Oct 26, 2026 - 5pm ​Hearing Loss & Relationships: Overcoming Challenges with Spouses, Family and Friends This interactive webinar by Eric Brody and Julie Hayes-Nadler of the Santa Barbara Chapter Association Late Deafened Adults (ALDA.org) will discuss the everyday challenges that can arise...

All are welcome! Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing, Children, Teens, High school and College Students, Adults, Moms, Dads....you name it! More information: Email hello@sbdeafcommunity.com

You can RSVP for picnic here (not required)

Let's get a head count for upcoming class - email hello@sbdeafcommunity.com and we will let you know location soon. RSVP is not required but helps us plan ahead! The class if for adults, kids, hearing, seniors - everyone is welcomed.

The Santa Barbara Deaf/Hard of Hearing community meets every 4th Friday of the month from 5:30-8:30 at Rusty's Pizza on 270 Storke Road. All are welcome! Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing, Children, Teens, High school and College Students, Adults, Moms, Dads....you name it! More information...

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 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...

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,...

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 Page

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...