With this stark but simple truth, everyone has made adjustments to their lifestyle in order to adapt to society's changing ways
. Those who train and work with people who have hearing problems know better than most everyone else that this shift in people's habits has lead to a significant shift in the way disabled individuals must adapt to the world around them. With medical advances in the form of hearing aids and other similar tools, it has at least become increasingly more possible for everyone to engage in modern forms of communication. Moreover, many new tools are being built equipped with functions that cater to a wider variety of people. This acceptance of diversity in contemporary society is one of many things that have allowed us to forward in providing equal opportunity for everyone.