When pondering the essence of the Deaf community, one might naturally think of shared culture, language, and behaviors. However, taking a step back and examining the bigger picture reveals a powerful unifying force: the experience of oppression. Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals tirelessly strive to fit into a world […]
Audism
What can you do about Audism?
One of Visually Speaking’s greatest dreams is to nurture the integration of the signing community with the non-signing community in a healthy way. With that being said, we still have a long way to go because audism manages to make things difficult for the Deaf/HoH people, and unfortunately, we still […]
True Story…
A Deaf person applies for a job opening teaching ASL at the local college. After numerous attempts to communicate and set up interviews, the Deaf person is following the hiring process and feeling hopeful. The school decides to hire a hearing person for the job and tells the Deaf person […]
Holiday Communicating
Family and the Holidays: Some of the ChallengesBeing Deaf or Hard of Hearing during the holidays can present some tough issues: especially if the family you are going home to is all hearing and doesn’t sign. For those who use hearing aids, all of the background noise of family gatherings […]
Reasons to Learn ASL: Combat Audism!
In our world, it can be unfortunate that anyone who is seen as “different” is discriminated against. The Deaf have their own battle with audism: the idea that those who can hear are better than those who cannot. With your knowledge of American Sign Language, you can help bridge a […]
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