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Dancing with hearing loss is a challenge, but Cici has found solutions to hear the music.

If you want to play sports after receiving a cochlear implant, you might have many questions about what you can or cannot do. So, I've put together some information about playing sports that you might find useful whether you've just received a cochlear implant or are an experienced user.

Xenith football helmets feature a system of patented technologies designed to provide superior FIT, COMFORT and PROTECTION. Available in Adult and Youth sizes.

Wearing a cochlear implant doesn’t bar you from participating in sports. There are various methods of modifying your headgear and cochlear implant casing to keep your processor dry and where …

The story of American Football and Deaf players. Bonnie Sloan, Kenny Walker and now Seattle Seahawks Fullback Derrick Coleman.

Excellent article by A.U. Bankaitis (2012)

The inspiring journey of Miss Pennsylvania’s Elena LaQuatra.

At Gallaudet University, we recognize the importance of a quality education and are dedicated to helping you achieve your goal of earning a college degree. In addition to federal financial aid programs, such as the Pell Grant, Work-Study and Direct Loans, scholarships can help you pay for your education. Each aid program is unique and has different eligibility requirements.

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There are an incredible number of free sites where you can create and study flashcards online. In reviewing many of them, I looked at this criteria: * Is it available free-of-charge? * Is it easy t…

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is bringing hearing help to medicine’s frontlines: primary care.

For the Likins family, the cost of seeing Molly play softball is priceless.

Most people don’t have to think very hard about going to see the latest movie in the theater, but for millions, things aren’t that simple. If you’re hearing or vision impaired,…

Cinema Connect

For people with limited hearing, understanding movies or plays can be challenging. That's why engineers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technolgy have developed a system that streams audio from the stage or screen to the user's earphone-equipped smartphone.

Caption is a gorgeous app for macOS that takes the hassle out of finding the right subtitles for your favorite movie or show.

It's baseball season and here are 4 deaf baseball players who have made an impact in baseball history.

Protect hearing and ensure clear communications in high noise environments with 3M™ Peltor™ Two-Way Headsets and Earmuffs.

Vint Cerf says "it's almost criminal" that programmers aren't held accountable to design with disabilities in mind.

Learn how hearing aids work, then conduct your own test to determine whether hearing aids can improve speech recognition for cochlear implant users.

Volleyball player

Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) makes it possible for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk, which powers language, literacy, and lifetime success.

Where you get hooked on ASL!

Review American Sign Language vocabulary for your ASL classes from 101 beginners to 301 advanced and cultural studies.

In 2013, the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf reported [1] that there are more than 16,000 interpreters in the United States. These…