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Every Friday we’ll feature the most buzzed about topics relating to the “hearing loss” community. Join us on social media or check in on the Hearing Like Me forum, and find out how our community is going viral!
A little effort to communicate with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing can go a long way. This week, a Starbucks’ barista’s actions to communicate with her deaf customer went viral, after the regular customer posted about this experience on Facebook.
According to Ibby Piracha’s Facebook post, the barista learned and used sign language with him to ask him what he would like.
What this @Starbucks barista did to communicate with her #deaf customer will melt your heart https://t.co/z3rt0vZLsB pic.twitter.com/ejc3qRDBcv
— Phonak – Life is On (@phonak) February 23, 2016
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Oh, I gotta love this place. Starbucks woman cashier, she wrote it to me and she knew I am deaf. I am surprised she…
Posted by Ibby Piracha on Friday, February 19, 2016
Thank you @independent. I’m an Oscar winner yet where is #Hollywooddiversity when talking Deaf & disabled actors? https://t.co/a8WTdkS3Kh
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) February 25, 2016
Around 35 million people in the U.S. have some level of hearing loss, so it’s not surprising to find celebrities among them. Here are 10+ Celebrities with Hearing Loss. Do you know of any others? Let us know in the comments!
