deaffriendly News

Exploring Deaf-Friendly Hangouts: Why They Keep You Coming Back

Posted by: Staff Writer on Sept. 19, 2023  |  Comments

Do you know those special places you love to visit over and over again? Maybe it's the coffee shop where you get your yummy morning drink, the doctor's office that makes sure you understand everything, or the fun restaurant where you hang out with your pals after work. When you find a spot like this, you just can't stop talking about it! You tell everyone how awesome the people there are - like the coffee maker who knows sign language, the nice person at the front desk who asks if you want a lady or a man to help you, and the waiters who use hand signs and big smiles.

Access Orlando: deaffriendly CONSULTING trains 100 hotel staff to welcome 1,000+ deaf professionals to #NAD2022

Posted by: Staff Writer on Aug. 23, 2022  |  Comments

After its first virtual conference in 2020, the National Association of the Deaf is back with another milestone: hosting its biennial #NAD2022 conference in Orlando, FL for the very first time. 

Ten years later, deaffriendly’s journey is all over the map - and the marketplace

Posted by: Staff Writer on April 11, 2022  |  Comments

BEST OF 2021 Deaf-Friendly Businesses: Recurring faves and newcomers!

Posted by: Staff Writer on Jan. 3, 2022  |  Comments

Like Santa, we love year-end lists. In deaffriendly’s earlier, more locally-focused years we began a year-end tradition: the “Best Of” list, with our 2013 list selecting flagship city favorites like Seattle Public Library and 5th Ave Theatre. 

Reviewer Spotlight: Julia Cameron Damon - Indianapolis, IN

Posted by: Staff Writer on Sept. 27, 2021  |  Comments

Do you know the faces behind deaffriendly’s reviews? Quarterly, we pick the brains of our active reviewers - the words behind our mission, the stars of our ratings, and the soul of this website.

Got Captions? Washington State says You Betchya!

Posted by: Staff Writer on Aug. 16, 2021  |  Comments

Washington State is the first state to mandate closed captions be turned on for screens in all public places and places of public accommodations, at all times. This is a major victory for deaf and hard of hearing consumers in Washington State, making it one of the most deaf-friendly states in the country.

How this deaf CEO aims to make services better for the deaf community

Posted by: Staff Writer on April 12, 2021  |  Comments

As corporate America strives to be more inclusive, one under-the-radar group is the deaf and hard of hearing community. Melissa Echo Greenlee, founder of deaffriendly.com, and her interpreter Jennifer Mantle, join ‘The Exchange’ to discuss her condition and the decision to launch her Yelp-like business for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Melmira Takes the #deaffriendly Challenge

Posted by: Staff Writer on March 29, 2021  |  Comments

Melissa Elmira Yingst of Melmira is on a mission to find and bring awareness to hidden narratives. Taking the deaffriendly challenge, she's committed to writing reviews on our platform for the entire month of March!

A New Year, A New Look, A New Deaf-Friendly World

Posted by: Staff Writer on March 6, 2021  |  Comments

The pandemic has been a catalyst for so many of us and has pushed businesses to embrace change in radically new ways. As deaf consumers, we are experiencing these changes in real-time and deaffriendly.com is changing with it.

Best of Deaf-Friendly Businesses in 2020: The Year of The Pandemic

Posted by: Staff Writer on Jan. 1, 2021  |  Comments

This month, deaffriendly faces a tough task: Highlighting the best businesses in one of the worst years ever, the year of the pandemic.