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.
Learn Instructional Strategies for Deaf Student Success in New Three-Hour Online Course
A deaf student enrolled in your class, arranged their accommodations, and is ready to learn. Is your teaching plan ready to maximize their learning — as well as the diverse learning styles of a modern college classroom?
It can be with Instructional Strategies for Deaf Student Success, a new self-paced professional development course available in the free online learning library of the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC).
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.
New Online Course Teaches How to Design a Successful Summer Program for Deaf Youth
Designing Summer Programs for Deaf Youth, a new self-paced course available in the online learning library of the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC), provides evidence-based and deaf-centered insights, real-world examples, and measurable objectives to create, launch, and evaluate a successful summer camp or program to help deaf youth achieve educational and employment success after high school.
New ASL Name Sign Debuts for Deafverse; Contest Winner to Appear in World Two
The Deafverse Name Sign Contest has been concluded, and Deafverse is now represented by a name sign in American Sign Language (ASL). Congratulations to Starla on winning the Name Sign Contest with her name sign!
New Resource for Disability Support Professionals: Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students
Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students: Tips for Disability Student Services provides a clear, easy-to-understand guide to the legal obligations, best practices, and resources available to ensure deaf students get the same education as their peers when classes are online.
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).
New Resource Offers Tips for Teaching Deaf Students Online
Tips for Instructors: Teaching Deaf Students Online, a new resource from NDC, helps teachers and professors ensure their course remains fully accessible and that deaf students are included in decisions about accommodations, access, and more.
Congratulations, Class of 2020: Celebrating Your #DeafSuccess!
Everyone at the National Deaf Center is thrilled to celebrate you, your hard work, and all the people who helped you get here.
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.
