Transcript Become a Hero, Unleashing Your Potential with - CHHA-AMEC

Become a Hero
Unleashing Your Potential
within the Work Place
IFHOH\CHHA-AMEC
Congress 2008
“A Global Community of Communication”
Introduction - Michael Currie
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Born with bilateral hearing loss
Currently works for Accenture
Business owner
Member of CHHA & BEA
Nora Mckellin
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, UBC
Masters of Science in Social Work, U of T
Alzheimer Society of Toronto, Counsellor
Member of CHHA
Stephen O’Keefe
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Bachelor of Commerce, UBC
Law Degree, UBC
One of the first deaf lawyers in Canada
Operating a successful international
business with his wife
• Stand-up Comedian, “Breaking the Sound
Barrier”
Personal and Professional
Development
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Everyone is unique in talents and skills
People – networking, mentor, HEROS!
Things – technology & tools
Information – research, planning, develop
Overcoming obstacles as HOH?
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“you can’t do it” attitude
Communication requirements, i.e., phone
Safety concerns
Patronization
Discrimination
Lack of education on employer’s part
Overcoming obstacles
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“Do it attitude!”
Creativity
Presenting a case
Finding a mentor
Taking advantage of communication
options
Taking advantage of technological
tools to succeed in a competitive
workforce
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Computers
PDA’s, i.e., Blackberries
Digital hearing aids, FM systems
Cochlear implant
• Many people have been able to succeed
with traditional methods or what we might
consider to be the hard way of doing it
• Dream big, goals and possible
opportunities are available!!!