Hearing loss affects 37M people in the United States alone, which is equal to California’s population. Put another way, for every three people you see with glasses; you can assume you’re seeing one person with hearing loss.
Even though we all know dozens of people with hearing loss, we don’t talk a lot about the condition.
That’s why the work of the blogs, forums, communities, and websites on this list is so important.
We've grouped the list below into a few categories: personal stories, participatory forums, and professional recommendations.
We’ll start with some blogs that share personal stories.
Living With Hearing Loss - Shari Eberts
Living With Hearing Loss is a blog and online community for people living with hearing loss. Founder Shari Eberts has an adult-onset genetic hearing loss and hopes that she will help others live more comfortably with their hearing issues by sharing her story.
Shari first noticed her hearing loss in her mid-twenties. It has gotten progressively worse since then, and she now wears hearing aids every day to hear better.
Shari writes on relevant topics like accessible video conferencing software and over-the-counter hearing aids. Shari recently Executive produced a Cannes winning film titled We Hear You | Now Hear Us.
Hear Me Out CC - Ahmed Khalifa
Ahmed Khalifa is a deaf/hard of hearing person who writes honest blog posts about topics from hearing aids to discrimination, and awareness. Ahmed’s YouTube channel features content about sign language, subtitles, and the unhelpful things people often say about deafness.
He describes his site as a place for him and others in the same or similar situations to feel accepted. Ahmed sees it as his duty to help readers so that they can help those around them.
My Hearing Loss Story - Carly
Carly’s relatable blog captures the story of her sudden, 2016, sensorineural hearing loss and how it has affected her life. Carly is a well-traveled girl next door who has chosen to use her life-changing experiences to help the world around her. Her story was featured in a compelling BBC radio documentary in 2019. Carly leads an active Facebook support group where nearly 800 members share their experiences.
Lip Reading Mom - Shanna Groves
Shanna Groves is a mother, hearing aid wearer, and lip reader. She uses her blog to share candid experiences from her life with hearing loss. Shanna’s blog has a distinctly upbeat tone balanced with the real challenges of living with hearing loss.
In addition to her blog, Shanna is the author of Confessions of a Lip Reading Mom.
