Hi fellow Deafies and other fans!

So, my tickets for the RAD’s 175th Honours Awards have come, and there’s only 16 more days to go… the countdown has begun! I can’t wait to share the experience with you.

I’ve started emailing YouTubers about closed captioning their videos. Closed captioning is not only important for Deaf/Hard of Hearing people, but also those who don’t speak the language of the video. If someone can’t understand what they’re saying, the captions underneath allows them to follow.

Rikki Poynter is a deaf YouTuber, who is an advocate for closed captioning. Her video inspired me to get involved with the whole campaign, and you should too! Kat Blaque explains here about how you can support the campaign! So… help me out and start contacting your favourite YouTubers! Did I mention, Tyler Oakley captions all his videos!

I posted a ‘tip’ on Twitter the other night, and it’s had a surprisingly good reaction, so I thought I’d share it with you here: ‘For those who want to search for captioned YouTube clips; Type a search term, click filter: Subtitles/CC’ – if you find any YouTuber’s who caption, please share with me, as I’m trying to create a list of them to share with all my Deaf/Hard of Hearing followers!

I commute every day to work, and I travel all the time! I thought it would be great to share some of my experiences with you. I wrote a blog on Hearing Like Me: ‘Deaf Person’s Travel Survival Guide’ – enjoy reading!

I’m so proud to say that I have over 130 followers on Facebook, and 20 on this blog! Thank you all for supporting me!

Love E x