In this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast, we talk to Julie Ferguson who has learned five languages and is getting ready to learn her sixth – Scots Gaelic. She’s severely deaf and legally blind and has come up with loads of creative strategies for learning languages which she shares in this podcast as well as accessibility for both language resources and travel.

Featured Resources

Julie’s articles on Fluent in 3 Months

Mentioned in this Episode

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Overcoming physical challenges to learn languages
Being a visual learner while legally blind
Getting help from a tutor and not solely relying on self-study
Creative strategies for improving the accessibility of language learning resources
How the accountability of the classroom helps Julie keep on top of her studies
What it was like learning Swedish in Sweden
Getting over the frustration of asking people for help
How to keep conversations in the local language
Traveling and accessibility
Tips for avoiding language interference
Building resilience in your language learning

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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#39 Julie Ferguson on Speaking 5 Languages as a Deafblind Polyglot

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#39 Julie Ferguson on Speaking 5 Languages as a Deafblind Polyglot