Our silent world
Deaf people face unique challenges as pandemic drags on For many, gaps in communication have only worsened What's wrong with you? There's nothing wrong with you? #HIDDENDISABILITIES Many deaf and hard of hearing people have been alone in hospitals without consistent ways to communicate with doctors and staff . For deaf people — in hospitals, at work, in their homes — the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gaps in communication access, from a lack of reliable technology to an underutilization of certain tools when people need them most. ISOLATION IS INTENSIFIED FOR DEAF PEOPLE I’ve learned to always be wary when I see [mentions of] accessibility, many times it is faulty or access that isn’t good enough. While social distancing has been hard on just about everyone, the isolation is intensified for deaf people because their access is so often an afterthought. Yeah, an afterthought. For many people, face masks were one of the first, most obvious causes of trouble. I rely on lip