Honoring Black Deaf History as Part of Black History Month
Each February is Black History Month in the U.S. But there’s another side of Black history in the U.S. that many don’t consider: Black Deaf history.
How Assistive Captioning Benefits Adults with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Olivia Alvarez Roughly 25% of Americans aged 65 to 74 have age-related hearing loss. After the age of 75 that number increases to 50%.1 Age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss in adults, and age-related hearing loss affects quality of life more than most people realize.2 One of the effects of hearing loss is that […]
How to Turn on Closed Captioning for Streaming Content
Olivia Alvarez Closed captions and subtitles show the dialogue and/or audio portion of a program as text on your TV, computer, or phone screen. They’re an important usability aid whether a viewer is hearing, hard-of-hearing, or Deaf. A 2022 survey found that 50% of Americans regularly use subtitles when watching content.1The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]
How Assistive Captioning Benefits Adults with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Olivia Alvarez Roughly 25% of Americans aged 65 to 74 have age-related hearing loss. After the age of 75 that number increases to 50%.1 Age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss in adults, and age-related hearing loss affects quality of life more than most people realize.2 One of the effects of hearing loss is that […]
How to Create an Inclusive Workplace
Olivia Alvarez Creating a diverse and inclusive culture isn’t about checking boxes to cover different backgrounds and disabilities. It’s about broadening your company’s range of perspectives, experiences, and opinions. Diverse populations help you understand and respond better as a business. In fact, research shows that the relationship between diversity on executive teams and the likelihood […]
Guide to Hiring a Deaf Employee
Guide to Hiring a Deaf Employee Olivia Alvarez Considering the estimated 38K Deaf individuals in American workforce, it’s important for your business to take a look at how it supports Deaf employment. Part of building an inclusive work environment is strengthening relationships with Deaf employees and employees with hearing loss. But how can you support […]
Sorenson’s New Partnership
Sorenson to Bring More Inclusive Worldwide Communication Services with New Partnership! We are pleased to announce Ariel Alternatives is the new majority owner of Sorenson! This change brings an increase of opportunity and reach for us to continue fulfilling our mission of advancing human connection. Ariel Alternatives is the private equity subsidiary of Ariel Investments, […]
The Benefits of Captioning for Colleges and Universities
Olivia Alvarez Video has transformed online, distance, and in-class learning. Higher education institutions can now provide more flexibility, allowing students to choose tools that improve their learning experience. Captioning is on the rise in higher education, proving its effectiveness for increasing accessibility and student performance across the board. How captions are transforming education for everyone […]
