sign language

Bride Balks After Groom’s Deaf Family Asks For Sign Language Interpreter To Translate At The Altar

Bride Balks After Groom’s Deaf Family Asks For Sign Language Interpreter To Translate At The Altar
We’ve all heard about excessive wedding planning and a bride going way over-the-top with her expectations. But when it begins to impact her family, it might be time to reevaluate what the wedding day looks like, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor GullibleSandwich444 wasn’t sure what to think when she requested accommodations for […] More

Woman Livid After Mother-In-Law Asks Deaf Daughter Not To Sign At Dinner Table Because It’s ‘Distracting’

Woman Livid After Mother-In-Law Asks Deaf Daughter Not To Sign At Dinner Table Because It’s ‘Distracting’
Communication is vital. Not just for understanding, but for expressing. Especially if you communicate in a way that is different then the people around you, it is important that you be given the space to express yourself in whatever way you can. So, what happens when someone tells you that it’s not appropriate and that […] More

Dad Upsets Parents By Refusing Their Offer To Pay For Deaf Infant Daughter To Get Cochlear Implants

Dad Upsets Parents By Refusing Their Offer To Pay For Deaf Infant Daughter To Get Cochlear Implants
Parents generally try their hardest to do what is best for their children. But when it comes to medical needs, sometimes it’s really hard to decide what the best choice would be, admitted the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor tryingtomakeitwork34 was torn after doctors explained that his infant daughter was profoundly deaf and the […] More

Mom Livid After Sister Shames Her For Refusing To Get Her Deaf Daughter A Cochlear Implant

Mom Livid After Sister Shames Her For Refusing To Get Her Deaf Daughter A Cochlear Implant
Living in a family where people communicate differently can already be a difficult endeavor. It’s another situation altogether when part of the family refuses to change. Redditor oohehheeyeoh is having an issue getting her sister’s family and her daughter to communicate. While the original poster (OP)’s daughter is deaf, her sister and her family refuse […] More

Mom Refuses To Learn Sign Language To Communicate With Hearing-Impaired Stepdaughter

Mom Refuses To Learn Sign Language To Communicate With Hearing-Impaired Stepdaughter
It’s surprising having to adjust to a dramatic change in life. Sometimes it might be easier to just not do it at all. That’s what it seems Redditor Terrible_Diner6795 has decided after her husband’s step-daughter reappeared in their lives. Since she’s hard of hearing, the original poster’s (OP) husband thinks they should learn sign language. […] More