Directories
Gallaudet University
Who We Are
Our Work
Overview
News & Stories
Oct 9, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
Upcoming Events
October 10, 2025
October 11, 2025
University Wide Events
No Communication Compromises
Areas of Study
Schools
Programs
Changing the world
Research
Community & Innovation
Research Experiences & Services
Our Global Presence
Global at Home
Global Learning For All
Global Engagement
Your Journey Starts Here
Admissions
Financial Aid
Explore Our Campus
Connect
Discover
Influence
Popular Keywords
Information
Meet the Team
FAQs
Contact
GU
/
Technology Access Program
RERC on Technology for the Deaf...
SLCC 1116
(202) 250-2071
(202) 250-2795
Email Us
Gallaudet University, in partnership with the University of Colorado-Boulder, the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, American Institutes for Research, Hearing Loss Association of America and other key deaf and hard of hearing stakeholders will, in the course of this five-year RERC, address the accessibility and usability of technology for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The goal of the RERC is to ease fundamental shifts in the role of technology for consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing, their family, and friends. The objectives are to effect:
Anticipated outcomes include:
The expected products are materials on successful intervention strategies for children and older adults and accessibility of voice assistants, an industry-consumer portal on designing accessible products, a toolkit for integrating hearing devices into the Internet of Things, and a system to improve evaluation and fitting of hearing devices.
July 30, 2025
Professor