César PoseMar 3

One day I woke up from a nap because my cat was touching my arm. When I opened my eyes, I saw him open his mouth. He was meowing, but I couldn't hear him.
So I wrote this little poem, with a little sadness and a little acceptance. For all those sounds I love that are fading away as I become increasingly deaf...

My native language is Spanish so I put the original and then the translation.

Los pájaros se han ido
Los loros ya no juegan
en las ramas
La lluvia ya no canta
y el viento apenas sopla
Las risas de los niños
los perros del vecino
y la voz de ella
se alejan poco a poco
El silencio me devora
lentamente...

The birds have left
The parrots no longer play
on the branches
The rain no longer sings
and the wind barely blows
The children's laughter
the neighbor's dogs
and her voice
gradually fade away
The silence slowly devours me...

Perhaps the most painful loss is the loss of oneself, when time slowly steals away your gifts and treasures...

#deafness #hearingloss #deaf #silence #sordera #hipoacusia #silencio #actuallyautistic #autoimmune #poetry #poem

The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 17
Time course of visual plasticity following adult-onset #deafness (in cats) www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neuroscience

Time course of visual plastici...
Time course of visual plasticity following adult-onset deafness - Scientific Reports

When deprived of a sensory modality, the brain often compensates with supranormal performance in other intact systems. While this compensatory plasticity is typically attributed to early sensory loss, plasticity following adult-onset sensory loss remains poorly understood despite its clinical relevance. In many patients, adult-onset hearing loss precedes treatment by cochlear implantation, yet little is known about the neural changes occurring before this intervention. The present study examines this transitional stage using a well-established adult cat model to examine visual plasticity after hearing loss in adulthood. We employed motion-onset visually evoked potentials (VEPs), a technique validated in our previous studies, to examine compensatory neural changes over time. VEPs are widely used in human neurophysiology and offer a translational bridge between basic science and clinical research. Over a 400-day period post adult-onset deafness, we observed gradual amplification in VEP signal power and P1 amplitude, alongside shortened peak latency. Our findings provide evidence that adult-onset deafness can induce compensatory visual plasticity and highlights VEPs as a promising biomarker for tracking such changes. This exploratory study establishes a platform for future research examining post-deafness intervention, such as cochlear implantation.

Nature
The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺Feb 17
Time course of visual plasticity following adult-onset #deafness (in cats) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-39490-8 #neuroscience
Time course of visual plasticity following adult-onset deafness - Scientific Reports

When deprived of a sensory modality, the brain often compensates with supranormal performance in other intact systems. While this compensatory plasticity is typically attributed to early sensory loss, plasticity following adult-onset sensory loss remains poorly understood despite its clinical relevance. In many patients, adult-onset hearing loss precedes treatment by cochlear implantation, yet little is known about the neural changes occurring before this intervention. The present study examines this transitional stage using a well-established adult cat model to examine visual plasticity after hearing loss in adulthood. We employed motion-onset visually evoked potentials (VEPs), a technique validated in our previous studies, to examine compensatory neural changes over time. VEPs are widely used in human neurophysiology and offer a translational bridge between basic science and clinical research. Over a 400-day period post adult-onset deafness, we observed gradual amplification in VEP signal power and P1 amplitude, alongside shortened peak latency. Our findings provide evidence that adult-onset deafness can induce compensatory visual plasticity and highlights VEPs as a promising biomarker for tracking such changes. This exploratory study establishes a platform for future research examining post-deafness intervention, such as cochlear implantation.

Nature
The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7Feb 12

Special Devices Allowed Crowds at the Deaflympics to Feel the Power of a Judo Slam as Never Before

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/special-devices-allowed-crowds-at-the-deaflympics-to-feel-the-power-of-a-judo-slam-as-never-before/

KhleedrilFeb 7

A review of Paddy Ladd's seminal book on deaf culture.

https://khleedril.org/blog/2008-01--paddy-ladd.html

#deaf #DeafandHardofHearingCommunity #deafness

Understanding Deaf Culture: A Critical Review

A critical review of Paddy Laddʼs book Understanding Deaf Culture

Cara SutraFeb 3

Update about my deafness, and it isn't good news.

I added my thoughts plus my recent audiogram to the top of my high frequency hearing loss piece from 2024, after my updated hearing test last weekend.
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#deafness #hearingloss #deaf #highfrequencyloss #hearingaids #InvisibleDisability #Disabled #Accessibility #AccessNeeds #LivedExperience #AssistiveTechnology #Audiology #HearingHealth #HearingTest #BilateralHearingLoss #HighFrequencyHearingLoss #ProgressiveHearingLoss
https://carasutra.com/2024/12/being-deaf-high-frequency-hearing-loss-me/

Being deaf: High-Frequency Hearing Loss & Me

In this personal post, I write about being deaf, my high-frequency hearing loss & my deafness experiences in the UK. Plus, my shiny new hearing aids!

Cara Sutra
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJan 22

Ars Technica: Google temporarily disabled YouTube’s advanced captions without warning. “Google has now posted a brief statement and confirmed to Ars that it has not ended support for SRV3. However, all is not well. The company says it has temporarily limited the serving of SRV3 caption files because they may break playback for some users.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/22/ars-technica-google-temporarily-disabled-youtubes-advanced-captions-without-warning/
Ars Technica: Google temporarily disabled YouTube’s advanced captions without warning

Ars Technica: Google temporarily disabled YouTube’s advanced captions without warning. “Google has now posted a brief statement and confirmed to Ars that it has not ended support for SRV3. Ho…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
Cara SutraJan 14

I definitely need to arrange a hearing test soon. Last one was 2024 (as shown).

I've been wearing my hearing aids all day every day, only taking them off to shower or sleep. I used to be able to converse with my husband without them, but not any more.

Just took them off to adjust them whilst watching TV, which was at 'normal' volume, & it was like someone had muted the TV 😐

#deaf #deafnessandhearingloss #deafness #disability #DisabilityCommunity #highfrequencyloss #highfrequencyhearingloss

13Jan 14
Genetic Therapy Aims To Bring Hearing To Those Born Deaf https://hackaday.com/2026/01/14/genetic-therapy-aims-to-bring-hearing-to-those-born-deaf/
#HackadayColumns #MedicalHacks #Deafness #Genetherapy #Genetictherapy #Hearing
Genetic Therapy Aims To Bring Hearing To Those Born Deaf

For those born with certain types of congenital deafness, the cochlear implant has been a positive and enabling technology. It uses electronics to step in as a replacement for the biological ear th…

Hackaday
earthlingJan 11

Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by Rachel Kolb, 2025

A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voice.

#books
#nonfiction
#memoir
#deafness
#disability
#RachelKolb