Uncovering Nuance: Exploring Hearing Aids and Super Normal Design

Katie Brown; Graham Pullin

doi:10.1080/14606925.2019.1595440

Uncovering Nuance: Exploring Hearing Aids and Super Normal Design

Katie Brown (Lead / Corresponding author), Graham Pullin

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Abstract

This paper presents initial research undertaken as part of an ongoing PhD project, with the aim to explore the lived experiences of hearing aid wearers. This research asks, how does the experience of wearing hearing aids differ across hard of hearing, deafened and D/deaf users? What decisions are hearing aid wearers making with regards to ‘passing,’ ‘covering’ and ‘uncovering?’ And in which ways does stigma affect these decisions? Exploring nuanced and complex attitudes towards hearing loss and D/deafness through observations and informal fieldwork and suggesting that a nuanced design approach may better reflect the attitudes and identity of wearers. Furthermore, future research will adopt a super normal design sensibility and craft practice as an approach to explore further research questions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Running with Scissors
Subtitle of host publication	13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design
Editors	Louise Valentine, Joanna Bletcher, Leon Cruickshank
Place of Publication	United Kingdom
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Pages	589-599
Number of pages	11
Volume	22
Edition	Supplement 1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780367330569
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1595440
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: Running with Scissors - Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Apr 2019 → 12 Apr 2019 Conference number: 13 https://ead2019dundee.com/

Publication series

Name	Design Journal
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
ISSN (Print)	1460-6925

Conference

Conference	13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design
Abbreviated title	EAD Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Dundee
Period	10/04/19 → 12/04/19
Internet address	https://ead2019dundee.com/

Keywords

hearing
hearing aids
super normal
design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Brown, K & Pullin, G 2019, Uncovering Nuance: Exploring Hearing Aids and Super Normal Design. in L Valentine, J Bletcher & L Cruickshank (eds), Running with Scissors: 13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. Supplement 1 edn, vol. 22, Design Journal, Taylor & Francis, United Kingdom, pp. 589-599, 13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design, Dundee, United Kingdom, 10/04/19. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1595440

Uncovering Nuance: Exploring Hearing Aids and Super Normal Design. / Brown, Katie (Lead / Corresponding author); Pullin, Graham.
Running with Scissors: 13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. ed. / Louise Valentine; Joanna Bletcher; Leon Cruickshank. Vol. 22 Supplement 1. ed. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2019. p. 589-599 (Design Journal).

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Brown K , Pullin G. Uncovering Nuance: Exploring Hearing Aids and Super Normal Design. In Valentine L, Bletcher J, Cruickshank L, editors, Running with Scissors: 13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. Supplement 1 ed. Vol. 22. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. 2019. p. 589-599. (Design Journal). Epub 2019 May 31. doi: 10.1080/14606925.2019.1595440

Uncovering Nuance: Exploring Hearing Aids and Super Normal Design

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