The Fall 2016 issue of Diversity in the Workplace is out, with an editorial on hearing-impaired people in the labor market. The issue included a thorough explanation of hearing impairment, defining hearing and degrees of impairment, and showcasing Al Saha Restaurant’s experience with employing young people with disabilities, including success stories. It also provided tips for dealing with hearing-impaired people in general and employers in particular, defined the concept of inclusive communication, and detailed the steps of searching for a job for deaf people.

This issue was prepared and edited by: Imadeddine Raef, with Mohammed Al-Assi contributing to the preparation and interviews, along with Nada Ozeir, Doha Yahfoufi, and the Economic and Social Inclusion Project team, and some articles were prepared in cooperation with Al-Hadi Foundation. The guide was supervised by Sylvana Lakkis and art directed by Fouad Mokdad.