Get Answers About Online Accommodations with NDC Live on Sept. 15
Why can’t I use auto-captions? What does “effective communication” mean? How do I pin the interpreter?
Get answers to these frequently asked questions and more with NDC Live: Remote Services, a free, online event featuring members of the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes’ (NDC) help team, Stephanie Zito, MS, NIC and Lore Kinast, MA. Their presentation, based off their presentation at the AHEAD 2020 Conference, will focus on remote service providers such as interpreters and speech-to-text professionals.
Vocational Rehabilitation During COVID-19: Shifting Online to Support Access for Deaf Students
More than 500 VR staff, community rehabilitation providers (CRPs), and educators registered for two online events. Vocational Rehabilitation During COVID-19: A Live Discussion for Transition Professionals, organized by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC), was held on July 28 and Aug. 6.
Support Deaf Student Success in Fall 2020 with New Online Guides from the National Deaf Center
Fall 2020 is full of uncertainty and stress for deaf students, families, and educators. To support them and help prevent academic setbacks, social isolation, and unequal access, the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) has introduced Deaf Success in Fall 2020: Guides for High Schools, Colleges, and Families.
Communicating With a Face Mask: What Colleges Need to Know for Deaf Students (and Everyone)
Whether made of brightly-colored cotton or medical-grade materials, face masks are now a fact of life during the pandemic to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. But face masks can make communication difficult, especially for deaf students, faculty, and staff at your college — and it’s an issue that transcends the classroom.
The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) has identified the key communications concerns on campus regarding face masks, as well as strategies to overcome those barriers and ensure effective communications for all.
Zito and Kinast Present at AHEAD 2020 Conference: Online Accessibility and Deaf Students
Stephanie Zito and Lore Kinast, Technical Assistance Specialists at the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC), will present at AHEAD 2020: Equity and Excellence, a national online conference featuring experts on access in higher education.
Vocational Rehabilitation During COVID-19: A Live Online Discussion for Transition Professionals
Vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies nationwide have faced many challenges in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they strive to support deaf people’ access to Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), vocational training and employment.
Now, VR staff and community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) can gather in an online discussion to share challenges and success stories. NDC is offering two live panels on two different dates to choose from. The content will be the same for each date; we ask people to register for only one date.
Disability Services During COVID-19: Supporting Deaf Students and Preparing for an Uncertain Fall 2020
From finding face masks to facing unknown details for fall semester, disability services professionals at hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities are finding unique ways to serve deaf college students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deaf at Work During the Pandemic: Making Gains with Flexibility, Optimism, and Resilience
Before the pandemic, deaf employees of all trades faced barriers and challenges, which have now become magnified by the major workplace and life changes imposed by the response to COVID-19.
Yet deaf people have seized the opportunity to be flexible, stay optimistic, and remain resilient. [Disponible en español]
State Leaders Gather to Strategize Transition Planning and Services for Deaf Youth During COVID-19
Determined to provide vital transition services for deaf youth despite a global pandemic, 45 leaders in education and vocational rehabilitation (VR) from 25 states gathered online on May 28 for a special event, “Transition Planning in the Time of COVID-19,” organized by the Engage for Change | state team at the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC).
Serving Deaf College Students: A Live Discussion on Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond
NDC is providing an opportunity for disability services professionals to attend TWO live online panels. In our efforts to meet scheduling options for as many participants as possible, we are offering two different opportunities to choose from. Since the content will be the same for each date, we ask people to register for one date. The live panels will be recorded for internal evaluation purposes only. Recordings will not be made available to the public.
Deaf Success Story: Carlos Aponte-Salcedo, School Counselor and Administrator
Carlos Aponte-Salcedo is the newest profile in the #DeafSuccess video series by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes. Featuring firsthand accounts from deaf Americans, #DeafSuccess videos show deaf youth the wide variety of paths adulthood can take and seek to empower them to have high expectations for the future.
Strategies for Parenting Deaf Teenagers During COVID-19
Deaf teenagers are looking ahead to the future and striving for independence. Yet how do we help them do this when their efforts — and all of our lives — are being upended by the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are some strategies to help provide strong family support for deaf teenagers and address the unique challenges created by the pandemic. [Disponible en español]
