The opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics was held Saturday in Japan's capital, which is hosting the quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/16/more-sports/tokyo-deaflympics-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #deaflympics #disability #hearing
Tokyo’s government is making final preparations to host the Deaflympics — known as the Olympics for people with hearing difficulties — such as conducting sign language lessons for its staff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/tokyo-deaflympics-preparation-sign-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #deaflympics #hearing #tokyometropolitangovernment
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.
“How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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If you know someone who is hard of hearing and/or wears hearing aids, do them this distinct favor. When you talk to them FACE THEM! Don't talk away from them. While we can hear you, your words become far less distinct and regardless of how good our hearing aids are, they aren't like natural hearing. If I put a microphone in front of you and headphones on, then my hearing you is perfect; otherwise, your voice is competing with all the other sounds around. Please!
If you know someone who is hard of hearing and/or wears hearing aids, do them this distinct favor. When you talk to them FACE THEM! Don't talk away from them. While we can hear you, your words become far less distinct and regardless of how good our hearing aids are, they aren't like natural hearing. If I put a microphone in front of you and headphones on, then my hearing you is perfect; otherwise, your voice is competing with all the other sounds around. Please!