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My (deaf) perspectives on face masks & how you can help to reduce barriers

September 2, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'My My (deaf) perspectives on face masks & how to reduce the barriers: Since face masks are currently part of the everyday norm, it creates a unique set of challenges for deaf people.'

Since face masks is currently part of the everyday norm and it’s common to see it in our daily routines now, this has raised the issue of how it can make it difficult for deaf people to lip read and to communicate.

Even there are so many different types of face masks out there, I have yet to see those wearing the see-through clear face masks where you can see the other person’s lips. This makes it easier to lip read, see their emotions and facial expressions, and generally make it easier to communicate.

And this applies, not just to deaf people, but to everyone too.

Learn about the issues with face masks for deaf people here

My personal viewpoint on the definition of deaf*

July 30, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'Defining "deaf" - What I mean when I use the word "deaf" and why it's an important step when raising deaf awareness

I’ve been having such a hard time on working out the definition of “deaf” because of its complexity and the number of sub-categories or labels it has under it.
One of the biggest reason for my confusion is because of how it can (and has) caused rifts, segregation and even abuse within the communities, which is not something that I would ever encourage. So I wanted to share my personal thoughts on the definition of “deaf”.

Learn about my definition of “deaf” here

Hearing privilege: What is it and why it’s important to acknowledge them?

July 23, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with the title: 'Hearing Privilege: What is hearing privilege, why it's important to acknowledge and what are some examples that you may not be aware of?'

What is hearing privilege, why it’s important for all hearing people to be aware of it and what are some of the examples that exists today?

The word ‘privilege’ has become somewhat of an uncomfortable word lately. It seems to have a stigma that you have an easy life if you have privileges or it’s fiercely denied that it gives you an advantage over others.

But parts of having privileges is about having a head start in your life (be it personal, career, business, etc.) over others who are in marginalised groups. There’s no shame in that, but it’s important to acknowledge that, appreciate what you have, be grateful for it and then understand how you can help others.

Learn more about hearing privilege here

What are my deaf privileges?

June 11, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'What are my deaf privileges? - Despite the challenges for being deaf/hard of hearing, there are certain privileges linked to my deafness that I am lucky to have'

Is there such a thing as a ‘deaf privilege’?

The word ‘privilege’ has some kind of stigma attaches to it. But it doesn’t and should’t have to be.

But even for someone like me, I would say that I have “deaf privilege”; where even though I am deaf/hard of hearing, I still have some privileges linked to it so that I can acknowledge what I have, appreciate what I have and be aware of what I have, despite my deafness.

Learn about my deaf privileges here

How come I can & can’t speak clearly as a deaf person?

May 28, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Image for post with title: 'How Come I Can & Can't Speak Clearly as a Deaf Person? - When one group of people says one thing, and another says something opposite...perhaps clarification is required.

I still get surprised on how I get asked both of these questions that are related to each other but completely contrasting at the same time by different people.

Most people assume that deaf people can’t speak (yes we can). If we do, we “speak well for a deaf person (yeah, don’t say that) or you don’t speak very well (yeah, don’t say that either).

So I share my own experiences of how come for one group of people, I do speak clearly, and for others, I don’t speak clearly.

Find out why I can/can’t speak clearly here

Deaf awareness is a bigger challenge during a global pandemic

May 13, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Image for post with title overlay: 'Deaf Awareness is a Bigger Challenge During a Global Pandemic - Amidst the challenges that we are all facing, d/Deaf people are facing bigger challenges than most.'

It’s hard enough to make the world around us more deaf aware during a normal day-to-day life. It’s a bigger challenge when it’s during a global pandemic.

Even though there have been calls for interpreters and captions when important information are shared, it seems that these are somewhat neglected when attempting to relay the message to as many people as possible.

Only, for those who are d/Deaf, they are ignored.

Learn how the global pandemic is affecting d/Deaf people

Deaf Awareness Week 2020: The one rising (and damaging) trend to focus on…

May 6, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Image for post with overlay title: 'Deaf Awareness Week 2020:The One Rising (and Damaging) Trend to Focus On... - There are so many aspects of deaf awareness to focus on. But there is one popular trend that needs attention.'

There are so many barriers that we could focus on when it comes to deaf awareness.

But since it’s Deaf Awareness Week in the UK (as of 4th-10th May 2020), there is one particular topic that I wanted to focus in light of it being a popular trend.

Find out what that one thing is here

How to video call a deaf person?

April 18, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'How to video call deaf/hard of hearing People? - With so many people using video calls, there are small tweaks you can do to make it easier for deaf/hard of hearing people'

We are living in a time where more and more people are making video calls. But how do you video call someone who is deaf/hard of hearing? Is that even possible? There are so many tools and platforms out there you can use for video calls. But for all their fancy gadgets and quirky features, […]

‘Why I started #WhereIsTheInterpreter’ – an interview with Lynn-Stewart Taylor

April 7, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'Why I Started the Campaign to have interpreters at emergency broadcasts - An Interview with Lynn-Stewart Taylor about why she started #WhereIsTheInterpreter'

In an interview with Deaf consultant and BSL user Lynn-Stewart Taylor, I had the opportunity to talk to her about the campaign #WhereIsTheInterpreter and why she felt the need to start it.

I’ve talked about it in the previous episode but I felt it was important to learn straight from the source on why this is necessary and to understand better about the benefits of this campaign BSL users.

Learn more about why Lynn started #WhereIsTheInterpreter here

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