Being Deaf makes me a more efficient communicator. With my hearing aids at full blast I can get some idea as to what is being discussed in a meeting or on a phone, but it takes a great deal of effort. Thus, I avoid such situations as much as possible. However, I believe I am a strong contributor with a great deal of creativity and a strong tendency towards innovative solutions. So how can I share my ideas with others without having to resort to meetings, conference calls, etc. Email comes to mind but only when it comes to a simple conveyance of information. The more complex the information, the more difficult it becomes to effectively communicate it via email. Powerpoint was my darling for the longest time, but there are limits to that as well. I can’t break down information very effectively in Powerpoint and for the most part information is presented in a linear fashion, which is not how I think. So I decided to design a solution from scratch. That solution is Solveboard.
