/r/deaf/

r/deaf

49k members
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
#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%)

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Last updated: August 1, 2026