r/AskDeaf

1k members
r/AskDeaf is a subreddit with 1k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses deaf community, deaf, sign language, communication, and asl.
A subreddit to ask a question about hearing impairedness/deafness. First person with "Deafdude" in their name totally gets mod, but your name must be older than 6/1/2013 to really fuck with my mind. /u/DeafDude awaits?! Well, that username isn't taken. But that doesn't count. Before the date, man.

Popular Themes in r/AskDeaf

#1
Advice Requests
: "Question about etiquette when I witnessed an awkward interaction between a deaf person and a hearing person"
53 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Cochlear implants"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My Aunt is hated by our local deaf community and doesn't know what to do"
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "[Research Study] Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Social VR Users – 1-hour Interview ($50)"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Designing an Entertaiment Experience for the Deaf"
1 post
#6
News
: "Why are Cochlear Implants So Controversial in the Deaf Communities?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AskDeaf

#1

Deaf Community

: "Seeking Participants for Deaf Community Research Study"
71 posts
#2

Deaf

: "My Aunt is hated by our local Deaf community and doesn't know what to do"
63 posts
#3

Sign Language

: "Sign Language Users & the Effect of Hand/Wrist Injuries or Impairments on Language: Anonymous Survey"
32 posts
#4

Communication

: "Survey for Communication technology"
28 posts
#5

Asl

: "Why do some parents never learn Asl?"
26 posts
#6

Survey

: "Need Survey Participants"
24 posts
#7

Research

: "Seeking Participants for Deaf Community Research Study"
17 posts
#8

Community

: "What does the Deaf Community think about the "rock n roll" hand gesture?"
15 posts
#9

Technology

: "Survey for communication Technology"
12 posts
#10

Question

: "Transit Accessibility Question"
11 posts

Member Growth in r/AskDeaf

Yearly
+270 members(35.4%)

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Last updated: June 13, 2026