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Science in ASL is a whole different language: Interpreters in STEM

— Megan Majocha Deaf and hard of hearing scientists often face a lack of communication access, which is troubling because they have made...

ByJuly 14, 2022
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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...

ByFebruary 17, 2021

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Can you please repeat that? Hearing Loss in the Academy

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Profile: Eric Heinze

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The “Deaf Tax” and Speaking for Others

July 16, 2024
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Are you deaf/hard of hearing and want to become a U.S. Federal Employee? The Persons with Disability Hiring Path

June 13, 2024

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