Navigating Deafness in a Digital World

Celebrating Deaf culture, debunking misconceptions, and sharing tips to create a more accessible digital world. [Rev Logo]( Sept Recap Seeing at the Speed of Sound [Deaf Awareness]( While mainstream perceptions of what it means to be d/Deaf have shifted over time, not that long ago, members of this community (currently estimated ~446 million people) were seen as limited in their abilities—often viewed as outsiders. Attitudes are changing and the richness of Deaf culture is trickling into mainstream culture, but we still have a long way to go to make the digital world accessible. We sat down with Deaf writer, speaker, scholar, and disability advocate, Rachel Kolb, to get her thoughts on digital access, trends d/Deaf representation in mainstream media, and more. “I wish more hearing people thought about communication as a shared collective responsibility. We all have the right to language and the right to understand what’s being said around us, and we also have the responsibility to make sure that our work and ideas are accessible to the other people we meet.” [Check Out Q&A With Rachel Kolb]( Captions Speak Louder [Can You Read My Lips Video]( For the Deaf community, having closed captions when engaging with video content is not optional. While most people take for granted their senses, Rachel Kolb urges content creators to consider what it would be like to make one sense do the work of another, specifically simulating what it’s like as a viewer forced to communicate by way of lip reading. [Watch “Can You Read My Lips”]( [Premium Service Captions]( Lights, Camera, Caption: Rev Partners with Fantastic Fest 🤝 We’re ecstatic to ring in ~spooky season~ by captioning the wildest, weirdest, and most wonderful genre flicks from across the globe right here in Austin, TX! In an effort to make the festival as safe and inclusive as possible, the fine folks at Fantastic Fest made the decision to go hybrid in 2021. This means Rev made cameos at Alamo Drafthouse 9/23 – 9/30 for IRL screenings (!) and will be cozying up with a colorful cast of vampires, possessed nuns, disco-dancing firemen and more for Fantastic Fest’s virtual @ HOME event 9/30-10/11. [Feast Your Souls on Fantastic News]( Boom! We Improved Zoom: Rev Meeting Assistant 📝 Have you ever been in a Zoom meeting and wished you had somebody else to take notes for you? A meeting assistant, if we may be so bold? Well, you’re in luck. Now you can boost in-meeting accessibility, engagement, and comprehension for attendees using live transcription AND remember important action items with your library of searchable, shareable transcripts. Here’s how it works: [Rev Meeting Assistant]( [Meet Your New Meeting Assistant]( Hot on the Blog 🔥 [Deaf Creators]( Bridging the Gap in Understanding Deafness on TikTok Take time to learn from these 10 d/Deaf creators delivering an eclectic mix of informative, binge-worthy TikToks. [Explore Community]( [Accessibility Style Guide]( FREE Accessibility Style Guide & Design Checklist Make your website digitally accessible using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and enable your web content to reach more users. [Download Guide]( Call Us: 888-369-0701 Email Us: support@rev.com Send Us Pizza: 1717 W. 6th St. Suite 310, Austin, TX 78703 Wanna go? Hey, totally cool! Unsubscribe by clicking [here.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( To ensure delivery to your inbox, add yourteam@rev.com to your address book.