Advocacy

•The ACLU is fighting for folks on parole and probation to have access to sign language interpreters. (11.7.22)

•One man offers up his opinion that live sports events need more outreach to deaf fans. (11.7.22)

•Amazon has rolled out video stations to help its employees learn sign language. (10.26.22)

•The Ukrainian deaf community is getting some help from a US nonprofit. (8.18.22)

•It has taken years to happen, but the FDA has finally cleared the way for hearing aids to be sold over the counter. This should bring prices down, but consumers also need to be careful about the products they are purchasing. President Joe Biden expressed his support. (8.16.22)

•Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils the first Barbie with a hearing aid. (8.15.22)

•A state senator in California claims that 98% of the children in the state who are eligible for free hearing aids have not received them. (8.12.22)

•Idaho has joined the number of states that now have communication cards to help law enforcement and DHH individuals communicate with one another. (8.12.22)

•Here's a quick look at how California's plan for hearing-aid distribution to lower-income families is falling short. (8.11.22)

•A longtime teacher of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in California has written a children's book so her students can see representations of themselves in print. (8.5.22)

•This cafe in China is specially set up for deaf and hard-of-hearing workers and customers. (8.3.22)

•Vanity Fair reports on how deaf accessibility needs an overhaul. (7.26.22)

•Here are a few ways to help the deaf enjoy the concert experience. (7.20.22)

•This nonprofit is helping deaf Ukrainian refugees. (7.19..22)

•Here's a look at how dermatologists can better care for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. (7.12.22)

•Cartoon Network's "Craig of the Creek" used Black American Sign Language properly. Here's how it happened. (7.11.22)

•Arizona has changed its "Hearing Impaired" license plate to "Deaf/Hard of Hearing" license plates. (7.1.22)

•Pakistan now has its own sign language. (7.1.22)

•Minnesota Hockey, in collaboration with the NHL's Minnesota Wild, is launching a hockey league for deaf and hard-of-hearing players, using special lighting instead of whistles. (6.28.22)

•The mother of a deaf daughter bought $4,000 worth of Mattel dolls with cochlear implants to give to other children who can't afford it. (6.15.22)

•The Washington Post gets the lowdown on the head of DC's new Office for Deaf, Deafblindg, and Hard of Hearing. (6.14.22)

•The National Hockey League is trying to bring in more deaf and hard-of-hearing fans. To make things more accessible, it will have an ASL interpreter at its State of the League event. (6.14.22)

•Britain's National Deaf Children's Society would like the National Health Service to use clear masks. (6.14.22)

•Ohio is distributing communication cards to help law enforcement and DHH drivers be able to share information more effectively. (6.14.22)

•Bankrate.com provides a financial guide for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. (6.9.22)

•The NYPD is hiring 32 deaf and hard-of-hearing students across the city for the summer to help the force connect to those communities. (6.5.22)

•Iowa has a new program to prep deaf and hard-of-hearing kids for kindergarten. (5.30.22)

•One man is doing what he can to make the experience of wine education feel as full as possible through ASL. (5.26.22)

•Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine introduced a new communication card to help ease exchanges between the deaf and hard of hearing and law enforcement. (5.21.22)

•Ad Age suggests brands should work with more deaf and disabled talent. (5.17.22)

•OSHA is launching a program focused on types of manufacturing companies that have yielded a high level of hearing loss in its workers. (5.13.22)

•The children's show "Mickey Mouse Funhouse" now has a deaf character named Fig. (5.11.22)

•Florida driver's licenses now make it very clear if drivers are deaf or hard of hearing in order to try to mitigate any miscommunication between drivers and police. (5.4.22)

•A hard-of-hearing writer suggests five words too often related to disabilities that parents should always avoid, particularly around their kids. (4.27.22)

•The Worcester Red Sox, a minor-league affiliate of MLB's Boston Red Sox that is sometimes known as the WooSox, will wear jerseys with ASL across the front this Friday evening. (4.24.22)

•More New Jersey high schools are adding ASL to course offerings. (4.22.22)

•Kansas has a new law to use the term "hard of hearing" in all state documents. (4.19.22)

