/tags/deaf deaf en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:44:45 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-29/new-coronavirus-safety-measures-pose-challenges-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing Covered faces means people who are deaf or hard-of hearing can't lip-read or follow facial expressions. And hospitals' tightened visitor restrictions may bar interpreters from medical appointments. Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:44:45 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-29/new-coronavirus-safety-measures-pose-challenges-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing Mikaela Lefrak /storycorps-columbus/2019-10-17/communicating-without-the-spoken-word Katie Byrnes was born deaf, but this didn’t stop her from finding ways to relate to others.Her parents, Jayne and John Byrnes remember Katie’s earliest… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:35:57 GMT /storycorps-columbus/2019-10-17/communicating-without-the-spoken-word Leticia Wiggins, Michael De Bonis /news/2019-05-13/columbus-police-release-placard-to-help-communication-with-deaf-drivers An Ohio advocacy group began distributing placards to improve communication between law enforcement and deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers. Columbus Police… Mon, 13 May 2019 16:57:55 GMT /news/2019-05-13/columbus-police-release-placard-to-help-communication-with-deaf-drivers