Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accessible Technology

State of the Science Conference

Session Recordings

Here are session recordings, which follow the schedule.

Day 1: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 (Full Day)

TimeSession InformationSession Recordings
9:00 – 9:30 AMWelcome Remarks
9:30 – 10:00 AMD2: Yu-Hsiang Wu & Octav Chipara (remote)

Optimizing the Wireless Ecosystem for Hearing Aids

University of Iowa
10:15 – 11:30 AMStudent presentation: Faith Obafemi (remote)

“A Security and Privacy Review of Bluetooth-Enabled Hearing Aids”
10:15 – 11:30 AMStudent presentation:
Huong Nguyen (in-person)

“A Scoping Review of Video Captioning and Accessibility on Social Media Platforms”
10:15 – 11:30 AMStudent presentation: Jeremy Huang (in-person)

“Weaving Sound Information to Support Real-Time Sensemaking of Auditory Environments: Co-Designing with a DHH User”
10:15 – 11:30 AMStudent presentation: Anya Turczyk (in-person)

“Lived Experience: Bridging Educational Gaps with Modern Artificial Intelligence Technology”
11:30 AM – 12:00 PMR1: Claire Bernstein & Diane Brewer (in-person)

Optimizing Speech Recognition and Cognitive Outcomes for Older Cochlear Implant Users with Auditory Brain Training

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center; Gallaudet University
1:00 – 1:30 PMR2: Phillip M. Gilley (remote)

Integrated Analytics for the Assessment and Management of Speech Sound Access for Children with Hearing Loss

University of Colorado
2:00 – 3:00 PMKeynote: Achintya Bhowmik (remote)

Chief Technology Officer, Starkey Hearing
Stanford University
3:00 – 3:30 PMD3: Peggy Nelson (remote)

Platform for Ecological Evaluation of Sensory Aids

University of Minnesota
3:30 – 4:00 PMD1: Linda Kozma-Spytek & Victoria Lennon (remote)

Development of a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Consumer and Technology Industry Alliance

Hearing Loss Association of America &
American Institutes for Research

Day 2: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (Full Day)

TimeSession InformationSession Recordings
9:00 – 10:00 AMKeynote: Larry Goldberg (in-person)

Former Head of Accessibility at Yahoo!, WGBH, NCAM, and Verizon
10:15 – 11:00 AMStudent Presentation: Shela Atemnkeng (in-person)

“Education and Workplace Training Accessibility in Extended Reality Environments”
10:15 – 11:00 AMStudent presentation: Jing Zhao (remote)

“Pocket Robots for Social Play in Playgrounds with Mixed-Hearing Children”
11:00 – 11:30 AMR3: Christian Vogler, Paige DeVries, and Raja Kushalnagar (in-person)

Accessibility of Voice-Activated Interactive Personal Assistants

Gallaudet University
11:30 AM – 12:00 PMChristian Vogler, Bernard Thompson, Raja Kushalnagar (in-person)

Caption Metrics

Gallaudet University
1:00 – 1:30 PMStudent Presentation: Stephanie Patterson (in-person)

“Captions with Feeling: Using Haptic Feedback to Convey Emotions in Captioned Speech”
1:00 – 1:30 PMStudent Presentation: Caluã de Lacerda Pataca (in-person)

“Adding Nuance: Emotion‑Aware, Flexible Captions for Speech Access”
1:30 – 2:00 PMMatt Huenerfauth (remote)

Caption Display and UI/UX

Rochester Institute of Technology
3:15 – 3:25 PMSuzy Singleton (remote)

Federal Communications Commission Updates