•A senior at the University of Pennsylvania has organized a Music Field Day to help local deaf and hard-of-hearing students to experience music in different ways. (4.18.22)

•How deaf folks created an inclusive space on TikTok. (4.16.22)

•"The Simpsons" featured a deaf actor and American Sign Language for the first time. (4.9.22)

•Iowa lawmakers have approved legislation to provide more resources for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. (4.6.22)

•Students at Marquette University are petitioning for American Sign Language to become a minor course of study at the school. Meanwhile, Villanova has added a Deaf and Disabilities minor. (4.5.22)

•A prison in North Carolina now has new systems in place to help deaf and hard-of-hearing inmates be able to communicate better with their families and friends. (4.4.22)

•Olivia Rodrigo and a few other stars showed up with ASL interpreters on the Grammy red carpet. (4.4.22)

•This Kenyan cafe is all about bringing together the deaf and hearing worlds. (4.4.22)

•The former Mississippi attorney general says some safeguards need to be put into place before hearing aids are sold over the counter. (4.3.22)

•The White House has hired full-time ASL interpreters for the first time ever. (3.29.22)

•The bipartisan leaders of the Congressional Deaf Caucus see the Oscar wins of "CODA" as an opportunity to move forward some deaf-related policy. (3.29.22)

•Snap featured deaf and hard-of-hearing talent in its first-ever ad during the Academy Awards. (3.24.22)

•New York City Ferry has installed signage to help deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers. (3.24.22)

•Deaf representation gets some love at the SXSW festival. (3.21.22)

•British Sign Language is about to be formally recognized by the British government. (3.18.22)

•Police around Penn State University are being trained to work better with deaf residents. (3.18.22)

•A Black teenager noticed that there was a lack of representation in stories with Deaf characters. So she wrote one of her own. (3.10.22)

•American Sign Language may be coming to Louisiana State University soon. (3.2.22)

•Pakistan now its first food truck fully staffed by Deaf workers. (3.2.22)

•WHO has released new international standards for safe listening at venues and events. (3.2.22)

•One couple in Texas is doing all it can to help the deaf in Ukraine. (2.28.22)

•Marlee Matlin continues to speak out about deaf representation in film. (2.21.22)

•Marvel, after its success with a deaf character in "Eternals," is now helping folks learn American Sign Language. (3.16.22)

•Deaf drivers in Oregon can now put their hearing status on their license. (1.5.22)

•A Massachusetts teen advocates for more help for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the criminal-justice system. (12.28.21)

•The FCC has proposed new rules to make emergency alerts more accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. (12.15.21)

•Pennsylvania is looking to make live theatrical experiences better for deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members. (12.10.21)

•Princeton has expanded its ASL offerings and added a Deaf Culture class. (12.8.21)

•More than 40 deaf and hard-of-hearing engineers, scientists, and clinicians from around the world write in "Frontiers in Education" that some basic standards of support would greatly increase diversity in the fields of science and medicine. (11.17.21)

•The University of Washington's ASL Club is trying to spread inclusion. (11.15.21)

•Oklahoma State University is now offering the state's first ASL major. (11.12.21)

•Marvel Comics is getting a lot of love for spreading deaf awareness in "Eternals." (11.8.21)

•Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Massachusetts has its first deaf principal and deaf vice principal since its debut in 1869. (11.4.21)

•The current Biden budget plan provides Medicare coverage for hearing aids for older adults. (10.29.21)

•One San Francisco Chronicle opinion writer worries that the hearing-aid market is about to be flooded with garbage. (10.28.21)

•Austin, Texas, and Travis County are now providing emergency alerts in American Sign Language. (10.26.21)

•RIT/NTID is making an effort to close up the global deaf literacy gap. (10.19.21)

•French retailer Carrefoure is teaching its in-store employees French Sign Language so they can communicate with deaf customers. (10.12.21)

•Malala Foundation is supporting deaf education in Brazil. (10.4.21)

•The National Weather Service is providing new resources for the deaf. (9.30.21)

•Police officers in Ohio gathered with members of the DHH community to learn how to work together. (9.29.21)

•Delaware has introduced new cards to help ease communication between police and the Deaf community. (9.29.21)

