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Emilia is wearing a teal blue roger focus, an assistive hearing device. They are staring out the window with dark hair pulled back so that the side and back of their head is visible.

Impact through connection: A reflection

Posted on July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 by Emilia C. Bell

It’s Disability Pride Month, and I’m celebrating community and connection. Last Friday, I unboxed some assistive listening technology. I’d had to wait for it, and so was worried I had only imagined the positive impact from the first time I trialled it. But it was still there, and I once again benefited from something I…

Exclusionary norms

Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 by Emilia C. Bell

Earlier this year, I found a post (focused on student leaders) asking: ‘Why are university meetings still so inaccessible?‘. The author reasons that making meetings accessible by design will ensure they are more “effective, productive and mindful of the diversity of the student and staff community.” What I especially like, though, is the statement: “And…

An open hand is holding a single silver hearing aid and a remote microphone device.

Exploration in evidence: A personal reflection

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Emilia C. Bell

The past week I’ve been trialling a remote mic device and hearing aids in professional and social settings. Eventually, I’ll have to make decisions for the longer term. It made me think about the different types of evidence I’ll rely on for that decision. A colleague recently suggested that examples of applying evidence to decisions…

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