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Deaf People Are Already Advocates

March 28, 2024
DeafHealth

We recognize that Deaf people are already advocates. We advocate for ourselves every day and especially for healthcare; but it’s exhausting, and we shouldn’t have to. DeafHealth wants to change that narrative.

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Video Description and Transcript

Video Description:

The post has a video thumbnail with blue shading overlaid. The middle has a text bubble that reads “Deaf people are advocates” in white text with rose background. In the video:  A young woman with brown curly hair is standing in front of the camera with a green couch and decorative items behind her. She is wearing a black dress with clear-framed glasses.

Transcript:

Deaf people are ALREADY advocates. We advocate for ourselves everyday. We always enter the doctor’s office mentally preparing to navigate a system that is not accommodating to our needs. We know that we have to bear the burden of educating, reminding them, and enforcing our rights. Maybe this feels normal to us, because we deal with this everyday. But it’s not, and it’s wrong. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org.]

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