sophie-Woolleys-cochlear-implant-regained-hearing.html



NM’s schools for deaf and visually impaired provide little online data

"If you want to know how your local high school is doing on things like enrollment, test scores and graduation rates, you can find the data in seconds on the Public Eduation Department website.

But if you want to find out how two of the state’s three land grant schools are doing on such metrics, you’ll have a much harder time."

For the full story, visit:

http://watchdog.org/105108/nms-schools-for-deaf-and-visually-impaired-provide-little-online-data/



'Project Runway' Designer Justin LeBlanc On Fashion, Deafness, and the Power of Being Yourself

"There have been many obstacles throughout my life, stemming from others' perceptions of hearing loss. These obstacles often complicate the attainment of goals, but they have never prevented me from succeeding. I have never allowed my hearing loss to prevent me from accomplishing what I want to do in my life." 

To read more about Justin and this article in its' entirety, visit: 

http://www.policymic.com/articles/64703/project-runway-designer-justin-leblanc-on-fashion-deafness-and-the-power-of-being-yourself

Communication Discrimination in the Deaf Community

Recent blog addressing the communication discrimination, segregation and exclusionary practices promoted by parts of the deaf community.  A must read if there is ever going to be a whole deaf community instead of splintering off.  Like we say on this home page, there is so much to be accomplished when we work together to gain and preserve equal rights and access amongst The Deaf Community.

http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2013/09/genie-gertz-new-dean-of-gallaudet.html

"Sign-Language Interpreter Uses Newfound Fame to Advocate for the Deaf"

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/callis-by-vivian-yee/?_r=2

Congratulations to Claudia Gordon, Esq. on her promotion as the White House's new Public Engagement Advisor for the Disability Community in the Office of Public Engagement.  

She is the first deaf African American woman to become an attorney among many other notable accomplishments professionally.

 http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/08/30/meet-women-administration-claudia-gordon



Inspiring video: Born with a profound hearing loss, Rachel Kolb explores issues of access, equality and difference and understands the value of flexibility in transmitting ideas.

Watch this inspiring talk on never putting limitations on any child (see link below). Challenges are not limitations. Focus on ability rather than disability. Most of all, we must encourage EVERY child that they can do anything by focusing on what they CAN do and not can't. 

Rachel Kolb grew up with the use of hearing aids, a sign language interpreter in all of her classes and extracurricular activities, and many years of speech therapy. She received her first cochlear implant a few years ago.

http://tedx.stanford.edu/2013/speakers/rachel-kolb/

Brainstem Implant: Three year old deaf boy hears dad's voice for the first time

http://www.today.com/health/deaf-boy-3-hears-fathers-voice-first-time-6C10395238



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