The advantages to being deaf
This months’ blog is a lighthearted look at deafness. Have you ever thought of the advantages to being deaf? ...continue reading "Being deaf – the top ten advantages"
Being deaf – the top ten advantages
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Hearing dogs – what do they do?
Do they answer the phone?
I’ve had a Hearing dog for just over a year now and I’ve noticed from comments that some people are unsure what a Hearing dog does. Two things they don’t do:
- A Hearing dog doesn’t answer the telephone for their deaf owner (I wish!)
- A hearing dog doesn’t listen carefully and then sign what someone is saying to their owner. 😉
Everybody needs role models
Learning through role models
An important part of learning is role models. Children watch other children and adults and mimic their behaviour, aspiring to be like them. Or in the instance of negative role models aspire not to be like them. Adults do this too and we watch the way other people behave and copy those behaviours. ...continue reading "Everybody needs role models"
Can you be hearing but have sign language as your first language?
A review of CODA – available on Apple TV and winner of 2022, Best Picture, Oscar:
CODA Trailer - YouTube video player
A CODA is a hearing Child of Deaf Adults. Hearing children are born into Deaf families and sign language (any of over 300 hundred national sign languages) is their first language. Effectively they are culturally ‘Deaf.’ Albeit without hearing loss. ...continue reading "Can you be hearing but have sign language as your first language?"
Inclusion and deafness – finding a space that works
Turning down invitations
So, you have a deaf or hard of hearing friend or colleague and often when you invite them out they are busy or they cancel at the last minute. What’s going on? ...continue reading "Inclusion and deafness – finding a space that works"