Reprinted from Disabled Faculty and Staff: Intersecting Identities Volume 2 (2023) with permission from the Association on Higher Education And Disability, AHEAD, Huntersville, NC, USA. www.ahead.org One day, a student came up to me after class. “Dr. Hoffman,” she began, “Excuse me for asking, but I am wondering if you have trouble hearing us in class? I am studying audiology and I’ve been noticing things. …” “You’re right, “I said, “I do have difficulty sometimes.