The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) invites you to join the live 1-hour presentation event, Centralized Systems That Promote #DeafSuccess at Colleges and Universities.
This presentation is designed to help higher education professionals learn more about practices that improve campus-wide access for deaf students by modeling a centralized system approach. While more than 200,000 deaf students attend colleges nationwide, many colleges and universities are often not prepared to support deaf students at all levels of the college experience. Centralized systems, policies, and procedures can benefit schools by creating practical approaches that reduce potential gaps in a student’s education, avoid legal ramifications, and support inclusion of diverse student populations. Join the NDC and the National Association of the Deaf to learn more about strategies that your school can implement to cultivate #DeafSuccess!
Who should attend: disability services professionals, college administration, ADA/504 coordinators, campus Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices, and coordinators of access services.
Objectives:
- Describe federal accessibility laws impacting colleges and universities
- Compare practices of decentralized vs. centralized approaches to accessibility services
- List resources to support ongoing evaluation of campus accessibility and inclusion for deaf students
Presenter Bios:
Zainab Alkebsi: As Policy Counsel at the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Zainab is responsible for providing analysis, recommendations, and counsel on policy issues affecting deaf and hard of hearing people. She is President of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association and currently serves on various federal advisory committees.
Stephanie Zito: A Technical Assistance Coordinator on the NDC | Help team, Stephanie is a certified sign language interpreter and trained C-Print captionist, with interpreting and captioning services experience in postsecondary settings. She is currently President of the National Association of Interpreters in Education (NAIE).
Presentation FAQ
Does registration cost anything? No. This event is FREE for all viewers.
Who can attend the live panel? Anyone interested are also welcome!
Will interpreters or real-time captioning be provided? Yes, both are being provided. If you have additional accommodation needs, please email: help@nationaldeafcenter.org
Will a recording be made available to those who could not attend? We are pleased to announce that NDC Live events will have recordings available after-the-fact. Availability and instructions for accessing these recordings will be available on our website.
Will professional development credits be offered for this panel? Yes, the event has been pre-approved for .1 PS RID CEUs and 1 CRC Clock Hour. You must be present for the entire event. There will be a code shared at the beginning and end of the presentation that you will use to submit for professional development credits.
I did not get one of the event codes. Can I still receive professional development credit? No, unfortunately both event codes must be used to verify that you attended the full duration of the event. We do not provide the codes after they have been shown during the event.
I need a certificate of attendance for the event, but not professional development credits, how do I receive one? You must use event codes provided during the live event and complete the professional development form which will automatically generate a certificate that is emailed to you.
Will professional development credits be available for recorded events? No, professional development credits are available only for live events.