•Residnets of Rockford, Ill., are being encouraged to learn more about Deaf Culture. (9.29.21)

•Cochlear Foundation has teamed up with the Malala Fund to ry to wipe out hearing loss around the world. (9.23.21)

•A kindergarten teacher in Topeka is teaching her hearing students ASL. (9.20.21)

•Here are a few ways to make your podcast more friendly to hard-of-hearing listeners. (9.13.21)

•Delaware now has communication cards to help police and other officials communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. (9.13.21)

•North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has designated September as Deaf Awareness Month. Meanwhile, Maine Governor Janet T. Mills has named next week as Deaf Culture Week. (9.13.21)

•Domestic violence has increased during the pandemic and organizations are trying to provide more services for deaf and hard of hearing who suffer from abuse. (9.6.21)

•Japan's deaf community has given positive reviews of the use of sign-language interpreters during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (9.7.21)

•Synagogues get creative for deaf and hard-of-hearing members as its shofar services arrive. (9.3.21)

•Ireland's County Kildare has a new mural celebrating the deaf community. (8.30.21)

•This grandma in Buffalo, New York, had her relatives and neighbors learn a song in ASL to surprise her granddaughter. (8.25.21)

•Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is asking for $90 million for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology. (8.23.21)

•Silent House Theater Company has launched in Waco, Texas. It provides opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing performers. (818.21)

•DC has finally funded its Office for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind to the tune of $836,000. (8.17.21)

•A SoulCycle outside of Boston is teaching spinning classes in ASL. (8.13.21)

•A college student in China took it upon himself to create a video explaining the Delta variant in sign language. (8.13.21)

•A park in Iran has been designed with the deaf and hard of hearing in mind with rounded seating so individuals can see one another to converse and entrances that can easily be seen from various angles so that no surprise visitors suddenly appear. (8.12.21)

•Kaleidoscoops, an ice cream shop in Kansas City, Kansas, was opened to mostly serve the Black community, but it has also become a haven for the deaf as well. (8.11.21)

•Police in the Niagara, New York, area have now been issued placards to use to help them communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. In addition, they have access to 24-hour sign language interpretation via any connected device. (8.10.21)

•"CODA" is groundbreaking in a number of ways, including that it will include open captions in all of its screenings. This was gained after much advocacy and negotiation. (8.8.21)

•Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, has joined some of his counterparts in other states to warn consumers to be very wary of over-the-counter and over-the-Internet hearing aids. (8.4.21)

•European automaker Citroen is claiming to be the first auto seller to provide a sign language video relay service in its showrooms. (8.3.21)

•This week marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Deaf consumers are asking for equality in telephone access. (7.29.21)

•Looks like DC's office for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities is finally going to get some funding. (7.28.21)

•The government of Belarus is helping its deaf and hard-of-hearing residents who are struggling with the inability to read lips due to mask-wearing by installing speech-to-text screens in some key government locations. (7.27.21)

•The state of New Jersey has partnered with the Community Health Law Project to provide legal services for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. (7.26.21)

•Arizona State University and the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have partnered up to bring hearing services to low-income families throughout the state. (7.22.21)

•Deaf scientists are looking to create more ASL terms for scientific words in order to open up the world of science to more deaf people. (7.11.21)

•The Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association has released its first annual resource guide to supporting deaf, deaf/blind, and hard-of-hearing individuals. (7.6.21)

•"Human Actually" is a new collection of five films shot during the pandemic by five different Deaf filmmakers. Each film is inspired by one of the five needs found in Maslow"s Hierarchy of Needs. (7.6.21)

•Forbes shares how corporations can ensure how their hard-of-hearing employees can be more supported. (6.25.21)

•Los Angeles is trying to make its beaches more accessible to the deaf with a pilot emergency system that involves a strobe light. (6.18.21)

•Pennsylvania's Bensalem High School tries extremely hard to meld the hearing and deaf worlds of its students. (6.17.21)

•Hard-of-hearing British dancer Chris Fonseca joined 12 other diverse artists in a video remake of "You Gotta Be." (6.15.21)

