Robert Nicol, Architect and Vintner

After 45+ years as an architect, Bob Nicol became a vineyard owner, kind of by default.
Professional Advocates

Many people who are deaf find themselves professional advocates in one form or another. Meet three of them: Niels-Henrik Hansen, Elizabeth Ralston, and Caitlin Parton.
From Yoga Teacher to Multilingual Health Translator

Amy Hochberg’s journey began as an office manager in New York City while she moonlighted as a yoga teacher. The fallout from 9/11 resulted in her job becoming redundant while demand […]
Supporting Communication and Developmental Milestones in Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The keynote speakers presenting during the 2022 AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language Virtual Symposium represent a global perspective on best practices for improving language outcomes for children all […]
The Family Tree Surgeon

Debbe Hagner didn’t know she could make a career out of genealogy, so it became a hobby. This changed when she was laid off from IBM after 13 years as […]
Engaging Conversations: Benefits of Student Orientation to AG Bell

AG Bell is pleased to offer student scholarships for professionals still in their master’s or Ph.D. programs to attend the Global Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) Symposium. The student scholarship […]
Working in Deaf/Disability Research as a Person who is Deaf

Being deaf doesn’t automatically mean working in a related field, like deafness or disability research. Some people, like Henry Adler, discover that it is a perfect fit. Others, like Paul […]
Excel in a Transformed World at This Year’s AG Bell Global Virtual LSL Symposium

The 2022 AG Bell Global Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) Virtual Symposium will focus on excelling in a transformed world. As we emerge from the global pandemic, learning to thrive […]
Swimming Towards Success

Carli is deaf. For her to compete to the best of her ability, she relies on the race official to use a hand signal to take her mark, at which […]
Happy Children, Happy Singing

Learning to sing is just like learning to speak, it takes effort to practice over and over again. It took a whole year to prepare the single “Happy Children, Happy […]