San Francisco’s Mozzeria will be missed. San Francisco’s first and only Deaf-owned-and-operated restaurant is the latest casualty of the pandemic, KQED Radio reports. The 49-seat pizza restaurant in the Mission closed November 12, almost nine years after Melody and Russ Stein opened the spot...
“It has given my parents so much comfort in allowing me to grow independently knowing Alvin is there by my side to protect me.’’ A deaf equine degree student in the UK is thriving in her work, thanks to her “superhero” hearing dog, Horse & Hound magazine reports. Alvin the cocker...
Tips for employers The Center on Employment at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf is offering tips for employers who need to conduct virtual interviews with deaf and hard-of-hearing job candidates. “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize that the...
Lip-reading doesn’t work well over video. Writing for Fast Company, product designer Quinn Keast recently shared his frustrations with the now-mandatory ritual of the Zoom call. “Video calls have always been a challenge for me,” Keast writes. “Lip-reading doesn’t work well...
There has never been a sign language interpreter for a US presidential debate. Erin Rosenfeld was one of the millions of Americans who tuned in to watch the first presidential debate last month but quickly turned it off after struggling to keep up with the closed captions, Fox News reports. “I...
Piglet teaches kids about acceptance of differences. Piglet is starting a new chapter of his life, literally, People reports.. The blind, deaf, and pink pup is about to have his own book. PIGLET: The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family (from Simon & Schuster/Atria...
A man has lost his hearing in one ear after falling ill with Covid-19 in Britain, The Times of London reports. Doctors are now warning that the coronavirus may cause sudden permanent deafness in some patients. The case was reported in the journal BMJ Care Reports and involved a 45-year-old...
“We’re tired of having to work so much more than everyone else in order to not miss information.” After watching the first presidential debate, Erin Rosenfeld was upset, Teen Vogue reports — but not because of any particular comment or altercation between Joe Biden and President Donald...
Hermosa Beach group gets creative. COVID-19 has halted many events, but it has not stopped a group of volleyball players in the South Bay, NBC News reports. Every October, Manhattan Beach native Kelsey Brandin organizes the Volley4Sound charity beach volleyball tournament in Hermosa Beach, where...
Isolation takes its toll. During the pandemic, many seniors have become isolated from their family and peers. According to the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), older adults who have been successful hearing aid users may be using their hearing aids less because they feel there is no one to...
“Deaf U”, produced by actor and supermodel Nyle DiMarco, will premier October 9. The Gallaudet University students featured in Netflix’s ‘Deaf U’ invite viewers to see life through their eyes, Deadline.com reports. The new Netflix docuseries, produced by Nyle DiMarco,...
In ‘Hearing Happiness,’ deaf history professor weaves her own story in. At four years old, Jaipreet Virdi’s world went quiet, the radio program Science Friday reports. A severe bout of meningitis left her deaf, and changed how she navigated in the world. Jaipreet went through many...
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