She is one of the few hearing –impaired individuals who speak and lip-read well.
SMU Information Systems Management graduate Ginny ONG speaks and lip-reads so well that it is hard to believe that all she can hear with a hearing aid are loud sounds. She started working as an account executive six months ago. In 2010, Ginny started i-Deaf Connect, a social enterprise aimed at helping hearing-impaired individuals find employment. It ceased operations last year due to a lack of support from employers.
"Many companies don't understand that not every hearing-impaired person is like me – able to speak and lip-read effectively," she explains. "They often don't have enough patience to accommodate the needs of a hearing-impaired employee. I really hope that in time to come, there will be better support for the hearing-impaired in regular schools, and that more companies will be open to hiring them."