I come from three generations of deaf people,” says Russell Harvard, the charming American actor, who was in the City to promote his film Words, ... [...] more »

Kids in an apartment next door woke up because of the fire and then woke their parents, who are deaf. The couple then went and banged on the door of the ... [...] more »

Firstly scientist Joseph Garcia, who worked as an interpreter in the deaf community, had noticed how the hearing offspring of signing deaf parents began to ... [...] more »

“It (his hearing impairment) didn’t bother me at all,” he said. “I was able to do what I wanted.” One of the things Reid wanted to do was to play ice hockey. He started with roller hockey at the age of 6, and by the age of 10 he had graduated to ice hockey. He was good enough to play on travel teams, including the Freehold Regional Independent Raiders, and then with the Freehold Township High School varsity. [...] more »

Did you have a day job? I did have a day job. I was a sign language interpreter from when I was 17, but I don't do that anymore. Both of my parents were deaf. I grew up in a deaf household. I don't do any jokes about it really, but yeah that was my day job. [...] more »

At an age when most children are struggling with their first words, Mia Jones was already chattering away in sign language. The six-year-old girl has been using the language of gestures and expressions since she was eight months old and was as fluent as an adult by the age of three. Though she has perfect hearing, her parents Craig and Jacqueline are both deaf. [...] more »

As the hearing daughter of devoutly Catholic deaf parents, Malinowski learns to navigate the cross-cultural maze of the medical world and the deaf world, ... [...] more »

Hurwitz and his parents were deaf. Had no need for one. The boy with no phone assumes his post next month at Gallaudet, which is touted as the world leader ... [...] more »

An interesting study has found that the children of deaf parents who can hear oppose the right of deaf people to select embryos for deafness. ... [...] more »

"Hands of My Father," by Myron Uhlberg. The author was born to deaf parents in 1933, a time when the deaf were isolated and belittled. He writes of his deep love for them, but also his memories of becoming, when he was a small child, their link to the hearing world. It's a touching book, full of empathy for the boy he was and the wisdom of the man he became. [...] more »

Myocia Bryant from Key Elementary said Santa does it all, "Sign language and gives us presents." "It's like magic because he does sign language and he knows how to do it," said Nijah. Santa says he loves sharing this gift with the kids, "My mother was hearing impaired and my father was hard of hearing and spoke with an impediment so we learned to sign when we were children." [...] more »

Amy Harvat doesn't need to use her voice to communicate with her parents. Roger and Linda Harvat were born with hearing loss and taught their daughter and sons how to use sign language to communicate with them when the children were very young. "Growing up with parents that are deaf is sometimes a challenge. You can't just yell something at them and expect them to understand right away," said Amy, 18. "You have to use sign language or talk slowly so they can read your lips." [...] more »

The Columbus Sertoma Club will hold its annual Christmas party for speech and hearing impaired children from Muscogee County Schools at noon on Monday, Dec. 7. [...] more »

Sandra, aged 57, who was deputy head teacher at Rokeby Infant School, had an awesome time exploring the Great Wall in the hills of Beijing while raising vital funds for RNID’s work creating a world where deafness or hearing loss do not limit or determine opportunity. Sandra said: “RNID has been part of my life for a long time as both of my parents were deaf. I started losing my own hearing eight years ago, which was a shock as I’d always taken it for granted.” [...] more »

#1 Best-Selling Amazon Author Jose Feliciano Launches His Newest Release ... Passion for Possibility designs a template for personal success, as he shares his exceptional family story and the art of communication he learned from his two deaf-mute parents. [...] more »