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Deaf actresses Lauren Ridloff and Rose Ayling-Ellis have created history with their latest media appearances. Because of them, there has been a 488 percent increase in searches for sign language classes in the UK. There has also been a whopping 2,844 percent spike in sign language sign ups. Spike in Sign Language Sign Ups The […]

It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to gift ideas. So we’ve put together our Top 10 favorite children’s books for children with hearing loss. Some of the books feature characters coming to terms with hearing loss or getting hearing aids for the first time, while others books tell stories about being different,

There has been a lot of talk over English vs English CC thanks to the Netflix series “Squid Game.” What is the difference between the two? How does this impact deaf and hard of hearing viewers? English Subtitles Not only do captions help if you can’t hear, but they also help when the person watching

James Vickery, a deaf RnB singer, is being hailed as the new face of UK RnB. Outspoken About His Deafness When 27-year-old deaf RnB singer James Vickery tweeted a video of himself showing a small tattoo behind his left ear, his fans and the deaf community took notice. The tattoo was of a speaker icon

DJ Troi Lee from DeafRave offers DJ Workshops in the UK for deaf DJs. DeafRave also runs inclusive events, festivals, and parties. Becoming a Deaf DJ Troi Lee is a Deaf DJ who has been in the business for 25 years. He first started listening to music when he got his first Sony Walkman cassette

“Audible,” a 38-minute documentary on Netflix, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Documentary (Short Subject). The film is directed by Matt Ogens. Executive producers include actor Peter Berg and Deaf actor and model Nyle DiMarco. “Audible” Summary “Audible” invites viewers into the world of the Maryland School for the

World Laughter Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday in May to raise awareness about laughter and its power to heal. For this World Laughter Day, Hearing Like Me talked to D.J. Demers, a deaf comedian who wears Phonak hearing aids. Deaf Comedian D.J. Demers Deaf comedian D.J. Demers is making comedy relatable

Last year, Hearing Like Me interviewed deaf Neighbours’ actor Nathan Borg. At the time, he was about to start the role of teacher Curtis Perkins on the Australian soap, Neighbours. After 37 years on Australian and UK screens, the show is ending this August. We followed up with Borg to get an update on his

For the first time, “Stories from the Stage,” a television series from PBS, WORLD Channel and GBH that invites storytellers from around the world to share extraordinary tales of what it means to be human, aired a story in American Sign Language (ASL). The ASL broadcast was part of the 100th episode of the WORLD

Xbox has launched an American Sign Language (ASL) channel on Twitch, a platform for live video streaming. In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) in May, Microsoft’s Xbox launched a Twitch channel for ASL users, according to an official announcement by Microsoft. In partnership with Sorenson, a communications service provider, Xbox developed a channel