I'm one of the thirty one million people in
the United States who are deaf

or hard of hearing.

a number that continues to grow

NPR labs and its partner are on the verge
of making many of my dreams come true.

Beyond having that really crucial emergency information,

captioned radio could also open up a world I've never had.

because I lost my hearing before my seventh birthday

When I am stuck in Washington's legendary Beltway gridlock,

I could check the traffic report

and find out why,

what my best route would be.

I could check the sports scores

and follow the games for all my favorite
teams.

i could know why my husband is always
laughing so uproariously

when he listens to "Car Talk."

and I could annoy him

by singing along badly to the lyrics
of his favorite songs.

i can't wait!
Thanks.