Guest Author - Kelli Deister

While I have written articles that show the unfortunate prejudices that some hearing people bestow on deaf people, I do want to make it perfectly clear that there are also hearing people who have supported, and continue to support, those in the deaf community.

My intention in writing for this site is not solely on issues of hearing people that are non-supportive of deaf people. Nor is my intention one that is solely about the Deaf and their feelings towards hearing people. On the contrary, with each article that I write, I strive to bring all issues regarding deaf people and hearing people to the table. My articles are written with genuine hope that I can not only further educate myself, but my readers as well.

This particular article is one that I hope will reveal the fact that there are some hearing people that completely support the deaf. The hearing people that are in support of the deaf people are professionals in various occupations. They have used their position in our society in order to support the deaf and advocate for them in various forms. I feel that it is necessary to write articles and explore each angle of this topic.

There are indeed hearing individuals that strive towards helping people with any degree of hearing loss. Their help comes in many forms. However, their desire to help is most important and deserves recognition.