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Making your in-person and remote workplaces accessible for your deaf/HoH colleagues
The Mind Hears annual post on how to make your in-person and remote academic workplace accessible to deaf/HoH colleagues.
Conquering faculty meetings (or not…) when deaf/hard of hearing
-Ana Making it as a deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) academic can often feel like a game of whack-a-mole. Between research activities, teaching duties,...
Accommodating a Pandemic
Can we apply innovations in accommodating this pandemic to help us build a more inclusive long-term post pandemic academic workplace? I hope so.
To Hear, or Not to Hear? The Mental Gymnastics of Hearing Device Use
I had planned to write this post about listening fatigue, but as I began writing I realized that a related yet rarely discussed...
Who am I at a Research Conference: the Deaf Person or the Scientist?
At academic conferences, I am a scientist first, and deaf person second.
Traveling and Conferences: When Bacteria Has a Party
In my first post for The Mind Hears, I want to tell you a little about my background, then outline some strategies that...
Captions and Craptions for Academics
We encourage all presenters to use real-time auto caption for every presentation. However, if a deaf/HoH person requests CART, real-time auto caption, even...
Using FM Systems at Conferences
-Michele You’re wearing your hearing aids, sitting at a conference presentation, feeling confident that you’re understanding what’s going on, when it happens. The...
Making an impact at high-stakes conferences
At high-stakes conferences deaf/HoH can make an impact through small or one-on-one thoughtful discussions.
