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Digital Health Communication for Deaf Individuals: Scoping Review of Technologies, Strategies, and Outcomes

Background: Hearing loss affects approximately 432 million adults globally, with Deaf individuals representing a distinct linguistic and cultural minority that faces significant ba...

junior parkrun for everyone: marking Deaf Awareness Week

This week is Deaf Awareness Week – a chance to raise awareness about deafness and celebrate the deaf community. To mark it, we are highlighting one junior parkrun event which welco...

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Visual centre to enable communication for people with hearing disabilities

MUSCAT: On the occasion of the Arab Week for the Deaf, the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday launched the First Visual Communication Centre for People with Hearing Disabilities. The c...

Mental health in adolescents with hearing loss

Communication skills and social support, not audiometric characteristics, are the primary drivers of emotional well-being for teenagers with hearing loss. The post Mental health...

Rising kabuki star enhances experience for deaf audiences

TOKYO >> The Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo has begun a free tablet service for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Charity fears service changes are putting deaf people at risk

Deaf people worry a move away from experienced, specialist support staff will leave them struggling to cope.

Hearing Dog Charity Urges Edinburgh Residents to Help Break Down Communication Barriers

As Deaf Awareness Week (4–10 May) gets underway, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, is urging people across Edinburgh to take simple but meaningful steps to improve communication with d...

Hearing dog charity urges Oxfordshire residents to break down barriers

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is urging Oxfordshire residents to break down communication barriers for deaf people.

This playground sign shows kids how to sign 'friend,' 'tag,' 'play,' and more. It honors a deaf child who passed away

A beloved student at Ward Elementary in Abilene, Texas was honored with a playground sign that fostered friendships between deaf and hearing students.

Wall Design Highlights Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Experience at #ASA190

In an era where the design of physical spaces increasingly demands attention not only for aesthetics but also for their functional impact on human experience, recent advancements h...

InnoCaption Launches InnoCaption Video for Accessible Video Calls

InnoCaption Video reimagines video calls with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in mind.

Zakee, founder of DeafPing tells us about the free Door alert they built (BSL)

A while back, I took a temporary role as a UK Relay Advisor helping deaf and hard-of hearing people make […]

Five hearing-impaired children from Mirpur qualify for National Special Olympics in Islamabad

Princess Royal joins Deaf Academy students to mark 200 years of Deaf education (BSL)

Two hundred years after opening its doors in Exeter as England’s first Deaf school, the Deaf Academy marked a major […]

Deafmetal Launches Audiology Clinic Program, Opens Seed Funding Round

The program is designed to help audiologists offer hearing aid jewelry to patients without carrying inventory risk.

How the Port Authority is helping deaf people navigate its labyrinthine terminals

Commuters trying to navigate JFK. A new service features live ASL translation for sign-language speakers. [ more › ]

Signs of compassion from a deaf first-grader's classmates

Seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. The only deaf student at Campton Elementary, in Campton, New Hampshire, Ben felt isolated, until an act of kindness...

Wrexham AFC Foundation Team Up With Deaf & Sensory Network to Boost Accessibility in the Community

Wrexham AFC Foundation staff participated in specialist Deaf Awareness training delivered by Deaf & Sensory Network to improve accessibility and communication skills when suppo...

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal launches nationwide “Turning Silence to Sound” program for hearing-impaired children

Guildford Shakespeare Company on their ambition to reach more Deaf audiences (BSL)

Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) has spent the past 20 years reimagining how audiences experience theatre and Shakespeare. Alongside its productions, […]

Disney Reimagines Animated Hits In Sign Language

Disney is releasing new versions of musical sequences from "Frozen 2," "Encanto" and "Moana 2" in an effort to better connect with the disability community. The post Disney Reimagi...

InnoCaption Launches Video Calling App with Real-Time Captions

The new app provides AI-powered, always-on captions to improve accessibility for people with hearing loss.

Free sign language classes to be offered for deaf children in UK first

The bill will put a duty on Stormont to provide free classes for deaf people under-25 and their close families, guardians, and carers.