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What it's like to be deaf
A deaf 23-year-old answers the questions hearing people most often ask - including the shouting one.
Walk in someone's shoes
Deafness shapes socialising in unique ways.
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First-hand perspectives
People living with deafness share how it shapes socialising.
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BBC Scotland
How to communicate with deaf people
Shiona, who is deaf, shares what helps hearing people communicate better with deaf people.
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BuzzFeedVideo
Deaf people answer commonly googled questions
Mixxie and Lia, who are both deaf, answer the most-googled questions about being deaf.
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OurSignedWorld
Teaching my hearing daughter ASL
A deaf dad shows how his hearing daughter learns to get his attention by tapping for vibrations.
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Quartz
Pro-tactile ASL, a language for the DeafBlind
Oscar Serna, who is DeafBlind, demonstrates pro-tactile ASL - a brand-new language communicated through touch.
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The Signing D
Eavesdropping on hearing people
A hearing husband signs with his deaf wife - and overhears what strangers say when they assume he's deaf too.