arXiv Accessibility Forum 2023 — Breanne Kisselstein, Anne Logan: Navigating inaccessible ecosystems
Channel: arXiv
Date: 2023-04-27

Breanne Kisselstein is a PhD Candidate at the School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, at Cornell University. Breanne is passionate about the power of community for underrepresented students, and the need for better support systems for blind and deaf researchers.

Anne Logan is a PhD Candidate at the School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section, at Cornell University. Anne has always been very passionate about fruit crop production and hopes to develop teaching videos on all things fruit crop and wine related in ASL, and one day to own a farm winery. 

Breanne and Anne present on the essential role of support networks in navigating an inaccessible ecosystem. To quote from their presentation, “Have you heard of the Deaf Tax? The mental fatigue associated with advocating. We can’t take a break from advocating because we are trailblazers. And we want to make it easier for other people after us to achieve their dreams.”