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Getting to Know: Cochlear Limited

You could have bought a share of stock in Cochlear Limited at the turn of the century for about $10. A few days ago the stock was worth...

Dec 30, 20221 min read

Post about Deaf Restaurant Employee goes Viral

A Facebook post about Mario Briseño got more than 42,000 shares. image from KIDY-TV video The post included a photo of a card the Texas...

Oct 11, 20221 min read

Meet a Deaf Auctioneer

A San Francisco-area deaf auctioneer is using his talents to help raise thousands of dollars for cancer patients and their caregivers....

Sep 18, 20221 min read

Zoo Celebrates Deaf Culture Awareness Day

The Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester partnered with RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the Rochester School for the Deaf for...

Aug 26, 20221 min read

Deaf-owned Restaurant Opens in Portland

A restaurant called "Pah!" opened this summer in a southeastern Portland neighborhood. Lillouie Barrios and Victor Covarrubias are the...

Jul 14, 20221 min read

FCC proposes fining Verizon $100K over accessibility issues

The Federal Communication Commission says Verizon "failed to provide the Enforcement Bureau with the information that was needed to...

May 22, 20221 min read

AI use in Employment Decisions might Violate ADA

The US federal government is warning employers that using artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or even monitor...

May 14, 20221 min read

Apple CEO gives Gallaudet's commencement address

Tim Cook addressed the Gallaudet University Class of 2022 on Friday. image from GallaudetU video He told graduating students: “I have one...

May 12, 20221 min read

Mattel is releasing its first Barbie with hearing aids in June

The new Barbie will be the first in a new set of dolls added to Fashionistas line as part of its “ongoing efforts toward diversity and...

May 5, 20221 min read

Live Captioning Company gets $10m in funding

A tech startup company called Ava that offers live captioning has raised $10 million in funding. Founder and CEO Thibault Duchemin grew...

Apr 6, 20221 min read

Businesses step up to help Deaf Landscaper in Florida

Joshua Lovett's trailer was stolen last week—along with all of his tools. Image from Fox 35 video report The man who stole the trailer...

Nov 22, 20211 min read

Deaf woman: Taco Bell Refused Service

Karen Putz, who is deaf, says she and a friend stopped at a Taco Bell in Rochester, New York for lunch but were refused service. image...

Oct 21, 20211 min read

Movie Chain expanding captions at its theaters

AMC Entertainment movie theaters plan to offer open captioning for new movies in every market where it owns theaters. These captions will...

Oct 18, 20211 min read

Grocery chain pays $280,000 to settle deaf job applicants' complaint

Sprouts has agreed to pay $280,000 to settle claims that it did not provide ASL interpreters to three Colorado job applicants so it...

Jul 13, 20211 min read

First statewide Texas Deaf Chamber of Commerce

Texas has become the first state to create a deaf Chamber of Commerce. image from FOX-7 video The first president of the group is Jason...

Jul 9, 20211 min read

Order from Biden on sale of hearing aids

Four years ago Donald Trump signed an order calling for hearing aids purchases to require a prescription. Today, President Biden is...

May 18, 20211 min read

Miscommunication at McDonald’s leaves a deaf customer without the food she ordered

Brenda Lander, who has been deaf since birth, recently had a problem at a Fort Myers, Florida, fast-food restaurant. (image from WINK-TV...

May 12, 20211 min read

How would you like to be able to find deaf-friendly businesses by tapping on your phone?

Gallaudet University is offering new guides related to the school for Apple Maps that will connect users to the deaf community. Among the...

Apr 3, 20211 min read

Deaf-owned tax firm is unique

DeafTax is the only deaf owned and operated tax and accounting firm in the U.S. Jason Gunderson, who prepares returns for DeafTax, says:...

Feb 27, 20211 min read

A Look at Sign1News

Sign1News is an Atlanta-based ASL news service for deaf and hard of hearing viewers. Former Atlanta TV anchor Karen Graham serves as CEO...