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Hi.

(Note: I've been poking around for ages, but haven't found anything conclusive regarding DHH camps/villages. If there is one preexsisting, please point me in the right direction—specifically looking for Da Dirty Hands if anyone has a contact).

15% of the population is Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing (identifiables vary widely), which means out of ~70k humans heading out to BRC every year, there are stastically a number of individuals there who live in a silent/semi-silent world.

I am looking to a) find my other DHHs on the Playa, or b) start to snowball (dustball) a way for us all to come together in either a camp/village in BRC.

I put my name in the hat as a potential volunteer for ASL services in my profile, so I know there is an interpretive need in BRC, at the very least.

But how many more burners have left the event with loss of hearing after being subjected to trap music at one of the sound-camps?

Great, the more the merrier.

BBadger wrote:But how many more burners have left the event with loss of hearing after being subjected to trap music at one of the sound-camps?

Last year 2 friends of friends (married couple) both deaf, made it out to the playa. The husband volunteers with the Reno Core project. I'll see if they're going again this year, etc . I'll let them know about your post

Awesome, thanks Lucky...connected with Da Dirty Hands on Facebook and am going to feel that out. Fingers crossed!

lucky420 wrote:Last year 2 friends of friends (married couple) both deaf, made it out to the playa. The husband volunteers with the Reno Core project. I'll see if they're going again this year, etc . I'll let them know about your post

I can also translate!! Great to know there are other burners that sign, deaf/hh or not

Not exactly answering your question but since this is 'sort of' on topic I just had to share since this is one of my favorite burning man video's and involves deaf/hh enjoy: