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For indigenous peoples like the Hawaiians, their unique sign languages are crucial to their culture, despite the abundance of mainstream sign languages like American Sign Language (ASL). But the survival of Hawai’i Sign Language is at risk. Hawai’i Sign Language Hawai’i Sign Language (HSL), also known as Old Hawai’i Sign Language, has roots stretching back […]

The popular voice-based app Clubhouse has finally acted on its glaring lack of accessibility. It has introduced closed captions for iOS users. Accessibility on Clubhouse In a world where live audio is becoming increasingly routine, social networking apps have taken their sweet time rolling out accessibility features. The trend seems to be that the product

A deaf customer’s recent incident at a Taco Bell Drive-Thru in Rochester, NY has renewed attention on the need for employee training and understanding for deaf and hard of hearing customers. Deaf Customer Denied Service On November 19, Karen Putz, who is a deaf author, speaker and coach, approached a drive-thru at a brand new

Phonak and Advanced Bionics are two leaders in the hearing technology industry – something they proved in 2021 by winning multiple innovation awards. Innovative Hearing Technology It hasn’t been long since Hearing Health & Technology Matters introduced its annual awards program. Now in its second round, it has already become a unique platform for recognizing

Deaf golfer Langston Frazier was born with hearing loss in both ears. Now he’s one of the newest members of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). Golf Experience Langston Frazier golfing story began between the ages of nine and 10, when he was introduced to an initiative called First Tee, in Bowie, Maryland. First Tee turned

People who are born with hearing in one ear rarely seek help from hearing care professionals. But people who lose all their hearing in one ear are more likely to have an interest in the hearing technology available to them. A recent study by a team at Aston University in England asked, “How do patients

The British Sign Language Bill has passed its second reading and is on its way to becoming law. What will the BSL Act 2022 change for deaf people living in Britain? What is the BSL Bill? The British Sign Language Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on June 16, 2021 by Rosie Cooper MP.

A study has recently been published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, investigating the link between over-the-counter painkillers and higher risks of tinnitus. New Study The study is by Curhan et al. from Harvard Medical School. It is titled, “Longitudinal Study of Analgesic Use and Risk Incident Persistent Tinnitus.” The problem with tinnitus, which

The Deafengers have done it again! The Deafengers, a team of deaf and hard of hearing engineers at Snapchat, have spearheaded a fingerspelling feature on the social media platform that will help bring deaf and hearing people together. ASL Fingerspelling With Snap Snapchat has created a new feature that allows its users to learn and

The Deaflympics are the deaf community’s chance to compete in major multi-sporting events.  This year’s event runs from 1 to 15 May. Hearing Like Me talks with one athlete going to the games: Emily Wilson. She is a distance runner and track star of the the USA Deaf Track and Field organization (USADTF). The USADTF