Erica Dawson has always been a battler. Especially when it comes to fighting for a more inclusive and accessible world for the deaf community.
“There’s still a lot of barriers for deaf people in this country,” says Erica, who lost her hearing when she was six months old. “We face all sorts of challenges that hearing people take for granted, such as finding interpreters to help us with schoolwork or meetings at work.”
The 33-year-old’s fighting spirit started early. Born hearing, meningitis robbed Erica