This app could make the workplace more accessible for deaf workers

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As conversations surrounding inclusivity in the workplace evolve, employers may still be failing to include deaf and hard-of-hearing talent in their DEI talk.

Only 53% of deaf people between the ages of 25 and 64 are employed, compared to 76% of hearing people in the same age group, according to the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes. For many deaf workers, accessible interview processes and alienating communication expectations once hired are common barriers one tech startup is helping this group overcome.

Deanna Cuadra
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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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