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Someone reached out to me a while ago asking, "My good friend's son has hearing loss. How can I be a better support/better friend for her?" I cannot tell you with words how full this made my heart feel. 🦻For your deaf/hard of hearing friends and family, support and going the extra mile could look like: -Clapping with the rhythm while playing music -Providing extra visuals while talking (think pointing or hand gestures if you don't know the sign) -Reducing distracting noise in the house when they're over. -Turning on closed captions on for movies/TV. -Remembering to get their attention before speaking. 🦻For adults it could also be nixing the stand up comedy show for something more engaging or interactive because live shows aren't always accessible for the deaf/hard of hearing. Or if possible call ahead of time to ask/arrange for accessibility options! 💕But for other walks of life - not just those who are DHH, it is trying to look at life in a way that is a different experience. It'...

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