As a person with hearing loss, I’ve been called ‘stupid,’ ‘horse-headed,’ and a person living in ‘La-La Land.’ I just want to be called by my name: Shanna. Or Lipreading Mom will do.
And I am so not alone. Stop Hearing Loss Bullying and its video were created this year by me and 10 other people. Here are their names and stories. Can you relate to any of them?
Melissa Wittenborn
Chazz Griffith
Jessica Vercelli
Dave McAuliffe
Tracy Downs
Tara Chevrestt
Mary Smith
Senthil Srinivasan
Stephanie Blystra
Shanna Groves – Lipreading Mom
Stop Hearing Loss Bullying Needs Your Help!
Help choose the new logo for Stop Hearing Loss Bullying. Which logo design do you like best? Select and comment below.
Logo Choice #1
Logo Choice #2
Results will be announced at LipreadingMom.com soon.
Filed under: Accommodations for Deaf, ADA, Deaf Culture, Deaf-Blind, Disability Rights, Hard of hearing culture, Hearing Loss Tagged: Deaf Awareness Week, Lipreading Mom, Shanna Groves, stop hearing loss bullying
