Guest Blog: Mother’s Day – Deafness and what it means to me
With Mother’s Day coming up, I figured, why not turn the tables and give my wonderful Mum the opportunity to share her story of deafness and what it means to her.
Web and Online Accessibility for Deaf People
Looking to improve your online content? Want to engage more people?
When creating online content, it’s important to...
How I’m rising in the face of disability discrimination
Discrimination is a topic that society doesn’t address very often. Like mental health, politics or religion ... it’s still taboo. Why is that?
Deaf friendly doorbells
Conventional homes are designed for the hearing majority of the population. Doorbells, fire alarms, telephones and baby monitors are all auditory. Without visual or vibrating replacements, a Deaf person will live a much more dangerous life.
Let’s change negative stigma around deafness
One time during job interviews, I had two very different experiences; one within the hearing world and the other in the deaf world.
How Public Speaking helps to raise Deaf Awareness
As a deaf blogger, I have been invited to give deaf awareness talks and informal training sessions to organisations, such as Banks, the Education sector and local groups.
Each speech varies, covering different topics, numerous life experiences
Deaf = ‘Undateable’? – Who says?
A new series of Channel Four’s 'The Undateables' has recently started, I almost feel guilty admitting to watching it and even more so to enjoying it. Particularly, one episode which features a young deaf lad sparked interest.
Eastenders aired ‘ground-breaking’ episode to reflect character’s hearing loss
The special EastEnders episode took place from Ben Mitchell’s perspective: hearing viewers experienced limited audio levels, on-screen subtitles and fractured sentences to highlight some of the realities of being a deaf person in the UK today.
Accessible Banking for Deaf People: My Experience (Part 1)
One of the most common problems that D/deaf people face on a daily basis is not being able to contact organisations easily. For D/deaf people who cannot use the telephone, this can cause frequent accessibility issues.
