Latest Hearing loss and deafness News
NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is partnering with P-X-P to serve the Deaf community, creating an alternate telecast for the Winter Classic that features analysis in American Sign Language. The announcement was made Thursday by the league and a company that aims to improve access to ASL in...
Gallaudet women's volleyball team is signing, quietly winning and rolling into the NCAA Tournament
WASHINGTON (AP) — Laughs and the occasional celebratory scream pierce the calm quiet of the gym and the sound of volleyballs bouncing off the hardwood floor. It is practice time at Gallaudet University for the women’s volleyball team, which is made up almost entirely of deaf and...
Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore
Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday. It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss. An estimated 30 million people — 1...
A new initiative will allow UK deaf audiences to see captioned films before general release
LONDON (AP) — For once, deaf audiences are being prioritized at U.K. cinemas. Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with captions the day before general release, meaning deaf and hard of hearing cinemagoers across the country will be able to watch them first. ...
Wisconsin prisons agree to help hearing-impaired inmates under settlement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that its investigators had been probing complaints from...
Kentucky sign language interpreter honored in program to give special weather radios to the deaf
Putting grant money into action is routine for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, but an effort to provide weather alerts to people who are deaf or hard of hearing is tugging at his heart. The grant-backed campaign to distribute 700 specially adapted weather alert radios to the deaf and...