•Paul Raci, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work in "Sound of Metal," is using his moment to advocate for more inclusion of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. (5.18.21)

•The Kentucky Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing is highly encouraging residents to try and seek out help earlier with hearing issues. (5.15.21)

•New York lawmakers are looking to establish a statewide office to help the deaf and hard of hearing. (5.13.21)

•British Columbia may pass a bill this week that could change the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing residents (5.12.21)

•The Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, is looking to boost subsidies for hearing aid purchases for older folks as well as individuals with disabilities. (5.6.21)

•Folks in Ireland are talking about the needs of the deaf after a 12-year-old boy appeared on late-night television with his hearing twin and described the challenges of everyday life. (5.1.21)

•About 12% of America's workforce is hard of hearing. One human-resources manager writes for Forbes about how companies could do a lot better supporting these workers. (4.27.21)

•The Oregon legislature just passed a bill that allows deaf drivers to have that noted on their license and care registration in order to keep any miscommunication from happening if and when a deaf driver is pulled over by the police. (4.26.21)

•Despite not being given enough money from the legislature, a deaf education program in Alabama for preschoolers is moving forward with a new location. (4.25.21)

•Here's the Brooklyn guy who taught Riz Ahmed sign language and introdued him into the Deaf community in order to prepare for his role in "Sound of Metal." (4.24.21)

•A 44-year-old Canadian woman didn't discover the gift of hearing aids until recent years, but now she's encouraging anyone with hearing issues to do something about it. (4.24.21)

•Maryland has a video series with the Tooth Fairy to encourage good dental hygiene for children. It has now added ASL interpretation to the series. (4.24.21)

•Some deaf folks aren't happy with the rise in hearing TikTokers using ASL and have started #SignInLine, which advocates for the Deaf community to benefit from the use of ASL, whether it is being used on social-media channels or being sold on T-shirts. (4.22.21)

•The British online fashion retailer ASOS used a model with cochlear implants to sell earrings last week. Since then, it has been getting a lot of love on Twitter. (4.21.21)

•The World Economic Forum has a few ideas on how online learning can be improved for deaf students. (4.20.21)

•he ASL translation of "Stop Asian Hate" adorns a new T-shirt. Buying it will help Asian American Pacific Islander organizations. (4.20.21)

•Workers in a Kansas City cafe are learning ASL so they can communicate with deaf customers who frequent the joint. (4.18.21)

•British online fashion retailer ASOS is earning some kudos for using an earring model that wears cochlear implants. (4.15.21)

•Two Ohio lawmakers are trying to force insurance companies to shell out some bucks for kids' hearing aids. (4.15.21)

•The state of Vermont has hired someone to be the single point of contact for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind communities with the state government. (4.13.21)

•An audiological mobile unit is making its way to Indiana's schools to help deaf and hard-of-hearing staff and students receive the services they need. (4.13.21)

•An Alabama nonprofit is seeking money to create a mobile space to help deaf and hard-of-hearing children get the service they need by bringing it all to them. (4.7.21)

•The Virginia Department of Health has added ASL capability at is Covid-vaccine call center. (4.6.21)

•Harvard is working on quantum-science ASL signs to help make the field more inclusive. (3.30.21)

•A deaf linguist in China keeps fighting for acceptance of Chinese Sign Language, using the motto "Nothing about us, without us." (3.29.21)

•New training aims to help Arizona police officers work more effectively with deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. (3.26.21)

•Blind, deaf, and/or hard-of-hearing Arizonans now have an organization that will help them sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations. (3.25.21)

•South Carolina license plates now can feature a special notation for deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers or those with deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers in their families. (3.24.21)

•A group of Congressional lawmakers in DC are trying to strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act specifically to help deaf and hard-of-hearing as well as visually challenged students get bettre education. (3.18.21)

•Students in the architecture program at Florida International University took notice that masks were creating difficulties for hard-of-hearing students so they threw themselves. a virtual sewing festival to help fix the problem. (3.17.21)

•One architect proposes that the industry needs to create more opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing architects. (3.15.21)

•Advocates in Vermont are demanding that insurance help pay for hearing aids. (3.13.21)

•Edmonton's Kind Ice Cream likes to think of itself as an organization that puts inclusivity at the top of its list. When masks became mandated, the company started holding ASL workshops for its employees.

