Some children who are deaf or hard of hearing learn best through hearing aids and speech therapy. Others rely on sign language. Everyone learns differently.

That’s the message that Maiorana-Basas strives to tell the world.

Link: http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2015/11/straddling-two-worlds/

An audiologist reflects on the value of including clients’ family members in support groups and in planning and providing treatment.

Link: http://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2468394

Rachel Kolb is a Stanford graduate and Rhodes scholar who is currently pursuing a PhD in English literature at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Rachel was born profoundly deaf to hearing parents and grew up bilingual, using both sign language and spoken English.

Learn more about her family’s experiences at the link below.

Link: http://handsandvoices.org/deafhardofhearingchildren/different-perspectives-on-raising-a-deaf-child/

When Rebecca King, who is deaf, pulled up to the drive-thru at her local Starbucks on Monday, the last thing she expected was a barista to communicate with her in sign language.

King, 28, was thrilled when she was able to use sign language to give her order to barista Katie Wyble, 22, at a Starbucks in St. Augustine, Florida, through a new digital video screen set up at the drive-thru. A day later, King went back to get her usual coffee and filmed their sign language exchange in a video that has since been viewed nearly 6 million times on Facebook.

Link: http://www.today.com/news/watch-deaf-womans-incredible-sign-language-exchange-starbucks-barista-t54141

Read more about how to “Review and Evaluate OAE Hearing Screening Equipment” and more!

Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs154/1102782899287/archive/1122680461824.html

Grace O’Brien is a problem solver, so when she heard that there are about 30 million hard-of-hearing people in developing countries, she decided to make a change.

Although studied for centuries, much remains unknown about the human brain. The deaf brain in particular is still a mystery in part because this population often uses different cognitive and communication processes than hearing people. RIT’s Peter Hauser is a leader in analyzing the deaf brain, how it differs from the hearing brain, and the effect of sign language on cognition.

Read more

Link: http://www.rit.edu/showcase/index.php?id=142

Craig Bryden isn’t your average football coach. He’s deaf and can read lips, but can’t have conversations with his players, or yell from the sidelines.

Link: http://wwlp.com/2015/10/28/deaf-football-coach-shows-local-players-what-overcoming-adversity-is-all-about/