• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Hear Me Out! [CC]

Bridging the Gap Between the Hearing & Deaf Worlds

  • Home
  • Services
    • Power Hour
    • Hire Me to Speak
  • Join & Support
  • Blog
    • Hearing Aids
    • Sign Language
    • Subitles/Captions
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Interviews
    • Personal
    • Reviews
    • View All Posts
  • My Story
  • Contact

communication

#mySLjourney: sharing my sign language journey + how to join

September 19, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

#mySLjourney: I have accepted a challenge to publicly share 'my sign language journey'. And you can join in too by using the hashtag #mySLjourney

I have decided to accept a challenge to sign more on my YouTube channel by publicly sharing my sign language journey.

Why I’m doing #mySLjourney + how to join in

When subtitles/captions are not enough…

August 24, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

Overlay text: When subtitles/captions are not enough...Even when subtitles/captions are (sometimes) available, there are scenarios where it's not enoug: we need sign language interpreters.

It’s very common to see people say “just read the subtitles/captions” when there are calls for sign language interpreters.

But is it really that simple? Spoiler alert: no. But it’s not complicated to understand it either.

Click here to learn when are subtitles/captions are not enough

Why I hate those “lipreading expert” tabloid headlines and how they can be damaging?

August 7, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

If there is one thing that many newspaper do, is to grab attention at whatever the cost. Unfortunately, the ‘lip reading experts’ headline tends to attract a lot of attention. But at the same time, it damages the perception of what lip reading is.

Learn more about the problem with “lipreading expert headlines” here

Why learning French in high school was a big struggle

July 7, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'Why learning French in High School was a Big Struggle? Learning a new language can be a fun journey. But it can also be a huge challenge for deaf people, as I share my own story'.

As much as I love languages, I have mentioned previously about how I’m never learning oral languages again. But I’ve still got some stories to share about my experiences of learning them, like the one time I was learning French in high school.

Even though I managed to get through, it wasn’t without its unique challenges that comes with listening to other people speaking in French. And that became a problem during exam times.

Learn about French learning experience at high school here

Why I will never learn oral languages again

June 23, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

Blog image with title: 'Why I'm never learning oral languages again? - As someone who loves languages, I realised that it is extra challenging for a deaf person like myself to learn new oral languages.'

As someone who loves languages and has learn to speak a few in various fluency levels, I have decided that I am never going to learn oral languages again. This is primarily because of the challenges of learning them as a deaf person.

It’s a huge shame that I fully agree with the concept of learning languages to everyone as it has opened my mind to many parts of the world, people and culture.

Learn why I’m never learning oral languages again here

Sign language vs oral/spoken language: Which is better & more important?

June 2, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

Image post with title: 'Sign language versus oral language - Both sign language and oral/spoken language have their own strengths and weaknesses. But which one has the upper hand?'

It’s the battle between sign language vs oral/spoken language; which one is better? Which one is more important? I outline what both sides have over the other and who will the battle of languages.

Both sides have their own strengths and weaknesses. But which will have the upper hand?

Read sign vs oral language battle here

Why you should learn sign language from deaf people

May 26, 2021 By Ahmed Khalifa

Blog image with title: 'Why you should learn sign language from deaf people - With so many people teaching sign language incorrectly and as a beginner, it's so important to learn sign language the right way.

Because of a (yet another) resurgence of worrying sign language videos taught incorrectly, this is an important video for everyone to learn why you should learn sign language from deaf people.

This is especially important if you want to be as fluent, natural and authentic as possible when signing…which is something I imagine you would like to be. In this video, you will learn various reasons why it’s so important to learn sign language from deaf people.

Learn why learning sign language from deaf people is better

How an audiologist-patient relationship can be improved?

November 4, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'How audiologists can improve their relationships with deaf patients? - One would assume that deaf/hard of hearing patients have smooth audiology experiences. But it seems that this is not always the case.'

It is easy to assume that deaf and hard of hearing patients have smooth experiences with their audiologists. But that is not always the case, as *some* audiologists and the audiology department as a whole are (ironically) not as deaf-aware as we wish.

From asking deaf patients to use the phone to talking to us when their backs are facing us, there are various little adjustments that can be made that will make audiologists’ job a lot easier and smoother, whilst making sure that the patients are happier and better looked after. In this episode, I list tips on the various adjustments that audiologist can make to better their relationships with us…the patients.

Learn how audiologists can improve their relationships with patients here

What non-verbal cues do I look out for as a deaf person during a conversation?

October 1, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with tite: 'What non-verbal cues do I look out for as a deaf person during a conversation? - Since there are various non-verbal communication methods, I outline what cues and clues I look out for when talking to anyone'

When having a conversation with another person, there are certain cues, clues and non-verbal communication methods that I watch out for to allow me to understand what’s going on better.

Even though there are many non-verbal communication methods that a deaf or hard of hearing person tends to use, I’d like to use this opportunity to tell you what I (subtly) look out for throughout a conversation with another person.

Learn what non-verbal I tend to look out for here

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Join 500+ Super’EARos to fight barriers together

Join your fellow Super’EARos and help bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds by keeping you up-to-date and receive exclusive content below.

Connect Below

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Topics

Hearing Aids

Sign Language

Subtitles/Captions

Health

Lifestyle

Interviews

Personal

Recent Posts

  • What is ‘audism’? Plus my personal experiences of facing audism
  • ‘CODA’ movie review: my thoughts on the latest deaf movie to be released
  • Deafness as a ‘hidden/invisible disability’
  • Is deafness a disability?
  • Social model vs medical model of disability: What’s the difference?

Footer

Join 500+ Super’EARos to help bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds

Receive the fortnightly ‘The Super’EARo Bulletin’ in your inbox and join other Super’EARos to help the hearing world hear deaf people better while bridge the gaps that are dividing us all.

Follow & Support

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Support the Website

Free Resources & Guides

Become a Super’EARo

Boring but Important Pages

Disclaimer

Terms & Conditions

Boring But Important Policies

Cookie Policy

Privacy Policy

Defining deaf*

Learn how I define “deaf” here

Copyright © 2023 · Built with StudioPress & Genesis Framework · Run by Ahmed Khalifa and Trading as Khalifa Media Ltd