•There are six official United Nations languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. At least one person is pushing for sign language to be added to the list. (3.12.21)

•Deaf jurors are now allowed in Britain thanks to a legal change. (3.9.21)

•New Jersey lawmakers are working to make communication between police and the DHH community stronger. (3.4.21)

•The police of Great Barrington, Mass., have partnered with the local deaf and hard-of-hearing community in an attempt to improve relations. (3.1.21)

•Zoom added free captioning after a hard-of-hearing reporter noted that it was accessessibility-rights issue. (2.25.21)

•Vermont's Department of Motor Vehicle's has bought 11 devices to help facilitate communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing residents who visit its offices. The devices essentially allow DMV employees and the visitors to type back and forth to each other. (2.24.21)

•The world can learn a thing or two about virtual communication from the deaf community, the Harvard Business Review reports.

•Marlee Matlin wants Hollywood to hire more deaf actors.

•"Unspeakable" video highlights the role of the Deaf in Black Lives Matter.

•Texas now has online driver's ed for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

•A federal judge says Illinois state prisons need to be better about working with hard-of-hearing inmates.

•Iowa has launched a free online class about deaf children suffering loneliness.

•Students at Minnesota's University of St. Thomas created a virtual summer camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

•The Arizona Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing is handing out 30,000 clear masks.

A deaf Black Lives Matter group honors those who went before them.

Volunteers put captions onto Black Lives Matter Instagram.

Starbucks just opened its first outlet in Japan with signing employees.

The British yoga school for the deaf, Sign Yoga, has gone online.

Japan is working to have an online ASL service set up so deaf and hard-of-hearing people can make phone calls 24 hours a day.

A few deaf Angelenos figure out how to sign Black LIves Matter.

Congress is considering the idea of allowing audiologists meet clients through telehealth in its next Covid-19 bill.

An agency in Iowa wants everyday folks to make masks that will help people with hearing issues see other people's mouths.

Canada's Silent Voice website has become a central place for nartion's deaf and hard-of-hearing residents to get information.

A new film, "Here/Not Here," shows the connection between three different types of physical expression: krump dance, soccer, and British Sign Language.

Baton Rouge is on its way to having a daycare and preschool for deaf children.

A new law in South Carolina should help the relationship between deaf and hard-of-hearing residents and the police.

An audiologist in New Jersey is offering curbside hearing-aid repair during the pandemic.

A factory in Thailand is churning out see-through masks to help out the deaf and hard of hearing..

Nurses made see-through masks so a deaf father could see their mouths during the birth of his daughter.

A new video game, Deafverse, looks to help normalize ASL in our culture.

Deaf Americans are pushing for an ASL interpreter at White House coronavirus news briefings.

One partially blind, hard-of-hearing teen is being taught through his glass front door.

East Stroudsburg University now has a club for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, along with anyone who supports them, called Hear 4 U.

It tooks years of work to get close captioning onto mainstream TV. Here's how it happened.

This Illinois mother is doing all she can to get hearing aid prices to be more affordable for her kid -- and everyone else..

The Philadelphia School District has held its first-ever Expo for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

A deaf woman's lawsuit in New Jersey has the police hiring a sign-language interpreter.

After South Dakota took a beating for the way it wasn't helping deaf and hard-of-hearing students, a bill is now on the state Senate floor that is aimed at helping the literacy and language of DHH children. The South Dakota Senate is also supporting a bill that will help deaf and hard-of-hearing students be properly tracked during the course of their education. The governor has now signed the bill into law.

The police in St. Paul, Minnesota, are offering stickers for deaf people to put in their windows in order to alert emergency responders to their situation.

Members of the American Sign Language club at Georgia's Valdosta State University have constructed an exhibit that is a living historical timeline showcasing important deaf individuals.

Nyles DiMarco spoke at East Carolina University and students are feeling a whole lot better for it.

Ohio lawmakers aim to help protect motorcyclists' hearing.

A car wash in Tennessee is staffed only by folks who have hearing issues.

This new website helps the deaf get more involved in the voting process.

