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Year-End Reflection | Looking Ahead to 2026

As this year comes to a close, I want to pause and say thank you. This year took me into a wide range of spaces, from corporate teams at Nestlé Canada and Baxter, to working alongside CCWESTT project management to ensure their services were accessible, to public institutions, educators, and community organizations across Canada. Alongside this work, I also had

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A small group of adults are gathered at a holiday party, holding glasses and smiling. One man stands listening, nodding and smiling politely as others speak around him, suggesting he is following along as best he can. Warm string lights and a decorated tree glow in the background, framed by SignAble Vi5ion’s maroon and gold branding.

Making Space for Everyone This Season

Holiday Parties, Family Gatherings, and the People Quietly Nodding Along Holiday work parties and family gatherings are meant to be joyful. Laughter, music, clinking glasses, overlapping conversations, all signs of celebration. But for some people, these environments are not festive. They’re exhausting, isolating, and overwhelming. You may not notice them at first.They’re smiling.They’re nodding.They’re standing close, trying to follow along.

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A young woman is shown in profile wearing a cochlear implant. Her hair is tied back in a ponytail, and she is standing outdoors in warm sunlight. The SignAble Vi5ion branding frames the image with maroon and gold accents, along with the website link at the top.

Cochlear Implants in the Workplace: A Tool, Not a Solution

And Why Assumptions Cause Harm There is a workplace misconception that never seems to disappear:“If someone has a cochlear implant, they can hear now, problem solved.” This assumption shows up in meetings, interviews, performance reviews, trainings, and even casual conversations. It comes from good intentions, but it leads to real harm. It places unrealistic expectations on Deaf employees and shifts

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The image shows a close-up of a person clapping, captured from the shoulders down. They’re wearing a ribbed, long-sleeve, burnt-orange turtleneck. The background is softly blurred, suggesting they’re in a group or audience. The design includes curved maroon and yellow shapes framing the photo, along with the SignAble Vi5ion logo and a “Visit Our Website” text with the URL in the top corner.

When Good Intentions Go Astray

How Deaf-Led Work Gets Derailed, And How We Fix It People often assume that access work just happens. A team shows up, shares ideas, offers lived experience, and suddenly progress appears. But anyone in the Deaf community knows that behind every “simple solution” is a long history of Deaf individuals pushing, advocating, creating, and educating, often unpaid, unseen, and uncredited.

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Disclosure Isn’t About Fear, It’s About Safety

I met someone recently who struggled with communication in a group setting. The signs were subtle; hesitating to join in, relying on others to fill the silence, smiling to mask confusion. It didn’t take long for me to realize they were facing a communication barrier. But they didn’t say anything.Not because they were ashamed, but because they didn’t feel safe

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More Than Awareness: Building Communication That Connects Everyone

I’m Not Just Here for Deaf Awareness Month People often meet me and see “Deaf educator.” True. But here’s the part they miss:I’m not only about Deaf and hard of hearing topics, I’m about communication. All of it. Culture, systems, workflows, policies, tech, and the everyday human habits that make workplaces better (or worse). If you only call me for

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