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The Hear Me Out! [CC] Blog

Check out the blog posts and read various stories about the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing worlds, as well as some personal stories from Ahmed.

Open/closed captions vs subtitles: What are the differences & when to use them

November 2, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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You are probably aware of the words ‘captions’ and ‘subtitles’ and at first glance, they may appear to be identical.

But they’re not.

So what are the differences between the captions and subtitles? And did you even know that there are differences?

Learn the differences between captions vs subtitles here

‘Let’s support deaf students’ transition to college’ with Annie Tulkin from Accessible College

September 19, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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In this episode, Annie Tulkin from Accessible College helps to smooth that transition for disabled students, and in this episode, we specifically focus on deaf students journey, the difficulty that could arise when they don’t have access to certain services that can help to smooth that process.

But that the transition is not always a smooth one and the consequences can be very difficult for any students let alone those who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

Listen or read interview with Annie Tulkin here

Reacting to ‘what would you do?’ – waiter being rude to deaf customer

August 22, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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I have noticed a few articles talking about the popular U.S program ‘What Would You Do?’ (WWYD) where in this particular episode, a waiter is being rude to a deaf customer.

And we ask: “what would you do” if you witnessed this at a restaurant?

So I decided to watch the episode and record myself reacting to watching it the first time so that I can provide unbiased thoughts and opinions about the programme and the scenarios that’s being played out.

Check out my reaction to an episode of WWYD here

How to communicate with a deaf person? – 14 simple & actionable tips to overcome communication barriers

August 9, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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I’ve read a few tweets a while back where there is a common trend where the hearing person in question either walks away because they can’t be bothered, are scared or they stands still and ignores the d/Deaf individual.

You’d think that it can’t get worse or more ridiculous than that, but it can. If only they learnt some simple tips on how to get over that.

Learn how to communicate with deaf people here

“Deaf as…” | A list of 30+ deaf Idioms & their origins

July 12, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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There are so many idioms like “fit as a fiddle”, “strong as an ox”, “cute as a button” and “cool as a cucumber”.

The same applies to anything that starts with “deaf as…” and I’ve encountered quite a few of the the common phrases below and their origins too.

Check out the list of deaf idioms and phrases here

The benefits of learning sign Language

July 5, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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As someone who is considered to be fairly multi-lingual (with English, Arabic and Spanish at various levels), I’d like to think that I understand the process and the benefits that comes with learning languages.

But as someone who is currently going through the process of learning BSL, it requires a slightly different learning process but still comes with a rich learning experience and a fantastic skill to have.

And there are many benefits that comes with it too.

Read about the benefits of learning sign language

What is Sign Supported English (SSE) & how it’s different to BSL?

June 21, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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You may have seen via ‘My BSL Journey’, where I document my early stages of learning British Sign Language, that I actually use a form of Sign Supported English instead of a true BSL.

But what is Sign Supported English and how is it different to British Sign Language?

Learn more about Sign Supported English (or SSE) here

‘Song for a Whale’ by Lynne Kelly [book beview]

June 5, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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What does a deaf 12-year old girl and a whale that doesn’t belong in a pod has in common?

Surprisingly quite a lot, as beautifully illustrated by by Lynne Kelly’s ‘Song for a Whale’.

12-year old Iris, who is the only d/Deaf person in her school and family, learns about a whale called ‘Blue 55’ who is unable to communicate with other whales and is known as a lonely whale. Since Iris can resonate with that, she went on a journey to see if she can find a way to “sing” with the whale herself to let him know that he is heard.

And what a beautiful journey it was.

Read the review of ‘Song for a Whale’ here

Deaf vs hard of hearing – What’s the difference & what am I?

May 17, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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Deaf vs hard of hearing. What’s the difference and what am I?

It’s a very common question that I hear all the time. Well, 1) it is different, and 2) it’s very different.

What do I mean by that? Check it out below.

What’s the Difference Between Deaf & Hard of Hearing?

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