"Grey's Anatomy" now has TV's first deaf doctor to appear continuously on a show. Variety gets the lowdown on how the decision was made to introduce this new character. Entertainment Tonight interviews the actress.

This woman in Baton Rouge, La., is finding ways to connect deaf and hard-of-hearing children with the resources they need.

The Savannah Police Department has joined the national trend to give communication cards to deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers in order to ease communication between police and DHH individuals.

Amazon is now giving tours of its fulfillment center in Phoenix that's accessible to the deaf.

Deaf organizations in Maryland are banding together to create a deaf community center.

This 13-year-old Ohio girl went before lawmakers to try to convince them that insurance should help pay for hearing aids.

A California county has become the first in the state to offer ASL videos to voters to explain the ballot measures on the ballot in the March primary.

A mental-health office specifically for kids who are deaf and hard of hearing has opened in Duluth, Minn.

Recent new stories about the lack of quality deaf education in South Dakota have inspired lawmakers to make things better.

A new bill in Virginia would require hearing-aid coverage for kids in Virginia.

This 10-year-old Tennessean has made plenty of fans by simply advocating for herself.

There's a movement in Colorado for a law to be passed to require insurance companies to help pay for higher-end hearing aids.

JPMorgan Chase is opening the first bank specifically designed with the deaf and hard of hearing in mind. It'll be in DC. In addition, Chase is donating $250,000 to nearby Gallaudet University to help with career development of its students.

The city of Memphis just launched its "I Am Included' program that gives life-skill training, professional development, and workforce preparation for deaf and hard-of-hearing 14- to 18-year-olds.

Legislators in Nebraska are trying to expand access to ASL interpreters for kids in public schools.

In addition, the organization is donating $250,000

Seeing live theater is a crapshoot for deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members. This writer wants theaters to do a lot more to bring in this particular demographic.

Two theaters in Santa Barbara have added hearing-loop technology.

The National Endowment for the Arts has given an arts center in Minneapolis $12,000 to name a deaf artist in residency.

A lawmaker is looking to get ASL recognized as its own language in Nebraska.

Audiologists have taken to Capitol Hill to try and change laws that could help those seeking better hearing health.

A new law in Maine requires insurers to cover hearing aids. Legislators in the state of Washington are thinking about doing the same thing.

Albuquerque has a new rule that requires all TVs in public places to have closed captioning turned on.

Since launching in 2017, Deaf Refugee Advocacy has helped 35 different refugees find their way in the United States.

National Association of the Deaf is looking to remove the requirement that applicants need to be able to hear in order to be licensed to drive.

This Salisbury University senior is using his computer know-how to make video games more accessible to the deaf.

A new law in Texas gives DHH kids on Medicaid access in schools to such services as hearing screenings, tests, hearing devices, fittings, and adjustments..

Google now has customer support in ASL, thanks to a partnership between Google Accessibility and Connect Direct.

The London train system is training its workers to be more able to work with deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers' needs.

Washington, D.C., is very close to creating a government office to assist deaf and hard of hearing.

Comcast is now offering customer support in American Sign Language.

The Microsoft creator behind its Hearing AI app first learned sign at a tiny Indian school for students with hearing issues.

The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks have added an ASL interpreter to its post-game press conferences.

A new self-defense class in Phoenix is designed specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing folks to protect themselves.

"Feeling Through," the first film to feature a deaf-blind actor in a lead role, is about to get its New York premiere.

Malaysia now has two Starbucks that are fully staffed by deaf and hard-of-hearing workers.

The Aspen Camp for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is relaunching with the possibility that it will become a school as wel.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, now offers "smart glasses" that show captions to some of its attractions inside the glass. In addition, it now has "ASL-enhanced" tours. (Whatever that means.)

A hospital outside of Detroit is bringing in ASL interpreters for deaf patients.

Insurance in Texas didn't cover hearing aids, so this woman worked for years to change Texas law. She finally did it and is saving people big bucks.

Only 17% of ASL signers have an interpreter in healthcare situations. There's a group at Utah Valley University that's trying to do something about that. Meanwhile, in Sioux City, Iowa, interpreters noticed a local shortage so they started teaching ASL at a local middle school -- and the kids can't get enough of it.

