As a person with hearing loss, I have seen bullying first hand. I’ve been called ‘stupid,’ ‘mule-headed,’ and have been nicknamed ‘La-La-Land Shanna.’ I simply want to be known as Shanna. Help the more than 48 million people in the United States and worldwide with hearing loss and deafness by bringing awareness to the need to stop this kind of harassment and bullying. People who are deaf or hard of hearing need acceptance, not rejection, to thrive in school and the workplace.

Sign and Share the #StopHearingLossBullying Petition

Repeat this: “Hearing loss bullying ends…with ME.”

Read Lipreading Mom’s Series—Hearing Loss Bullying: A Troubling Phenomenon

– Are You Bullied Because of Your Hearing Loss?

– How Can *You* Stop Hearing Loss Bullying?

– Bullying Doesn’t Stop This Show Me Your Ears Fan

Other Helpful Anti-Bullying Links:

– StopBullying.gov: The U.S. Government’s Anti-Bullying Campaign

– WillUStand.com: A 12-Year-Old Girl’s Anti-Bullying Campaign

– The Power of Words | Stand Up Against Bullying | StopBullying.org

– Pacers Peer Advocacy Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities

– ‘Switched at Birth’ Star Katie Leclerc’s Anti-Bullying Campaign

– Should We Care Beyond the School Yard? (Deaf in Prison blog)

Share Your Hearing Loss Bullying Stories

Do you have personal experience with this kind of bullying? Please comment below or send a confidential message to sgrovesuss(at)msn(dot).com.