The first monthly issue, with a cover story on Dr. I. King Jordan, was published in July 1988. Gradually, DEAF LIFE established a loyal base of subscribers, readers, and advertisers. DEAF LIFE has a very high pass-along rate. Many subscribers loan or give their copies to friends, students, co-workers, and relatives, or donate them to school libraries or classrooms. Doctors, counselors, and other professionals leave copies in their waiting rooms.
Teachers use it in their classes.
Everyone has input. A sleek new logo was introduced in the July 1992 issue. Having impact, making connections DEAF LIFE isn't just news and profiles and controversies. It's about connecting, too. The DEAF LIFE team believe in what they're doing and see it was a way of serving the community, of bringing people together.