hard of hearing

Hello all, I am new to alldeaf.com. I recently relocated to the Fort Collins area and I'm brand new to learning ASL. I am HoH and I feel the every day stress, anxiety and isolation of trying to keep up in a hearing world. I'm interested in learning more and getting involved with the Deaf and HoH...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to tell you about a new nonprofit that I work with in Colorado, Your Hearing Dog Inc. We want to match as many Deaf / HOH people as possible with their perfect, loving, loyal Hearing Dog! We’re having a community event at The Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado...

Hi, I am working on a software that allows deaf people to have a visual representation of the sounds in a game. We are doing some research on if this service is wanted by the target audience, so it would be great if you would take about 2 minutes to fill out this form...

Hello, my name is Nick (28). I've always had a slight hearing problem but last 3 years after University it got worse. I got tininitus, it's my fault for not protecting my ears. I'm very outgoing but it made me close myself off and I don't want to talk about it to my friends or family because I...

Hello, you can call me Cacao! I am from the state of Oregon and an early college student who is hard of hearing - around 60% in one ear, and around 70% in the other. I was born deaf, slowly gained it back, and now I'm gradually losing it. I've always worn hearing aids, and just this year I was...

Hi there, My name is Jackie. I am a 30 year old female who lives in Chicago. A few years ago when I was 27 I was diagnosed with SSNHL. I woke up one day and I was very disoriented. I felt sick, dizzy, and I could not walk straight. So the doctor diagnosed me with vertigo. I was on medication for...

Hello! I am Venus, I am profoundly deaf in one ear and severely hard of hearing in the other. I am a teenager live in California. I do not speak English well, (writing is GOOD enough) and my family is hearing so I am self taught in ASL, and fluent, but not natural yet. I feel out of place among...

I'm wondering if you think the Deaf community and the signing community are similar to the LGBT+ one, and what you think about a letter equivalent similar to LGBT+. The reason I'm asking is because of both the LGBT+ community and Deaf community had to fought hard to be accepted in society. In...

Hello everyone, starting this thread i just wanted to say that I AM NOT DEAF/HARD OF HEARING, but my current girlfriend is, i want to make our relationship as normal as it can be between two people, but also get as much info on certain topic as possible and there is not better place than here I...

I've been hard of hearing for as long as I can remember. When I was little I had chronic ear infections which my parents wrote off as me being dramatic and decided not to have checked out. When I was a little older, someone at school recommended me to an audiologist. I've had several sets of...

I've been hard of hearing for as long as I can remember. When I was little I had chronic ear infections which my parents wrote off as me being dramatic and decided not to have checked out. When I was a little older, someone at school recommended me to an audiologist. I've had several sets of...

Hi, I go by many different nicknames: Xan, Rose, Nuke, Hey You (variously followed by With The Glasses, With The Wheelchair, or With The Cane); take your pick. Anything but Late For Dinner, lol! I’m 24 and currently in college for my software development degree. I was recently diagnosed with...

Hello! My name is Amaya, but everyone calls me Maya. I am HOH but consider myself Deaf! I am also an 18-year-old female from Florida! I have been HOH since I was younger, around 7 or 8, but Deaf (involved with the Deaf Community) since I was 14. Although I am Oral, I am fluent in ASL and...

I have been speaking asl for the past 3 years, and I’m unsure as to a few sign name rules. I’ve been hard of hearing my whole life, and so has my father. I’m not deaf, but I’m also not hearing; I never really know what culture allowed to identify with. So I’m unsure what cultural things I can...

Hello, I'm an industrial designer and just got hired to make a product with the goal of helping people who are deaf or HOH. Based on my research so far I'm beginning to think designing a "product for the deaf" is the wrong way of looking at it and maybe creating a "product for the Hearing, to...

hello my name is Luna. My goal is to be a Pre-school teacher to children who are deaf, mute and hard of hearing. I have been studying ASL for over 1.5 years now. and have worked with children who are differently abled since the age of 11. My speech impediments, learning disabilities and mental...

So, ive been scrolling through some of the other forums and conversations here and i think i went about introducing myself the wrong way. As i said in my first introduction, im not deaf, im hearing, but i am very interested in learning sign language. Let me tell you a little bit more about...

Hi all, my name is Samantha. I'm deaf and have a cochlear implant. I'm looking for deaf and hearing friends in my area. I find it difficult, as a deaf person, to find genuine friends because of lack of understanding. Let's connect please! Xo

I usually don't like the "don't say this to *insert*" kinda videos but I feel like this one is pretty spot on and addresses a lot of things and questions people say/ask to those with hearing loss and deafness. I find it relatable and thought some others would. I also thought this might also be...

Tonight I'm going to my first deaf community meet. I'm super nervous. I'm HoH but my family is hearing so I never really have been around many hard of hearing or Deaf individuals other than my teachers at school. It's at a book store which is my comfort zone so hopefully I won't freak out too...