About Hearing Stories

A story's most important function is to remind us we are not alone in this world. Within the hearing loss community, sharing the lived experiences of hearing loss serves as a profound connective thread and as a catalyst for mutual support. It sparks conversations, advocacy, and collective efforts to dismantle systemic barriers. By coming together, hearing loss individuals can draw strength from one another to live life fully and more successfully. Hearing Stories was created to amplify the voices of hearing loss individuals, to increase public awareness about hearing loss and eradicate the stigma associated with it, and to help promote understanding and acceptance within society as a whole.

“My hearing aids are by far the best thing that has ever happened to me.”

Mårten Jeppsson suffered a hearing impairment as a child, and tests indicated that it was located in the cochlea of his ear. Mårten says that, unfortunately, there is no treatment for it, and goes on to describe a childhood marked by misunderstandings and difficult situations

New film shows “What It’s Like” to ski with hearing loss

Professional skier and Phonak hEARo Robin Gillon had a tough childhood. He had to deal with the pressures of being a kid with hearing loss. It wasn’t until he discovered skiing that he felt free to be himself.

Scientists discover “master gene” that regrows dead ear hair cells

TBX2 functions by directing ear cells to produce inner or outer hair cells, according to the findings, which were published in the journal Nature. For human hearing to work, we need both types of ear hair cells to work together.

Distance Runner Emily Wilson to compete in 2022 Deaflympics

Hearing Like Me talks with one athlete going to the games: Emily Wilson. She is a distance runner and track star of the the USA Deaf Track and Field organization (USADTF). The USADTF has established a national Deaflympics track and field team.

New genetic test for deafness launches in the UK

Newborn babies in the UK will soon all be given a new genetic test for deafness. In the UK alone, this simple cheek swab genetic test for deafness could save around 180 babies per year from a future of profound deafness triggered by a popular antibiotic.