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If you’ve ever wished video games had American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, it looks like your dreams have finally come true. Forza Horizon 5, a 2021 racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, recently announced the addition of sign language interpretation to their next game, which is excellent news […]

There are approximately 151,000 British Sign Language (BSL) users in the UK. How many BSL users also use hearing aids or implants is unknown. A recent study by Manchester University is the first study to explore BSL users’ experiences of hearing aids and hearing aid clinics in the UK. About the Study “Exploring the lived experiences

Phonak’s latest product, the Virto Paradise, is a custom-made hearing device which resembles a modern earbud. This revolutionary in-the-ear aid gives you all the benefits of the Paradise line with customizable features and hands-free communication. Phonak Virto Paradise The Phonak Virto Paradise is the most recent hearing aid to join the Paradise platform. In August

Information is power. As a parent of two children with hearing loss, my goal is to empower them to be healthy, successful, and independent adults. Providing them with knowledge and information to build their skills is invaluable. I want my children to be self-reliant and confident in handling their hearing devices. Any chance to build

With climate change efforts ramping up across the globe, it’s time to look at the impact our hearing aids have on the environment. Batteries are among the most disposed of products worldwide. Hearing aid batteries are no different. This Earth Day, we look at reducing disposable battery waste by switching from hearing aids with batteries

With climate change efforts ramping up across the globe, it’s time to look at the impact our hearing aids have on the environment. Batteries are among the most disposed of products worldwide. Hearing aid batteries are no different. This Earth Day, we look at reducing disposable battery waste by switching from hearing aids with batteries

The moment many of us have been waiting for is finally here! Apple has released new, innovative accessibility features on a variety of its devices to accommodate multiple disabilities. The big one for the deaf community is live captioning. Live Captioning and other Features for the Deaf Community Live Captioning: People with hearing loss often

The moment many of us have been waiting for is finally here! Apple has released new, innovative accessibility features on a variety of its devices to accommodate multiple disabilities. The big one for the deaf community is live captioning. Live Captioning and other Features for the Deaf Community Live Captioning: People with hearing loss often

For the first time, deaf people in the UK will be able to call ‘999’ – the emergency services number – via a BSL app on their mobile phones or online.The new service became available on Friday, June 17.  This is not only an amazing breakthrough for the deaf community but also a win for

I was born profoundly deaf. I wear a cochlear implant in one ear and a hearing aid in the other. As a bimodal user, my hearing aid and cochlear implant have been separate devices. Now, with the introduction of the Phonak Naida Link M, they can be linked. In August 2021, I upgraded my cochlear implant