VOICES OF HUNTSVILLE | Unboxing Deaf Identity—The Personal Journey of Jess Hissam

Jul 12, 2021

Voices of Huntsville is awarded once a month to a local resident of Huntsville, Madison County, Madison City, Decatur, and surrounding areas to share their personal perspective of our community. Our Voices of Huntsville feature shares their creative passion and unique perspective about what they absolutely love about Huntsville in a format that best speaks to their own creativity, vlog, blog, photo essay. Interested in becoming a TSG Huntsville Voice of Huntsville? Apply here!

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

Portrait Photography courtesy of White Rabbit Studios.

July 2021
Unboxing Deaf Identity—The Personal Journey of Jess Hissam

Dr. Jessica Hissam is a pelvic health therapist at Johnson and Hayes Physical Therapists, and a content creator outside of her career. Jess creates content on her Instagram (@jess.hsquared) about her personal experiences and perspective as a Deaf woman with bilateral cochlear implants, advocating for accessibility, and other lifestyle content. Jess also works with families with Deaf/HH children closely through WISE for Alabama. In her free time, Jess can be found enjoying the food/drink scene around Huntsville with friends or wake-surfing on Smith Lake with her husband, Chris, and her chocolate lab, Whiskey.

Jess, we cannot thank you enough for sharing your personal perspective on being deaf, bilateral cochlear implants, deaf advocacy, and what hearing can do to be more aware of everything. We are so glad you were able to share your voice with Huntsville! Be sure to give @jess.hsquared a follow on Instagram to learn even more about her life perspective and journey!

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