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@julieo4

I missed a connecting flight to Washington D.C. one time due to a change of gates. The flight was delayed, and then the gate was changed. I totally missed the announcement about the gate change. Thankfully, I was able to catch another flight without penalty. It was a lesson. After that, not only did I tell the attendant about my hearing loss, I also told whomever I was sitting next to that if anything changed I'd appreciate them telling me. People tend to be kind and helpful. I never had any other issues, except for the few times when I was asked if I needed a wheelchair. 🙂 Lots of misunderstanding about hearing loss. Like many others, I've also been asked if I would like a braille menu. 🙂 FYI: HLAA members in many major cities and some smaller ones have advocated for hearing loops and captions in airports. Many of them have those accommodations. Let them know what you need. That is how they learn.

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I was in the Toronto subway and there was an emergency stop for the train and many announcements about what to do. Needless to say I understood none. Really - all systems should make announcements visually as well as speaking them! I submitted that suggestion to the Toronto Transit Commission.