Getting ready for International Deaf Awareness Month

September is International Deaf Awareness Month, with the International Week of Deaf People from 19-25 September and World Deaf Day on 27 September. This month is a great opportunity to really celebrate and support the d/Deaf community, encourage accessibility, and educate yourselves and others about deafness.

We encourage businesses to make sure their services and content are accessible to the d/Deaf Community, and below are a few tips for how you as an individual can get also get involved:

·       Support d/Deaf-run businesses

·       Promote d/Deaf artists and influencers

·       Add closed captions to videos

·       Understand that everyone is different, with different accessibility needs

·       Wear transparent masks

·       Speak out when you witness ableism

·       And just like we are, encourage others to do the same!

Let us know if you have any more tips, or anything else about the d/Deaf Community you would like us to shout about this month, we’d love to share with our audience!

Email the team at marketing@naidex.co.uk