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An older couple are sitting in their kitchen and laughing together. He's wearing a long-sleeved open-neck white shirt, and she's wearing a pink blouse with a pearl necklace

An older couple are sitting in their kitchen and laughing together. He's wearing a long-sleeved open-neck white shirt, and she's wearing a pink blouse with a pearl necklace

When does hearing loss become a disability?

Erica

Sep 817 min read

When is a person functionally deaf?

Erica

Sep 313 min read

Deaf Awareness in September | Who does it include?

Deaf Awareness in September | Who does it include?

Deaf Awareness in September | Who does it include?

Erica

Aug 255 min read

A collage of someone in an online meeting using captions, a SASL interpreter in a meeting, and a note-taker helping someone using a cochlear implant

A collage of someone in an online meeting using captions, a SASL interpreter in a meeting, and a note-taker helping someone using a cochlear implant

Where identity as well as disability have a place!

Erica

Aug 133 min read

When belonging comes with conditions

When belonging comes with conditions

When belonging comes with conditions

Erica

Jul 144 min read

Road to Independence Protocol

Road to Independence Protocol

Road to Independence Protocol

Erica

Jun 233 min read

FanieDreams' understanding of the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

FanieDreams' understanding of the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

FanieDreams' understanding of the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

Erica

May 213 min read

Enabling captions

Enabling captions

Enabling captions

Erica

Apr 282 min read

The Fanie du Toit Story

The Fanie du Toit Story

The Fanie du Toit Story

Erica

Apr 224 min read

Hidden struggle of social bluffing

Hidden struggle of social bluffing

Hidden struggle of social bluffing

Erica

Apr 102 min read

Speech-reading

Speech-reading

Speech-reading

Erica

Apr 102 min read

Hearing Loss Live and FanieDreams form strategic working relationship

Hearing Loss Live and FanieDreams form strategic working relationship

Hearing Loss Live and FanieDreams form strategic working relationship

Erica

Feb 242 min read

When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn

When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn

When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn

Erica

Nov 25, 20252 min read

A diverse group of people seated and looking at the camera

A diverse group of people seated and looking at the camera

Invisible impairment or direct disability?

Erica

Nov 20, 20252 min read

The distinct needs of post-lingual hearing loss: a growing concern

The distinct needs of post-lingual hearing loss: a growing concern

The distinct needs of post-lingual hearing loss: a growing concern

Erica

Sep 19, 20255 min read

Fostering belonging

Fostering belonging

Fostering belonging

Erica

Sep 19, 20251 min read

Hearing impairment ≠ deaf&dumb!

Hearing impairment ≠ deaf&dumb!

Hearing impairment ≠ deaf&dumb!

Erica

Sep 11, 20252 min read

An infographic showing that of SA's population of 62,03 million people, 20% of them (12,4 million) have varyding degrees of hearing loss, according to the World Report on Hearing, 2021

An infographic showing that of SA's population of 62,03 million people, 20% of them (12,4 million) have varyding degrees of hearing loss, according to the World Report on Hearing, 2021

Exclusion during Deaf Awareness Month

Erica

Sep 11, 20251 min read

Embracing disability... or not?

Embracing disability... or not?

Embracing disability... or not?

Erica

Sep 11, 20252 min read

Negative reactions towards those with hearing loss

Negative reactions towards those with hearing loss

Negative reactions towards those with hearing loss

Erica

Sep 11, 20251 min read

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