As deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals empower themselves through access to educational and professional accommodations, they can also become inspired by the successes of past and contemporary role models.  Successful deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists include those who have won the Nobel Prize, popularized scientific poster sessions by using supplemental visual material, and discovered elements on the periodic table.  The characteristics of these role models and accommodations used to support deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists will be discussed in an effort to show how beneficial role models and accommodations can be.  Information about the Laboratory Science Technology program at the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf will be shared, as it produces a number of the modern-day successful deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists.

Empowerment of deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists through education, accommodations, and inspiration

245th National Meeting (2013)

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