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New Resource Launch: Interactive Data Dashboard!

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NDC’s Research and Data team will be releasing 2021 employment and education data via an interactive dashboard. These updated data provide a comprehensive overview of the most current data for deaf people in the United States, serving as a resource for community members, advocates, educators, researchers, and policymakers.

What Are Assistive Listening Systems?

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The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) is hosting a webinar with Dr. Sarah Sparks on Nov 10 at 2:00 pm CT designed to help strengthen your understanding of assistive listening systems.

Association of College Educators- Deaf & Hard of Hearing

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The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) conducted a nationwide survey on accessibility for deaf students attending postsecondary institutions. In late February we will release a report called ACCESS Is More Than Accommodations: 2018–2019 Deaf College Student National Accessibility Report detailing our findings. In this report, we share ratings of accessibility across several access categories and by various demographic characteristics. NDC’s Research and Data team analyzed data collected using a cross-classified multilevel modeling statistical technique to understand how rating may have differed based on student or institutional characters.

Live Panel Discussion with Deaf Students

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As U.S. college students grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll reveals the crisis is taking a unique toll on deaf students.

Seventy-four percent of deaf college students consider online learning harder than traditional learning, and many are being denied American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, according to a poll by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes at the University of Texas at Austin

Disability Services During COVID-19: Supporting Deaf Students and Preparing for an Uncertain Fall 2020

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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. Nearly 500 disability services specialists, interpreters, and faculty members attended two online events, Serving Deaf College Students: A Live Discussion on […]

Zito and Kinast Present at AHEAD 2020 Conference: Online Accessibility and Deaf Students

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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. Their presentation on July 21, How do I Pin the Interpreter? Can we Use Automatic Captions Instead? FAQ’s for Online Accessibility and Deaf […]

Vocational Rehabilitation During COVID-19: Shifting Online to Support Access for Deaf Students

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Vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies nationwide have faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they strived to connect with isolated deaf students, overcome technology issues, and continue to support access to Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), vocational training, and employment. Eager to overcome those challenges, more than 500 VR staff, community rehabilitation providers (CRPs), and educators registered for two online […]

Raising Deaf Youth During COVID-19: Family Panels Reveal How to Engage and Encourage

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For deaf students attending high school and preparing to enter college or careers, COVID-19 is adding uncertainty to a time that, while exciting, is already challenging. And their parents, caregivers, and other family members may also be struggling to navigate the pandemic while also supporting a deaf child’s education and transition to life after high school — support that research shows […]

Does Auto Captioning Effectively Accommodate Deaf People?

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With the rapid shift to online learning due to the pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the use of auto captioning and automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology.

But do they provide deaf students and staff with equitable and timely accessibility in classrooms, meetings and events, and extracurricular activities? Is auto captioning comparable to manual speech-to-text services, such as CART, C-Print, or TypeWell services?

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