The Mind Hears
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a blog by and for deaf and hard of hearing academics
Joined July 2018
The Mind Hears is now on Bluesky! Find us at https://t.co/hSaPNc8DIw. We will be winding down activities here on X. Blog posts by and for deaf and hard of hearing academics continue at
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a blog for and by deaf and hard of hearing academics
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To provide an opportunity for our community, we are hosting another “open house” drop in session on Zoom, where people can come along to network, chat, and share experiences. You can meet other deaf /HoH academics. Students welcome! https://t.co/xUp8xNIoMZ
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Or go directly to the full list of recommendations!
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This report outlines the best approach for increasing workplace accessibility and provide links to The Mind Hears blog posts that explore particular aspects in detail. The report lists detailed...
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It’s here! An @TheMindHears annual tradition - our recommendations on how to improve deaf/HoH accessibility in the workplace. Read our post. Share with colleagues and allies! #DeafInAcademia
https://t.co/eBZMJ1embT
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Chances are that someone in your department has hearing loss, whether they’ve disclosed this or not, and will benefit from your efforts to make your workplace more accessible.
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Post by @Games4RehabOT on experiences as a hard of hearing academic and how this shapes her clinical work. Advice: "For other faculty with a disability, continue to advocate for yourself and make no assumptions about acceptance." #DisInHigherEd
https://t.co/aMlvvUJ8tp
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Reprinted from Disabled Faculty and Staff: Intersecting Identities Volume 2 (2023) with permission from the Association on Higher Education And Disability, AHEAD, Huntersville, NC, USA. www.ahead.org...
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This is excellent news! Tilak is amazing and I'm thrilled to read that STEMM-HEAR is now nationwide. @DisabledStem @BlkDisHigherEd @TheMindHears
Tilak Ratnanather, associate research professor at #HopkinsBME, is leading a program that aims to engage and empower students with hearing loss by giving them summer internships in hearing sciences laboratories. https://t.co/DfJPIhVOOK
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September is #DeafAwarenessMonth! Check out grad student Eric Heinze’s profile where he shares what it’s been like to move from a hearing institution to a deaf one, and back again!
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I realized that there was a “deaf tax” in going to a predominantly hearing institution, and, as the only deaf person on campus, there was no one to relate to.
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What's it like to transition to grad school AND a predominantly hearing institution at the same time? Meet Eric Heinze, grad student at U. of Rochester! “I’ve been deaf since I was four years old, and it’s impacted my life in so many positive ways...”
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I realized that there was a “deaf tax” in going to a predominantly hearing institution, and, as the only deaf person on campus, there was no one to relate to.
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Deaf and linguistics and disabled tweeps. @mchua died last night after 5 years of cancer. I'm heartbroken. Announcement below. Please remember them with me in ways you feel moved to - do a thing, learn a thing, help someone enter our communities. https://t.co/oMWx3uqGLm
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It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Mel has left this world and flown away to the next. From the stories we've…
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In this thoughtful new post, @KristinSnoddon describes the power imbalances both in hearing-deaf collaborations and also when hearing speak for the deaf community. https://t.co/apeYfKs1Mw
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Today, in spite of the presence and efforts of deaf academics and deaf advocacy organizations, hearing sign language linguists are most readily heeded, retweeted, and lauded as activists, advocates,...
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@TheMindHears Revisiting this awesome post by Andrew Mutter. Title notwithstanding, there is great information here for folks with all disabilities. And the US federal employees disability stats are so much better than in other fields! #DisabledInHigherEd
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Did you know that 16.6% of US federal employees have a disability? EPA program specialist, Andrew Mutter, shares the hiring pathway available to people with disabilities interested in government jobs. Such a wealth of information in this post!
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Real bona fide sign language activism is hard work (and mostly takes place off Twitter/X). It often means being the only deaf person in the room (after having made it into the room under our own steam). It requires reserves of character otherwise known as political acumen.
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New Post: "People do not recognize the struggles involved on a daily basis for those of us with hearing loss, and the extent to which these shape our capacities to participate on equal footing with our colleagues." - Diane Hoffman. #DisInHigherEd
https://t.co/A6O6gVax3K
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What works and what doesn’t in making it in academia as #DisabledFaculty? I recently shared my twisty academic disability journey in this post in @TheMindHears. Peer support matters! #DisabledInSTEM
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Self-reliance seems more of a recipe for isolation and alienation than for increasing the presence of disability in academia
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The Mind Hears has a new look and post! Peer support has been a game-changer in my decision to stay in academia as #HoHFaculty – but it was hard to get here! I share my twisty path seeking ways to thrive while #DisabledInSTEM in our academic environments. https://t.co/kps0ln3XDC
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And we want to keep those posts and profiles growing! Contact us if you have ideas or want to be featured! #disabledAcademics #disInHigherEd #deafAcademics @DisabledAcadem. https://t.co/JwpS6n6aw3
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We are seeking one-time and continuing contributors who are deaf or hard of hearing students, instructors or researchers. Do you want to write a profile? Contribute profile information Do you want to...
Great news! 🎉The Mind Hears has a new look that makes accessing content easier than ever! You’ll find > 55 posts and ~18 profiles capturing experiences of deaf & hard of hearing folks in academia. #disabledAcademics #disInHigherEd #deafAcademics
https://t.co/3naTc3pqTi
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Great news! 🎉The Mind Hears has a new look that makes accessing content easier than ever! You’ll find > 55 posts and ~18 profiles capturing experiences of deaf & hard of hearing folks in academia. #disabledAcademics #disInHigherEd #deafAcademics
https://t.co/3naTc3pqTi
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a blog for and by deaf and hard of hearing academics
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Are you a deaf or hard of hearing academic and want to share your perspective on deafness? Sharing our experiences helps reduce our isolation. Thanks to support from NSF The Mind Hears can offer $150 for original posts (750-1500 words). Pitch us an idea! https://t.co/JkWZvZrQw9
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