Deaf & HH Adults – Raising a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child

Nabeel Keblawi: It All Started with Cheese

February 7, 2022

I was diagnosed with a severe-to-profound hearing loss and fitted with hearing aids at a year old. My parents, Feisal and Suhad Keblawi, immediately started searching for an educational program...

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Jennifer DeConde: Musings of a Deaf Adult

August 3, 2021

People often ask me to share my experiences as a deaf child expecting to hear tales of loneliness and frustration, when really the opposite is true. I had a great...

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Rafal Wysoglad: Becoming a Professional in IT

July 30, 2021

Note: Ralal Wysoglad shared this interview which was first published in Poland. From the world of silence to the world of IT – interview with Rafał Wysogląd on disability, life,...

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Leala Holcomb: Appreciating the Deaf Experience

June 14, 2021

Since most people in this world cannot imagine their lives without speech and sound and believe they cannot function without them, I thought it would be cool to share something...

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults: Their Stories

May 25, 2021

As a parent when you first begin your journey raising a Deaf/Hard of hearing child, your child may be the first Deaf/Hard of hearing person in your life. Here’s an...

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Genesiz Campbell: An Inside Look–Deaf/Hard of Hearing, with Autism and Multiple Illnesses

May 17, 2021

Meet Genesiz Campbell: I’m Genesiz and I’m on a journey. A journey to find me, my Peace, and, health, and help others like me. I’m a young Disabled person from Brooklyn....

Phillip Powell stands outside with wife and dog

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Phillip Powell: Product Development Specialist

April 2, 2021

Philip Powell – Current Hands and Voices Mentor in AL and future parent I was born with a profound hearing loss due to Connexin-26 and received a cochlear implant in...

A woman with dark straight hair is holding a young child who is putting a cochlear implant on her.

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Michelle Hu: A Deaf Audiologist with a Passion for Cooking

January 27, 2021

I had just finished my Fall semester of my senior year in college. It was winter break and as usual our family piled into the minivan and drove from our...

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Sean Esson: Deaf Snowboarder

January 6, 2021

Sean Esson is a Deaflympics Gold Medal Snowboarder! I had the privilege of interviewing Sean in January 2020. But, because I know that not all of you will read this...

A boy and girl holding a stack of books.

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Krystallo Tziallila: Hands Free Reading for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

December 31, 2020

My husband and I are both deaf and use sign language on a daily basis. He originally is from Germany, while I am originally from Greece. We were thrilled when...