Our new public service announcement “Let’s Listen Smart” recognizes that life is loud—and it’s also fun. And the last thing we want to do is stop having fun! We just need to listen responsibly.
A Practical Hearing Health Checklist
Hearing contributes directly to independence, confidence, and how actively people participate in daily routines, and regular hearing checks deserve the same kind of attention people already give to routine doctor or dental visits.
Captions, Please (Everywhere)!
It bears repeating: What improves access for a group with a specific disability invariably also helps the greater population.
3 Signs Our Earbuds Are Actually Damaging Our Hearing
Because noise-canceling earbuds are so comfortable and block everything out, people wear them for three, four, five hours straight without realizing the cumulative effect on their ears.
Representation Matters: Why I Write for the Next Generation
As the first known Black author to publish a 10-book children’s series centered on deaf, hard of hearing, and disabled heroes, I’ve created what I once longed for: stories where children see themselves as powerful.
What TikTok Gets Wrong About Tinnitus
Social platforms have become spaces to compare symptoms, crowdsource explanations, and seek community. For tinnitus, that openness has helped many people feel less alone. Unfortunately, it has also created space for confusion, misinformation, and discouraging myths that can delay effective care.
9 Everyday Activities That Can Harm Our Hearing
Often these surprising sources of loud sounds come about from a misguided belief that loud means fun—the louder it is, the more festive. The good news? Because the decibel scale is logarithmic, turning it down even a little can help save our hearing a lot.
Early Exposure to Healthy Habits Matters
When thinking about exposure to loud sounds, it is important to take a life-course perspective. That is, the health behaviors developed in childhood and adolescence can shape habits into adulthood.
Life Is a Learning Situation
I know the only way I could hear it is if we all stopped playing and moved up to the net every time someone has something to say.
Hearing Past the Obvious
It seems paradoxical that a hearing condition intended to work against me could give me the power to truly understand music, but this battle has taught me more about positivity and hope than any motivational speech could.