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Optimizing Virtual Meetings in the Digital Workplace
October 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Free
Title: Optimizing Virtual Meetings: Empowering Individuals with Hearing Loss to Thrive in the Digital Workplace
This event has concluded, but you can view the recording at your convenience.
Description: A recent study by the National Acoustics Laboratories examined the impact of hearing loss while communicating using a video platform. In this webinar, panelist Padraig Kitterick, a key researcher involved in this study, shared some of its findings. The session will also equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the digital workplace with confidence and success.
Key aims:
- Identify Challenges: Explore the unique barriers and limitations faced by individuals with hearing loss when using virtual video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
- Insights from Research: Delve into the findings of a recent study that sheds light on improving communication during video conferencing for those with hearing loss. Learn more about the study here.
- Empower Your Virtual Presence: Discover practical strategies to enhance your effectiveness and participation in virtual meetings as an individual with hearing loss.
Special Guest: Pádraig Kitterick
Head of Audiological Science, National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pádraig Kitterick is the Head of Audiological Sciences at the National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney Australia and leads NAL’s adult hearing loss research portfolio. Padraig joined NAL in 2021 from his previous role as Head of Hearing Sciences at the University of Nottingham, UK where he conducted translational research on severe-profound hearing loss including cochlear implantation. Pádraig gained his PhD in Psychology by examining how the natural ageing process may contribute to listening difficulties in multi-talker environments. His current research focusses on the evaluation of hearing health technologies, personalization of hearing devices, and creating targeted solutions for specific populations of adults with hearing difficulties.
Moderator: Theodore Shomsky
Accessibility Technology Engineer at PNC and member of the HLAA Task Force for Accessible, Inclusive Employment
Theo Shomsky identifies as an individual who is Hard-of-Hearing, living and working with hearing loss. His experience with the challenges of navigating the workplace with a disability led him to pivot his career path from sales-and-service to accessibility technology. Now, Theo is an Enterprise Accessibility Technology Engineer and Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). He utilizes his personal and professional experience with accessibility to help create a more inclusive environment that allows those who live with disabilities, to bring their whole self to work and become the best version of themselves. He is an active member of the HLAA Workplace Employment Task Force leadership team, is an Officer of his workplace Employee Business Resource Group that advocates for those impacted by disabilities, and is a Crew Member of Mission Astro Access, a non-profit focused on disability inclusion in Space.
Helpful tips
- Captions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live on October 28, 2024, from 4:00-5:00 PM ET, 3:00-4:00 p.m. CT, 2:00-3:00 p.m. MT, and 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
- Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) believes that information about products and services that could benefit people with hearing loss should be made available to consumers to help them make informed decisions about their hearing health care. Reference to specific products, services, organizations or claims made in HLAA Webinars, online meetings or discussions do not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by HLAA, nor does exclusion suggest disapproval. While we make every effort to provide accurate and reliable information, HLAA does not control or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or efficacy of information contained by presenters about products or services.
