Caught between two worlds
Last night I felt very far from belonging in the hearing world once again... I soon then realised that we accommodate for the hearing far more than they do for us! Sad fact but true. To make it worst I was amongst friends yet I felt alone. Us Deaf/ hearing impaired face considerable challenges. We experience and navigate the world much differently than those with hearing. To gain an understanding of the difficulties we face, here are ten situations you may have never thought of that make life more challenging when little to nothing is audible. 1. Public announcements Remember the last time you were at the airport and over a loudspeaker, you were told boarding was in progress—or that the flight was delayed? Public address systems notify us of what’s going on all the time, but a hearing-impaired individual probably won’t get the message. 2. Slow talkers When someone realizes they’re interacting with a hearing-impaired person, they often switch to a slower form of speech. While it’s don