The gap between deaf and hearing employees in the United States is drastic. According to “Deaf People and Employment in the United States: 2016“, published by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, in 2014, about 48 percent of deaf […]
Hearing in the workplace. Pretty essential and necessary, yes, but in today’s society when so much is done over email and the internet, it’s becoming less of a necessity. I may be saying this just to make myself feel better […]
I recently had an opportunity to attend the World Cup and as a deafie I am happy to report that FIFA and Russia did an incredible job to make sure the event was inclusive and accessible to all. Beyond that, […]
Fans are getting ready to celebrate their love of soccer with the biggest soccer event that exists; World Cup 2018! Like the Olympics, this event only comes around every four years, so from now until mid-July, expect most people to […]
Having traveled over the last few months, I’ve actually realized there are several advantages of traveling with hearing loss. I didn’t realize there were advantages or accepted them until I spent an extensive amount of time away from my comfort […]
Growing up, I hid behind my hearing loss because I used to have people get frustrated with me when I would say “what?” repeatedly. If I mentioned that I had a hearing loss, I would have people slow down the […]
When I first set off for my year abroad, I didn’t realize how my hearing loss had prepared me for this adventure. Traveling with hearing loss has helped me be more present and accept situations that are out of my […]
