Joellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined·Jun 13The Day I Decided How to Hear AgainThe moment I realized my eyes could no longer do the hearing for meA response icon8A response icon8
David Harrell·Apr 21The Gift We Take for Granted (Until It’s Gone)Hearing is a gift we rarely acknowledge until the volume is abruptly turned to zero.
David Harrell·Apr 20The Silence That Wasn’t in the Room: How a Cochlear Implant Gave Me My Life BackIn 2016, I woke up in a hotel room and thought, “This is the quietest room I’ve ever stayed in.”
InUnderstanding DeafnessbyMark Drolsbaugh·Mar 30Four Persistent Myths About Deaf Children — And What Actually HelpsEditor’s Note: A version of this piece originally appeared in my ebook, That Deaf Kid. Revisiting it now, I can still see how these myths…
Jennifer McDonald·Mar 27How do we hear?This class blog post is written by Emi M, and is all about how cell communication plays a role in how we perceive sound (or don’t!) in our…
InHealth and SciencebyJoellyn Rose Keener, ✍️Author Deaf and Determined·Dec 15, 2025I Was Told “Never Again” — Turns Out, They Were WrongWhy a Second Cochlear Implant Is Suddenly Possible (and Why I’m All In)A response icon5A response icon5
Elizabeth Lord·Dec 10, 2025My Syndrome, My awarenessI am going deaf. This isn’t because I sat with earphones on while listening to AC/DC or because I went to too many AC/DC concerts. One was…A response icon1A response icon1
WTF WIRE·Dec 5, 2025Cochlear implants for babies as young as 7 months approved — WTF WIREBen Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he spends playing the piano at his…
Zakthewriter·Sep 3, 2025The Hidden Exhaustion of Hearing Loss: If You're Tired from Listening, You're Not AlonePeople often wonder why those of us with hearing loss get so tired. The truth is simple: hearing takes energy. A day of appointments…A response icon3A response icon3
