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Profile: Amelia Dall
Perseverance is key for Archeologist, Amelia Dall. All the cool projects that she has been involved with demonstrates Amelia's advice to connect with...
The Sounds of Silence
Stephen Klusza takes us on an enchanting multimedia journey leading up to his decision to get an cochlear implant in grad school.
Cochlear implants are not my thing… yet
Now, only after I had kept (and still keep) hearing from my peers with hearing loss who now wear cochlear implants and are...
Profile: Dr. Maartje De Meulder
Background? I was born in Flanders, Belgium to hearing (non-signing) parents. I am the oldest of four. I grew up hard-of-hearing and became...
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.
Under-represented: Where are all the deaf and hard-of-hearing academics?
-Michele Through working on The Mind Hears since Sept 2018, I’ve had the chance to meet some amazing deaf and hard-of-hearing scholars and researchers.Our...
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...
Deaf Gain -> diverse and stronger research
my deafness shapes my approach to science in ways that benefit my research
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.
