This is often a funny situation for people who are hard of hearing, whether mild or severe. I'm HOH (hard of hearing) to my hearing friends but Bi-Deaf to my Deaf friends because I spend so much time communicating through sign and English and flow between Deaf and Hearing world. I have...
The one thing I would also keep in mind is the fact that Deaf people have to accommodate and communicate on hearing people's terms on a daily basis. So technology that allows hearing people to communicate with Deaf people, or that allows both parties to meet halfway, is a step toward true...
While I'm all about the idea of accessibility, Close Captioning and subtitles don't cut it.
I would say it's important to first do research on ASL and sign literature. As a HOH person who signs ASL and speaks, I can say there are a lot of distinct differences between sign and verbal languages...
Bonjour , je m'appelle Nikki et j'habite à Montréal aussi .
*Hello, I'm Nikki and I live in Montreal. *
I'm HOH but prefer to go by bi-culturally Deaf & hearing. I moved to Montreal during COVID and been trying to connect more with the Deaf community here. I was born hard of hearing but began...