Rebecca Knill

"Complete silence is very addictive," says Rebecca Knill, a writer who has cochlear implants that enable her to hear. In this funny, insightful talk, she explores the evolution of assistive listening technology, the outdated way people still respond to deafness and how we can shift our cultural understanding of ability to build a more inclusive world. "Technology has come so far," Knill says. "Our mindset just needs to catch up." After the talk hear from former TED speaker and palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller in conversation with our host Shoshana on how his own disability has informed the way he cares for patients.

"Complete silence is very addictive," says Rebecca Knill, a writer who has cochlear implants that enable her to hear. In this funny, insightful talk, she explores the evolution of assistive listening technology, the outdated way people still respond to deafness and how we can shift our cultural understanding of ability to build a more inclusive world. "Technology has come so far," Knill says. "Our mindset just needs to catch up."

"El silencio total es muy adictivo", dice Rebecca Knill, una escritora con implantes cocleares que le permiten oír. En esta charla divertida y esclarecedora, explorará la evolución de la tecnología para ayudas auditivas, la forma desfasada con la que la gente responde frente a la sordera, y cómo podemos cambiar nuestro entendimiento del concepto de "habilidad" para construir un mundo más inclusivo. "La tecnología ha llegado muy lejos", dice Knill. "Solo necesitamos que nuestra mentalidad avance lo suficiente como para alcanzarla".

"O silêncio total é muito viciante", diz Rebecca Knill, escritora que tem implantes cocleares que lhe permitem ouvir. Nesta palestra divertida e perspicaz, ela explora a evolução da tecnologia de escuta assistida, o modo antiquado de as pessoas ainda reagirem à surdez e como podemos mudar nosso entendimento cultural da capacidade de criar um mundo mais inclusivo. "A tecnologia chegou tão longe", diz Knill. "Nossa mentalidade só precisa recuperar o atraso."

레베카 닐은 말합니다. 완전한 고요에는 중독성이 있다고. 작가인 그녀는 인공 와우 이식수술을 통해 들을 수 있게 되었습니다. 이 흥미롭고 통찰력있는 강연을 통해, 그녀는 보조 청력 기술의 진화와, 그럼에도 불구하고 여전히 존재하는 청각장애를 바라보는 사람들의 "구식" 태도를 조명합니다. 또한 능력에 대한 문화적인 이해를 바꿈으로서 어떻게 더 포용적인 세상을 만들 수 있는지 이야기 합니다. 그녀는 이렇게 말합니다. "기술은 이미 있습니다. 이제 우리의 생각이 그 속도를 따라잡을 차례입니다."

"Complete silence is very addictive," says Rebecca Knill, a writer who has cochlear implants that enable her to hear. In this funny, insightful talk, she explores the evolution of assistive listening technology, the outdated way people still respond to deafness and how we can shift our cultural understanding of ability to build a more inclusive world. "Technology has come so far," Knill says. "Our mindset just needs to catch up."

"Vollständige Stille macht süchtig", sagt Rebecca Knill, eine Autorin, die durch Cochlea-Implantate hören kann. In diesem humorvollen, aufschlussreichen Vortrag beschäftigt sie sich mit der Entwicklung von Hörtechnologie, der überholten Art und Weise wie Menschen noch immer auf Gehörlösigkeit reagieren, und der Frage, wie wir unser kulturelles Verständnis von Fähigkeit in Richtung einer inklusiveren Welt verändern können. "Technologie hat sich weit entwickelt", sagt Knill, "unsere Köpfe müssen nur hinterkommen."

« Le silence complet est très addictif, » dit Rebecca Knill, écrivaine qui a des implants cochléaires qui lui permettent d'entendre. Dans ce discours amusant et perspicace, elle explore l'évolution de la technologie d'écoute assistée, la façon dépassée dont les gens réagissent encore à la surdité et comment nous pouvons changer notre compréhension culturelle de la capacité à construire un monde plus inclusif. « La technologie est arrivée si loin, » dit-elle, « notre état d'esprit a juste besoin de la rattraper. »

"Complete silence is very addictive," says Rebecca Knill, a writer who has cochlear implants that enable her to hear. In this funny, insightful talk, she explores the evolution of assistive listening technology, the outdated way people still respond to deafness and how we can shift our cultural understanding of ability to build a more inclusive world. "Technology has come so far," Knill says. "Our mindset just needs to catch up."