Sometimes, people ask me how Deaf parents communicate with their children.
It's one of the questions I've been asked most often.
In our family, communication is an ordinary part of everyday life.
We communicate through BSL, facial expressions, eye contact, routines and all the little moments that make up family life.
What often gets missed is that communication is about far more than hearing words.
It's about connection, understanding and being present with one another.
Our children have grown up with these different ways of communicating.
For us, it's simply family life.
REFLECTIVE QUESTION
What might we notice about family communication if we looked beyond hearing and speech?
