Hearing disability
Deafness is considered an invisible disability.
Learn more about hard-of-hearing people and deaf people and get it over with clichés about hearing impairment.
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Invisible Disabilities: 80% of Disabled People Are Concerned!
What are the types of invisible disabilities? And how can you help people who have some be more comfortable at your venue?
Disability Pride Month: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
July marks the celebration of Disability Pride Month! People with disabilities can raise awareness on their issues. It concerns all of us!
Should We Say “Hybridization” or “Inclusion” Regarding People with Disabilities? | Interview of Gabrielle Halpern, Doctor of Philosophy
“Inclusion” actually means imprisonment. Used regarding people with disabilities, the word implies that we as a society grant them a place and that they should be content with it.
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Accessibility for All: Why Removing Barriers Benefits Us All
Accessibility for All: Why Removing Barriers Benefits Us AllFor sure, accessibility for all isn’t something to take lightly. And neither is it something that can easily be discarded considering that over 1 billion people in the world have disabilities. We, as world’s...
How Can Multimodal Transit Centers Be Accessible for People with Disabilities?
How Can Multimodal Transit Centers Be Accessible for People with Disabilities?Multimodal transit centers turn out to be major nodes of transportation in large cities that aim at improving transport efficiency. They can easily connect together different means of...
How to Guarantee a Seamless Mobility Chain to Users with Disabilities?
How to Guarantee a Seamless Mobility Chain to Users with Disabilities?Whether you are a subway network operator, an architect, a roadway manager or a museum director, guaranteeing a seamless mobility chain to your users isn’t the conundrum you’d expect. Having an...
What You Need to Do to Ensure Accessibility for Deaf People at Public Venues
What You Need to Do to Ensure Accessibility for Deaf People at Public VenuesIf your venue welcomes and receives people then accessibility for deaf people isn’t something to take lightly! How can your venue be accessible to the hearing impaired? What do you need to...
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