class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # Accessibility practices for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people ] .subtitle[ ## The Turing Way BookDash Nov 2022 ] .author[ ### Andrea Sánchez-Tapia ] --- # References + Huyck, J.J., Anbuhl, K.L., Buran, B.N., et al., 2021. Supporting Equity and Inclusion of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals in Professional Organizations. Frontiers in Education 6, 417. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.755457 + _Very localized_ experience in Brazil, where LIBRAS (Lingua brasileira de sinais) is the official sign language --- # Three types of access + __Physical access:__ whether an individual can enter, move around, and function, interact with materials in a space. Technical aspects. Microphones, captioning, sign language interpretation. Rooms that are compatible with hearing aids. -- + __Social access:__ attending and being able to interact in the _social aspects_ of the community. <!--but also being the only one in the room!--> -- + __Financial access:__ Health care and assistive technology, hiring and paying for the services too. Individualized solutions put a burden on individuals and this is unbalanced towards low-income families. --- ## A five pillar model 1. Foster mentoring programs 2. Proactively giving equal access 3. Easing financial burdens 4. Recruiting for leadership positions 5. Establishing a culture of equity and inclusion --- ## Some considerations + Captioning can work for non-Native English speakers as well, people with technical issues and lifts a cognitive burden on the audience <!-- CC is absolutely widespread today --> + Sign languages vary from country to country, even with regional and cultural variations, but in some countries they are widely used and prefered over captions --- class: center, middle, inverse # Thanks!