I’ve always known about cochlear implants from a young age. My mother learnt of them – I don’t know where and how – but she explained it to me, and asked if I wanted to get one. I said no, and according to her, I said “I’d rather keep my broken ears for now”. Mind… Continue Reading The Decision
Continued from Part 2: Flip the mirror Nick Doyle. Pip Russell. Alice Brennan. Meg Aumann. These are the names of people who will forever hold the life-changing moments of my life. Nick Doyle approached me to mentor hearing-impaired oral teenagers in high school in a volunteer based organization called Hear For You. At first I… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 3
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Continued from Part 1: I am huffing and I am puffing. I am six years old and I have decided my current relationship with my mother is both a love and hate relationship. Scratch that, it’s a love-hate relationship with my life too. I love my mother because she is the best mum in the… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 2
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“I’m sorry, your daughter is profoundly deaf.” A doctor says the 7 little words. Poof. My future disappears. My parents are devastated and their world is turned upside down. I am 18 months old. I don’t understand. Hearing aids. Hands covering mouths. Am I meant to cover my mouth too? Hands are now fiddling with… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 1
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I was asked to create this video to launch this year’s National Week of Deaf People. It’s being shown to the public at Australia’s Biggest Deaf Club Event in conjunction with the inaugural National Auslan Conference at Deaf Children Australia. For those who are unable to attend, you can view it below: Sources: #10 – Drisana… Continue Reading Celebrating Deaf Pride – National Week of Deaf People 2016
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1 – Being able to communicate in the local sign language within days because it’s easier to pick up than spoken languages. 2 – You can turn your hearing aids/cochlear implants off at any time. 3 – You don’t have to listen to people farting. 4 – Immediately being accepted into a new community overseas… Continue Reading 14 Benefits of being Deaf
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This week, we’re celebrating the International Week of the Deaf, and this year’s theme is With Sign Language, I Am Equal. I’ve dedicated this post to the beauty of sign language…enjoy, my fellow signers!
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There are problems specific to Deaf people, but what are they? 1. Running out of toilet paper in a deaf house. 2. When you’re expecting a parcel delivery, you cancel your errands and appointments for the entire day to wait at the front door because you cannot hear the doorbell. You don’t dare to go… Continue Reading 20 #DeafProblems
We have been shocked this week by the latest news from NABS. Changes made to NABS are: Interpreters will now be paid for a minimum of one hour, instead of 90 minutes. The pay rate for interpreters are now based on the NDIS rates. A number of medical and health services have been cut from… Continue Reading I need new glasses…and an interpreter.
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The world is hearing-centric, which means the majority relies on sounds and speech. Now, there are approximately 70 million deaf and hard of hearing people around the world. Approximately 90% of deaf and hard of hearing people are born to hearing parents. The majority of these parents have never met a deaf or hard of hearing… Continue Reading Audism & Resilience
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