Tell us about your background? I am third generation deaf, and I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. My parents are deaf, and...
August 2, 2023Build up a network of deaf students where you can share tips, or even just rant about barriers you're facing.
February 1, 2023— Megan Majocha Deaf and hard of hearing scientists often face a lack of communication access, which is troubling because they have made...
July 14, 2022The more I’ve risen through the academic ranks, the easier I’ve found it to get accommodations for my hearing. Part of this is...
March 30, 2022setting limits on how much listening I do each day, negotiating accommodations through the ADA office, and educating my colleagues about CART and...
November 10, 2021Background? I was born deaf. At the time, my family had recently moved to rural New Hampshire. Early on, my parents struggled because I did not hit age-appropriate...
July 21, 2021Where did you go to school? After early childhood in a segregated setting for students with disabilities in Canada, I was in mainstream...
April 15, 2021Background? I am a deaf multilingual in several signed and written languages (and selectively and contextually, sometimes also spoken languages), who grew up...
March 31, 2021Background? 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...
January 25, 2021