One Arkansas School District happily has 30 deaf students mainstreamed in its classrooms.

Pittsburgh received $1 million from a federal grant to purchase fire alarms that will surely save the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing residents.

New Yorkers may be able to text 911 for help by next summer, which deaf advocates have been working toward for years.

The University of Illinois cast a deaf actor in the lead of the Shakespeare tragedy "Titus Andronicus."

Students at the University of Akron traveled to El Salvador to hand out thousands of hearing aids.

One U.S. congressperson promises constituents that he'll work on getting Medicare to pay for hearing aids.

After the work of advocates, Pakistan now allows hard-of-hearing folks to drive.

New Hampshire joins the trend of states creating visor cards to help DHH drivers communicate better with police.

A deaf advertising exec says the ad world needs to pay a lot more attention to people with disabilities.

In 2009, New York City stopped giving hearing screenings to all of its students. The New Yorker has an argument for returning to the practice.

Alcoholics Anonymous has released an ASL version of its Big Book, which gives the basics on how to fight addiction.

DC's city Council is about to vote to create an Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing that will enhance existing DC programs, or create new ones, that ensure members of the deaf community have access to all District services.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing advocates raised a ruckus in Utah in search of better healthcare.

Some British students have made a film to try to explain what it is like to live life with hearing loss.

A South Carolina lawmaker is attempting to gain better services for the DHH.

Colorado has a dance studio specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Its name? Feel the Beat. The floor of the place uses bone-conduction technology.

One New York Times writer has plenty of ideas on how to make hearing aids cool.

Deaf activists are not into the FCC's new plan for phone captioning.

College volleyball players hold a "Silent Set" to raise awareness for the deaf and hard of hearing.

There's a movement to make open-captioned movies more available.

A federal judge just ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has to add videophones so deaf inmates can communicate with the outside world.

New drugs may be the cure for hearing loss.

Alabama now has a deaf-friendly hair salon.

Ohio State University now has a Deaf-Hearing Club.

"The Walking Dead" has added captions to its teasers for DHH viewers.

New Jersey now has a blll of rights for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Deaf Hollywood gets featured in a new documentary.

A $3.2 million grant aims to help families gain access to infant hearing tests.

Illinois lawmakers just made it much easier for seniors to purchase hearing aids.

Tennessee first responders learn ASL to reach community members in need.

Louisiana about to provide more support for career readiness to deaf residents.

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to provide more resources for DHH constituents.

Nyle DiMarco isn't happy when hearing actors are hired for deaf roles.

Minnesota Department of Human Services has launched a site to help DHH.

University of Rochester medical students spend a day trying to experience life as deaf patients.

New Jersey Democrats aim to vastly improve deaf education.

A British couple created a website to help deaf people.

Uniforms of Delta flight attendents will now indicate if the attendant knows ASL.

This man is leading the way toward creating deaf-owned businesses across the country.

UK supermarket Sainsbury's celebrates its 150th birthday with a popup store called Signsbury's to raise awareness of DHH issues.

Legislators in New York's Nassau County are looking to change its human-rights law to help DHH in the workplace.

Advocates in Kentucky are demanding changes to keyless cars after a deaf woman dies.

Tennessee cuts off funding to a nonprofit that claimed to be helping deaf and hard-of-hearing residents but had a boatload of financial improprieties.

A mother has created a special seatbelt cover for her cochlear implant-wearing daughter so first responders will know she has hearing issues.

Delta goes the extra mile for a deaf 16-year-old.

Toy Story 4 scores big points for featuring a boy using a cochlear implant.

California may start paying for hearing aids for toddlers and babies.

Two Nashville women are making concerts accessible to the deaf with ASL interpreters and vibrating packs.

Colorado Springs is working toward helping the police and deaf residents communicate better.

This L.A. couple has helped insurance-challenged families buy cochlear implants and hearing aids.

There's a baseball camp in Iowa for those with trouble hearing (and there's another one in Shanghai that was a big hit this summer).

This Georgia police force has created a car-visor card to ease communication with DHH drivers.