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This takes the last blog one step further, but it isn’t the same issue. The last one was about participation in the room. This one is about what happens when information is constantly passed to a Deaf person after the moment has already happened. I have heard some version of this many times throughout my life and work. “I’ll tell
Sometimes we think accessibility is complete once everyone is in the room. The interpreter is booked. Captions are available. The Deaf employee has been invited to the meeting. Everything looks accessible, so we assume the job is done. But being able to enter the conversation and being able to participate in it are two different things. I’ve been in meetings
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that most people genuinely want to do the right thing. When I walk into a workplace, museum, or organization, I rarely meet people who are intentionally trying to exclude Deaf people. Most are welcoming. They care about their staff, their customers, and their visitors. They want everyone to feel included, and I
One of the things I hear most often during training is, “I’m afraid I’ll say the wrong thing.” People worry about using the wrong words. They worry about offending someone. They worry they’ll ask a question they shouldn’t ask. So instead… They say nothing. I understand where that fear comes from. None of us wants to make someone feel uncomfortable.
Trust is something we rarely talk about when we talk about accessibility. Most organizations focus on providing access. They make sure an interpreter is booked, captions are turned on, or the room is accessible. Those things are important, but they’re only part of the picture. The bigger question is this: Do people trust that access will actually be there? I’ve
I’ve been noticing more online courses and learning apps focused on Deaf awareness and accessibility. I think that’s a positive step. They make learning more accessible, give people a place to start, and help introduce concepts that many people have never been exposed to before. But online learning can only take you so far. Most online courses are designed to
