deafness Archives

Ask Ada: Newlywed and Hearing Impaired

Plus: what to do when your roommate starts exhibiting mental health problems.

How Motherhood Forced One Woman To Confront Her Hearing Loss

Sahel Chen managed to cover her measles-induced hearing loss for most of her life. But when she couldn't hear her baby crying, she knew she had to confront her disability head on.

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Ask Ada: My Partner Doesn’t Understand I’m Disabled

Ask Ada

Plus: how to adjust your friendships in the face of hearing loss.

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The Future Of Health Care Tech In Africa

Stacey Knott

Chronic illness and disability are on the rise in Africa. Luckily, so are clever African entrepreneurs, who are hacking the local health care system in revolutionary ways.

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The Deaf Tanzanian Porters Defying Kilimanjaro Sized Odds

Stephanie Vermillion

They told them deaf people couldn't be porters, but Augustino Vasco Namtuo and Ernest Joseph Antoni proved everyone wrong.

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This Deaf Medical Student Is Using Microsoft’s HoloLens To Fix A Huge Healthcare Problem

Brent Crane

Not enough doctors know American Sign Language to treat deaf patients. That's a problem Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus, who is deaf himself, thinks augmented reality can help solve.

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Falling Back In Love With Music After Deafness

Stu Nunnery

40 years after sudden hearing loss seemingly ended my career as a pop music sensation, I finally learned to embrace my deafness, and become a musician again.

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A Viral Campaign To Bring Disability To The Toy Aisle

Amy Ridout

Toy Like Me is putting pressure on the big brands to make their toys as diverse as kids are.

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Lullabies for Lexi

Deborah Lynn Blumberg

When Lexi Vernon was born, she couldn't hear the songs her mother sang her. Now, along with the power of music, her story is helping fight hearing impairment across the country.

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