College Matters: New Research Shows Better Outcomes for Deaf People Who Continue Their Education
Deaf people who attended college, university, trade school, or other postsecondary training did better in life — regardless of whether or not they graduated. This is according to a new paper published in the American Annals of the Deaf by researchers from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes and SRI International.
NDC Live Event on November 17: Does Auto Captioning Effectively Accommodate Deaf People?
There has been a significant increase in the use of captioning services for online learning due to COVID-19 pandemic. To keep up with the demand, many educational entities have turned to Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology to provide equitable and timely accessibility for students. While ASR has seen rapid developments in recent years, the gaps in the technology compromises equity access for deaf students. This presentation is designed to give answers to commonly asked questions from professionals in education settings.
Live Panel October 27: Accessible Instruction for Deaf College Students During COVID-19 and Beyond
Ensuring that every student has access to your instruction is more important than ever, yet can be more challenging due to the pandemic — whether you’re teaching online, in person, or a little bit of both.
Learn How to Center Deaf People in Decision-Making
Decisions are made everyday that impact the lives of deaf people. Do those decisions truly include deaf people?
A new free online course from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes helps access coordinators, teachers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and other professionals who work with deaf people explore the dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression when working with deaf people and communities in professional settings.
Deaf Veterans Face Barriers to Success on U.S. College Campuses
Veteran’s Day reminds Americans to be grateful to every person who has worn a military uniform. It is also a reminder to create opportunity for the more than 37,000 deaf veterans enrolled as students in U.S. colleges and universities. A new report from the National Deaf Center finds deaf veterans are not succeeding in college at the same rate as hearing veterans and are in need of more accommodations and support.
Emergency Preparedness and Deaf Students: Is Your College Ready?
September is National Preparedness Month. The 2019 theme, “Prepared, Not Scared”, is a good reminder that this is an ideal time to think about emergency planning and your school’s readiness to respond — in particularly for your deaf students — with these tips, tools, and strategies.
