the agreement between reader and writer

Asymmetrical exchange Two people meet on a trail. The reader asks, "Which way?" The writer says, "That way to parking." Usually when we read, we forget two people met. Roles A reader commits (attention) for information, with a decision to believe or reject. To convince, the writer might amplify the agreement or information. He storytells …

You’re not my dad.

The hearing world does not think about people who are deaf very often and the deaf get along fine. Any time there is a pivot to considering the Deaf, the first impression tends to be "Unique, but also just like me." Without intervention, inclusivity from this premise is not inclusive. This is "paternalism", a flavor …

Speech-to-Text Forecast

from early-adopters to widespread, mainstream use. Many high-quality products are out there already. As it becomes the new normal, will we make room for the Deaf, or repeat history?