Omo, this man’s story really humbled me.
He can’t hear. He can’t speak.
Yet he wakes up every day to hustle … and even employs others like him.
Meanwhile, some people with no disability at all are out here begging. Share this thoughts in the comments
so here’s the thing, as a person that’s hard of hearing, i understand that it can seem like i’m just not paying attention to what they’re saying. but, it’s extremely hurtful if i tell them and then later on i ask them to repeat themselves and they just say nevermind. like, i would really like to know what you’re saying
📌 British Sign Language (BSL) used by Deaf signers has a different grammatical structure to English.
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📌 Some D/deaf people wear hearing technologies to help them hear, like hearing aids, cochlear implants, BAHAs and so on. These are assistive aids, they don’t magically restore or make you hearing again.
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📌 Anyone can be D/deaf regardless of their age. Some are born with it, others lose it over time, through illness, noise induced or other reasons, some don’t know the cause. It’s not always hereditary.
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👂 D/deafness is one of the most common disabilities, such a broad one, but the least understood. It’s just a part of who they are... it doesn’t define them!
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⭐️ Remember, a little D/deaf awareness goes a long way to making the world a more accessible, inclusive and understanding place! ⭐️
Reblog if 2017 is the year we stop interrogating d/Deaf/HoH people
If a d/Deaf/HoH person tells you that they are d/Deaf/HoH, you believe them. No questions asked.
If a d/Deaf/HoH person wants to communicate orally with/or without lip reading, using sign language, gesturing, cued speech, using their cell phone, or pen and paper, you respect their decision. No questions asked.
If a d/Deaf/HoH person speaks, do not comment on the “quality” or “tone” of their speech. If they choose to speak to communicate that’s their choice, no matter how it may sound to you. No compliments given, no criticism given, and again, no questions asked.
If a d/Deaf/HoH people talks/listens on the phone, uses hearing aids/cochlear implants, speaks clearly, grew up hearing, reads lips, etc, you will respect what they tell you about their being d/Deaf/HoH. No questions asked.
2017 is already an amazing year for equality, support, solidarity, and inclusion. Let’s band together to make the lives of d/Deaf/HoH people a little easier, and allow them to breathe easier when communicating with hearing people.
Please reblog and add your own “d/Deaf/HoH No Questions asked”! I want to see what y’all have to say!
Disclaimer: On the “No questions asked” portion of this...
I am all about educating people on d/Deaf/HoH/HAs/CIs/Lipreading/Hearing loss later in life/History but this is post was speaking on broader terms for general politeness and courtesy towards d/Deaf/HoH people.
I’ve been seeing (and loving!) a lot of GREAT content on this topic. Here are a few people you may want to check out who can further educate you (and I’m sure you’ll love them as much as I do!)
@rikkipoynter
@thehoh-society
@aslstew
@pensees-ecrites
@deaflepuff
@deafpokemontrainer
I know there are hundreds more people I am a fan of, add yourself to this list if you are also an educational source! :)
