In my last two post (part 1 & part 2) I talked about my relatively fast adaptation to hearing through my cochlear implant and also shared the reality that the implant does not solve all my hearing challenges. As for most people with varying degrees of hearing loss, groups can be the biggest...

SBCC ASL Fundraiser by California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) on 719 Paseo Nuevo on Wednesday October 1, 2025. Mention it when dining, takeout, on line order or catering to CPK and they will donate 20% to the SBCC ASL Club.

One day post surgery…let the healing begin In my last post here, I shared how the months following cochlear implant surgery were a mix of gratitude for what I had regained and grief for what I could never get back. I wrote about the hope I felt waking up from surgery and the challenges that...

Read Julie Hayes Bio here 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 language classes, and the moments of crushing isolation. The implant...

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,...

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...

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