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Hearing Access & Innovations Founder and CEO Janice S. Lintz’s insights on the issues facing people who are deaf or hard of hearing have been published in a broad array of significant print and online media outlets. Her straightforward approach is thought-provoking, informative, practical, and solution-oriented.

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2021

Rethinking Cities for People with Hearing Loss

Published by Harvard Ash Center, August 17, 2021

2020

Leverage Your Successes

Published by Thrive Global, October 28, 2020

Why are Are People with Disabilities Still Fighting for Equal Access?

Published by Thrive Global, August 21, 2020

American Alliance of Museums Education & Interpretation: Effective Communication for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (#5)

Published by the American Alliance of Museums, 2020

2017

Listen Carefully

Published by the Daily News/Opinion, March 22, 2017

2016

It’s Time to Include Disabilities in Diversity

Published by The Huffington Post/What’s Working, December 15, 2016

Accuracy in ‘access’

Published by the Daily News/Opinion, December 15, 2016

Shame on the Smithsonian Institution

Published by The Huffington Post/Entertainment, October 5, 2016

10 Misconceptions Teachers Should Know About Children Who Are Hard Of Hearing

Published by The Huffington Post, August 9, 2016

New York City Hears People With Hearing Loss

Published by Forbes/Lifestyle, August 8, 2016

It Is Time To Stop Shaming People With Hearing Loss

Published by Huff Post Entertainment, July 8, 2016

11 Questions People Who Are Hard Of Hearing Should Ask Prior To Staying In A Hospital

Published by Huff Post Wellness, June 28, 2016

11 Questions People Who Are Hard Of Hearing Should Ask Prior To Staying In A Hospital

Published by The Huffington Post June 28, 2016

FAQs for Hearing Aids

Published by Huff Post Wellness, May 7, 2016

Consulting People with Disabilities

Published by LinkedIn, May 4, 2016

7 Misconceptions About People With Hearing Loss

Published by Huff Post Wellness, March 22, 2016

It Is Time To Eliminate Offensive Terms about People With Disabilities

Published by Huff Post Wellness, February 4, 2016

7 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss

Published by The Physicians Blog, January 5, 2016

2015

Who Are The Role Models Since Helen Keller?

Published by The Hearing Loss Californian, September 30, 2015

 12 Amazing Tips for Traveling with a Hearing Loss

Published by Hearing Health Foundation, August 18, 2015

Hearing Loss, The Forgotten Disability

Published by Huff Post, July 30, 2015

 How an Ordinary Person Can Change the World, Well at Least Start the Process…

Published by Huff Post Impact, July 13, 2015

Thank You, Donald Trump From People Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing!

Published by Huff Post Politics, July 6, 2015

Who Are the Role Models Since Helen Keller?

Published by Huff Post Pioneer and Impact, June 23, 2015

Inclusión sin Fronteras: Acceso Efectivo Para Personas Con Deficiencias Auditivas (Spanish Version)

Published by VICEPRESIDENCIA REPÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR, June 5, 2015

12 tips for traveling with a hearing loss

Published by Johnny Jet, February 13, 2015

2014

Medicare Should Cover Hearing Aids

Published by Consumer Mojo, September 14, 2014

What is a T-Coil & How Do You Use it?

Published by Seattle HLAA, September 12, 2014

Not on the list – Letters to the Editor

Published by NY Daily News, July 7, 2014

2013

How can Hotels and Resorts Provide Effective Access for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Published by the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH), December 2013

Hearing for all – Letters to the Editor

Published by The Courier-Journal.com, July 20, 2013

Help Needed on Closed Captioning

Published by Multichannel News, June 29, 2013,

What is a T-Coil and How to Use It?

Published by the State of New Jersey’s Department of Human Services Monthly Communicator, April 2013

2012

Eleven Misconceptions Teachers Should Know about Children with Hearing Loss

Published by Hearing Health & Technology Matters!, August 15, 2012:

2011

How to use an Assistive Listening System at the Theater if you are Hard of Hearing

Published in New Jersey’s Department of Human Services Monthly Communicator, May 2011

Hear here, Mike – Letters to the Editor

Published by The New York Post, October 23, 2011

2010

The Benefits of Closed Captioned Commercials

Written with and published by the Association of National Advertisers, December 2010

Winter 2010 Hearing Health

Written with and published by the Hearing Health Foundation, January 2010

17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss

Published in Deafness Research Foundation’s Hearing Health, Winter 2010 page 40-42

2009

The Unbearable Noise of the City – Letters to the Editor

Published by The New York Times, October 25, 2009

How to Manage Communication with a Hearing Loss During Your Hospital Stay

Published in New Jersey’s Department of Human Services Monthly Communicator, March 2009

How to Buy A Cell Phone When You Have a Hearing Loss

Republished in Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Volta Voices, January/February 2009 and reprinted on betterhearing.org.

2008

Gross Offense on Disability – Letters to the Editor

Published by The New York Times, December 17, 2008

Reply all: Capital offense

Published by Time Out New York, November 13-19, 2008

Reply all: Picture this

Published by Time Out New York, August 14-20, 2008 Not available online.

How To Buy A Cell Phone When You Have A Hearing Loss

Published in New Jersey’s Department of Human Services Monthly Communicator, September 2008

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2007

Museums: Appropriate Access for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Published by Ohio Museums Association. Not available online.

Disabled and Hungry – Letters to the Editor

Published by The New York Times, September 19, 2007

Letters to the Editor

Published by New York Magazine, March 25, 2007, Not available online.

2006

Phones and Hearing Aids – Letters to the Editor

Published by The New York Times, October 23, 2006

2005

Around The Temple

Published by Temple Emanu-El, April 29, 2005

2002

Parents magazine: DISNEY FUN THE FAIR WAY

In your article “Doing Disney Your Way” (June-July 2001)