Business transformation May 8, 2020

Harnessing the Power of Video Remote Interpreting in Professional Space

3 min read - In a typical interpreting scenario, there are three main actors: Deaf user, sign language interpreter, and hearing non-signer(s).  When the deaf user signs, the interpreter would voice, so the non-signer hears the conveyed message.  When the non-signer speaks, the interpreter…

Business transformation December 3, 2019

Diversely Deaf IBMers Work to Create An Accessible Future

2 min read - This past August, I started my position as UX designer at IBM Accessibility. I was new to the team, and relatively new to the world of inclusive design—but only from a designer’s perspective. Born profoundly deaf, I brought with me…

Business transformation September 8, 2017

Enhancing the Reasonable Accommodation Process in the Workplace

3 min read - At the recent USBLN Conference in Orlando, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offered two half-day workshops focused on disability in the workplace. Led by Lou Orslene, the co-director of JAN, the workshops offered participants the opportunity to learn from JAN’s…