How Do You Deaf?

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>HOW DO YOU DEAF?</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is the first book in our </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Thriving with Hearing Loss</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> series written especially for teens and young adults navigating the world with hearing loss.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This project is deeply personal. In the words of author Kerry Tidman It's the book I wish I had growing up - when I felt alone unheard or like I had to explain myself just to exist in certain spaces. Now I'm turning lived experience into something that can meet young people where they are - and remind them that they are not broken too much or behind.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Being deaf is just one part of who you are.</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But... How <em>do</em> you deaf?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>That's completely up to you.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This isn't another textbook telling you how to fix yourself.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This is real talk.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Stories that make you nod and think That's me.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Reflection prompts to help you figure out your identity your mindset and your power.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Because you don't need anyone's permission to own your deafness - or your life.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Being deaf is about more than hearing loss. It's about how you see yourself how you navigate the world and how you choose to show up every single day.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>HOW DO YOU DEAF? will help you explore your identity build confidence and find your own voice - in your own way.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>For there's no right way to be deaf.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>There's just </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>your</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> way.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>About the author:</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Kerry Tidman is a deaf therapist coach martial artist and TEDx speaker. She's the founder of </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Holistic Dojo</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> where she helps people rise heal and live unapologetically. Her journey has taught her one thing: </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>You were never broken. You're just gold</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>beneath the noise.</strong></p>