Communication Access & Assistive Technology in the Workplace

Navigating the workplace as a deaf or hard-of-hearing person can present unique challenges. Communicating with co-workers and advocating for communication access can help make workplace experiences go smoothly. In this presentation, Mary Catherine Hess, MA of CapTel Outreach, will provide an overview of several no-cost solutions available to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who are currently employed and those who are seeking employment. A review of various ways to utilize captions for telephone and Zoom calls will be covered. In addition, Mary Catherine will provide several educational resources related to self-advocacy and communication access tips in the workplace.  

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All about Mary Catherine: 

Mary Catherine Hess has worked with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community for over 20 years. With an extensive public health background in newborn hearing screening program management and EHDI (Early Hearing Detection & Intervention), Mary Catherine now combines her passion for communication access and public health in her work as an Outreach Educator and Hearing Health Advocate with CapTel Outreach and as a freelance American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter in community and healthcare settings. She achieved her MA in Linguistics from Gallaudet University and holds a BS in Communication Disorders. Her professional interests include communication access issues in healthcare settings, assistive technology, and ASL / English interpreting. Mary Catherine is a yogi, pug lover, glamper, and NPR and folk music fan.  Access Vine's Resource Specialist Program is funded by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services under Health and Human Services.  If you are a technology provider with products that support access to communication, we would like to connect with you so that we can share your information & resources with everyone.