Some of you may know, ‘Toy Like Me’ are a group of parents who have children with disabilities and they are campaigning for the Toy Industry to make toys with disabilities! How brilliant is this?
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Deaf Awareness
So, last week was the official Deaf Awareness Week, and I know this it’s a late update, but I’d like to share a story!
During Year 12, I was a victim of discrimination from one of my teachers, who told me face to face; “you shouldn’t do (this subject) because you’re deaf”. This set me back quite a bit, and I was very hurt and couldn’t believe someone could say that to me. I realised I’m not the only one as deaf people are discriminated all the time, due to our ‘invisible disability’. Therefore I wanted to do something about it.
Welcome!
Hi there! Welcome to ‘Day in the life of a deafie’.
This blog is just a space for me to express my thoughts, rants and experiences about deafness, and what it means to me.
A little bit about me; I’m 18 years old, I’m profoundly deaf in both ears and have been since birth. I’ve just finished my A Levels at a mainstream school and I will be starting a marketing apprenticeship at the end of the summer! (More info on the ‘About Me’ page).
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