r/deaf is a subreddit with 49k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses deaf, asl, looking for, struggling, and hearing loss, and they frequently recommend/review baby monitors, hearing aid, and headphones/earbuds.
There are many distinct Deaf communities around the world, which communicate using different sign languages and exhibit different cultural norms. Deaf identity also intersects with other kinds of cultural identity. Deaf culture intersects with nationality, education, race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and other identity markers, leading to a culture that is at once quite small and also tremendously diverse.
There is a Discord: https://discord.gg/3yUGZNz2qb
Popular Themes in r/deaf
#1
Advice Requests
: "resources for hearing parents to understand d/Deaf adult children and mainstreaming"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "RANT. Thank you."
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I built something for myself out of frustration and wondering if anyone else actually needs it"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "NY Open Captions Bill Advanced, Please Help Us Get It to the Senate Floor"
1 post
#5
News
: "NY Open Captions Bill (S9888) Submitted for Upcoming Consumer Protection Committee Agenda"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/deaf
#1
Deaf
: "Deafness in art history isn't being shared enough."
223 posts
#2
Asl
: "No Asl at school"
48 posts
#3
Looking For
40 posts
#4
Struggling
23 posts
#5
Hearing Loss
22 posts
#6
Hearing
19 posts
#7
Communication
17 posts
#8
Deafness
: "Embryo adoption - Deafness"
15 posts
#9
Hearing Aids
: "Not wanting to wear Hearing Aids?"
12 posts
#10
Sign Language
: "How To Write a Sign Language, Part 4: History, Grammar & Glossing"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/deaf
Baby Monitors
10 reviews
#1
SereneLife
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Nanit
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bebcare
5.0★ from 1 review
Hearing Aid
5 reviews
#1
Oticon
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Hearing Aids
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Oticon Xceed BTE
4.0★ from 1 review
Headphones/earbuds
3 reviews
#1
Blackberry
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
JLab
2.0★ from 1 review
#3
JBL
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/deaf
#1
Deaf/HoH with questions
: "How to approach a hearing student who is claiming to be deaf"
63 posts
#2
Daily life
: "Just got my first hearing aids, heard my cat purring for the first time 🥹"
26 posts
#3
Question on behalf of Deaf/HoH
: ""children with hearing differences""
22 posts
#4
Vent
: "Deaf husband still in ICE custody"
20 posts
#5
Hearing with questions
: "The College of Charleston believes ASL is not a real language, and there is no Deaf culture"
20 posts
#6
Technology
: "I fixed Youtube's inaccessible (word-by-word) autocaptions! Forever-free chrome extension :)"
9 posts
#7
Other
: "Finally got my tattoo"
8 posts
#8
Deaf event
: "Happy disability pride month to you!"
7 posts
#9
News
: "Please Go Help This Deaf Creator! (TikTok)"
6 posts
#10
Writing/creative project
: "Decorated my hearing aids to the max!!"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/deaf
Yearly
+5k members(12.4%)
Similar Subreddits to r/deaf
r/Advice
3.1M members
27.4% / yr
r/aiArt
680k members
7.2% / yr
r/AITAH
7.5M members
9.9% / yr
r/AskReddit
59.3M members
4.5% / yr
r/autism
572k members
19.6% / yr
r/AutismInWomen
291k members
30.0% / yr
r/Autism_Parenting
101k members
42.3% / yr
r/hardofhearing
13k members
35.2% / yr
r/LongDistance
2.5M members
1.5% / yr
r/networking
447k members
14.6% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/deaf, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: August 1, 2026