Inclusivity challenges faced by persons with disabilities are a global issue but one man in Jordan has made it his mission to improve communication for the hearing impaired in his country using his own lived experience. Our next story tells you all about this Jordanian YouTuber.

Jordanian Youtuber makes shows for hearing impaired

A new technology allows users who are deaf or suffer from hearing loss to read speech in real-time through closed captioning using a pair of smart glasses.

Tech Talk: Smart AI glasses to tackle hearing loss

Yamina Party’s Shirley Pinto becomes the first hearing-impaired Member of Parliament in Israel who was sworn into office using sign language. Pinto is a long-time activist for disability-related issues, particularly those dealing with the hearing-impaired, and serves as Yamina’s representative in the World Zionist Congress.

Shirley Pinto becomes first-ever hearing-impaired MP in Israel Parliament

As Belgium obliges people to wear face masks on public transport and recommends them elsewhere to limit the spread of the coronavirus, deaf people are calling for transparent masks to allow them to communicate with others.

Deaf Belgians demand transparent masks for lip-reading during coronavirus