She teaches in the areas of social work, disability studies, and qualitative inquiry. Her teaching and research are informed by feminist and poststructural theories. Currently, Dr. Hole’s research activities include a project evaluating services and supports for adults with developmental disabilities in B.C., a study exploring the employment experiences of individuals with disabilities in the current political context emphasizing for-profit employment counselling services, and research exploring the theoretical concept of relational identities discursively performed in narratives of cultural Deafness. Rachelle has worked for over 20 years in a variety of capacities with Deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind individuals and their families.