How to Plan for and Make Communication at Your Events Accessible and Inclusive for ALL

How to Plan for and Make Communication at Your Events Accessible and Inclusive for ALL

Recorded On: 08/29/2024

Through this presentation you will learn about what it means to be Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Blind. Attendees will learn about different accommodations used by these populations and how to incorporate them to achieve communication equity. The presenters will share how procedures and guidelines can be altered to foster accessibility for meeting participants.

Three takeaways:

  • Gain awareness of and recognize the importance of communication equity
  • Recognize some of the barriers to participation in meetings, events, training and learn about solutions.
  • Understand how to ensure procedures and guidelines translate to effective practices resulting in communication equity

Katie Franklin

Hard of Hearing Services Coordinator

NC Department of Health and Human Services

Katie Franklin is the Hard of Hearing (HOH) Services Coordinator with the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She has worked for the state of NC in different capacities for almost 15 years and has been with this Division for eight years. She is the subject matter expert for all things hearing loss and communication access as it relates to Hard of Hearing consumers. Katie is an advocate who devotes her time to improving the lives of those with hearing loss. Some accomplishments include starting a hearing loss support group, leading the Hard of Hearing workgroup which lead to the development of telehealth resources that are the first of its kind in the country, increasing free hearing screenings throughout the state, presentations to statewide audiences, Signed Governors Proclamations for Hearing Loss Awareness Month annually, provision of a professionally developed resource for Over-the-Counter Hearing aids and much more.

David Schultz

Regional Manager

Wilmington Regional Center

David Schultz is the Regional Manager at the Wilmington Regional Center, one of seven regional centers across the state, within the Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (DSDHH). With a robust career spanning various roles, David previously served as a Recreational Therapist for the Independent Living Program, a collaborative initiative with the Division of Vocational Services. Prior to that, he led as the Director of Student Life at the North Carolina School for the Deaf - Morganton. His expertise includes life enrichment, leisure education, and comprehensive staff development.

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