Santa Barbara Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
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Connecting, supporting and encouraging Deaf, Late-Deafened and Hard of Hearing individuals and families to live their best lives
- July 20, 2026Read more...Here is a fascinating read about Helen Beebe, who once made headlines when a judge jailed her for wearing trousers while appearing as a witness in court. Within a few years, the world she had challenged began to catch up with her. As American women entered wartime factories, slacks stopped...May 29, 2026Read more...Alexandrea Gil grew up in Santa Barbara and shares her story which has a very important straddling two worlds for many people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. You can find her book at Amazon here and read the prologue below: https://www.amazon.com/Shes-Ready-Womans-Journey-Fringe/dp/1067282505/Read more...Read Julie Hayes Bio here See entire journey here - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 When I woke up from cochlear implant surgery nine months ago, I was full of hope. I’d spent four years losing my hearing to bilateral Ménière’s disease, navigating the grief, the technology, the sign...July 24, 2025Read more...Editor's note: Feel free to contact us at hello@sbdeafcommunity.com to help connect with Nicole and Josh in Santa Barbara. Hi everyone! We are Nicole and Josh McNamara. My husband Josh is a PhD student at UCSB and I work as a behavior analyst for kids with disabilities. Our daughter,...Read more...The Santa Barbara Deaf/Hard of Hearing community will meet tomorrow jULY 25, 2025 (every 4th Friday of the month) from 5:30-8:30. This is the place where Deaf and Hard of Hearing folks and friends gather to connect, make friends, share stories, and get the latest news, learn sign language and...July 24, 2025Read more...Every Wednesday Night 6-9pm at 5 Points Starbucks (5957 State Street) Place for people to meet other people and practice their sign language. Important to know some sign and not use voice to be able participate and learn. Check out latest information from SBCC ASL Club Facebook PageJuly 21, 2025Read more...A concise illustrated history of Deaf people in America, starting with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's life-changing encounter with a young girl named Alice and leading up to the pivotal "Deaf President Now" movement. The movement marked a critical fight for equality, accessibility, and cultural...April 27, 2025Read more...For my birthday, my wife got me a black leather jacket online. When it arrived, I was excited—but it quickly turned to disappointment. The zipper was stuck, the sleeves were too tight, and the jacket felt heavy and uncomfortable. She returned it. Then, just four days later, another unexpected...
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