Beyond Barriers: Love speaks volumes, even with a deaf mum

Making a point: Communicating with the hearing impaired requires patience and understanding.

With lots of support from family and friends, the hearing impaired need not be lost in a silent, scary world.

I learned, as early as primary school, that people are supposed to be endowed with five senses – sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. As I grew older, I became aware of the importance of all these senses and that without any one of them, we would be handicapped.