Deaf & HH Adults

Katie McCarthy: Growing Up with Dual Identities

January 24, 2019

Today, I am a career-driven married woman, happily pursuing the little moments in life with a passion for human services, teaching, traveling, cooking and animals. Ten years ago, I didn’t...

Deaf & HH Adults

Warren “Wawa” Snipe: Deaf Rapper Seeks to Make an Impact

November 26, 2018

Warren “WAWA” Snipe is a  rapper who happens to be deaf. To say he loves music is an understatement. Warren has created a brand of his own: Dip Hop–music through...

Deaf & HH Adults

Charles Wildbank: Deaf Mural Artist

October 8, 2018

Karen Putz: I stumbled across Charles Wildbank a few years ago while doing a search for artists who are deaf/hard of hearing. I was completely blown away at Charles’ talent–his...

Deaf & HH Adults, Family Support

Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mentors, Guides, and Role Models

September 11, 2018

Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults Who Serve Families: Family Leadership in Language and Learning (FL3) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Guidelines: These guidelines are intended to offer...

Deaf & HH Adults

Amanda McDonough: They Think I CAN’T, I Know I CAN

August 6, 2018

They Think I CANT. I Know I CAN. By: Amanda McDonough (Deaf Advocate, Motivational Speaker, and Author of “Ready to be Heard”) Like most children, when I was born my...

Deaf & HH Adults

Jessica Flores: Being Deaf is a Laughing Matter

July 5, 2018

    Jessica Flores is on a mission: to make others laugh while she’s in the middle of her own journey of discovering her deaf self.  In a video that...

Deaf & HH Adults

Ashlei Powell: Creating Deaf Wearables

May 29, 2018

My name is Ashlei Powell and I have bilateral cochlear implants. I became deaf at eleven months from meningitis and received my first implant, on my second birthday, in 1990....

Deaf & HH Adults

Kris Martin: A Passion for Racing

April 5, 2018

Not Afraid (Excerpt from Kris Martin’s website) Ask Kris Martin to do something for you and his standard response is “Not a problem.” Stepping in a race car that reaches...

Deaf & HH Adults

Jordan Livingston: Becoming a Pilot

March 22, 2018

Jordan Livingston has a dream: he wants to become a commercial pilot, aviation safety officer, and a flight instructor. And he’s well on his way! Jordan was born deaf and...

Deaf & HH Adults

Clare Patterson: There is Beauty in Everything

March 6, 2018

It is strange how the human brain doesn’t notice slow disappearances over time. Sure, our brains are well attuned to rapidly changing conditions but woefully inept at noticing small changes....