Video Conferencing for Hearing Impaired Staff

Difficulties encountered in physical meetings are often amplified when meeting online. Software-based meetings, such as Zoom video conferencing, are particularly difficult for staff members who have hearing impairments.

However, there are practical measures that can help provide a more equitable and accessible work environment when online.

Guides

• Tips for Accessible Online Meetings

  Meetings are easier if an agenda and papers are distributed beforehand.

• Live remote captioning

  Live remote captioning is the most accurate way of transcribing spoken content.

• Auto-captioning and Transcription

  Where live captioning isn't available, auto-captioning and live transcription can be useful.

• Paying for live remote captioning

  The Employee Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to employees with a disability or their employer.

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