For Deaf-Blind Awareness Month, Safe’N’Clear is featuring Haben Girma. Life is full of unexpected adventures, and Haben Girma, a Deafblind woman, has turned her unique journey into a powerful force for inclusion, accessibility, and justice. From a young age, Haben was introduced to Braille by caring teachers who recognized the importance of literacy in building […]
Safe’N’Clear is recognizing Ally and Brittany from Hands Wave Birth for our March Deaf Leaders Series. Ally and Brittany are two of several Deaf doulas in the United States, offering their services both in-person and virtually. Their goal is to support the Deaf/signing community, whether patients are local, out-of-state, or international. Their services ensure that […]
Around age three, Kruti’s mother noticed that Kruti was not responding to very soft sounds, which resulted in consulting an ENT specialist. Shah was formally diagnosed with mild to moderate hearing loss. Shah was recommended to not wear hearing aids, as this loss could be compensated by lip reading and sitting in the first row […]
Safe’N’Clear is proud to highlight The USA Deaf Swim Team for our Deaf Leaders Series for the month of July! The USA Deaf Swim Team was established to provide deaf swimmers with the opportunity to compete at an elite level, fostering a sense of community and pride among deaf athletes. The team’s mission is to […]
For the month of May, Safe’N’Clear is recognizing Dr. Christopher Moreland as our featured Deaf Leader. Christopher was born deaf, though his parents did not realize until he was two years old and his language development was behind what they had experienced with his older brother. Moreland’s parents and brother decided to learn sign language […]
Diane Bass, BSN is a deaf nurse. Bass graduated with a dual bachelor’s in health science and psychology. She is currently working towards her RN license. Bass obtained leadership and child welfare certifications as well. Both have helped Bass to develop skills when working with people. Bass acknowledges her ability of what she CAN do […]
Jeff Campagna was born to hearing parents. His hearing loss was not detected until he was four, when his ENT discovered a cholesteatoma (cyst) in his right ear during an adenoid procedure. No one is sure how much Campagna was able to hear before that time. In the following years, his hearing loss worsened caused […]
Nanette Hyatt was diagnosed as being deaf a little before 2 years of age. Being deaf did not stop Hyatt from living like anyone else, it just changed how Hyatt did things. Hyatt never used her deafness as an excuse, and instead used it as motivation to try harder. Hyatt would not be limited in […]
Tina Childress is an educational audiologist. Childress is a late-deafened adult who went from hearing to deaf over the course of 9 months. After her hearing loss 9 months later, she received her first cochlear implant (2000) and became a bilateral recipient 5 years after that. Ironically and serendipitously, Childress was already an audiologist when […]
In a world that can sometimes underestimate and overlook deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, Jim Hauck’s story stands as a testament to the power of determination and the strong human spirit. His journey began with adversity and culminated in a remarkable career of service. Hauck entered the world with single-sided deafness. Society labeled him as “mentally […]
