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Deaf People and Vocational Rehabilitation: Who Is Being Served?
Authors: Jeffrey Levi Palmer, Carrie Lou Bloom, Savio Woon-Hay Chan, Stephanie Cawthon, and Adam Sales Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services are designed to support disabled people in their pursuit of employment goals. VR provides vocational assessment and evaluation, transition skills development, on-the-job training, career counseling, and postsecondary education and training to reduce labor force disparities. In 2017, VR […]
Deaf with Disabilities: Transition & Postsecondary Education
https://youtu.be/rH65Klgt57g Deaf people have different experiences with disability, and these experiences can evolve over time. It is estimated that nearly half of deaf people have an additional disability. However, in our analysis of currently enrolled deaf college students, we found the incidence of disability to be much lower than expected. Many advocates suggest that the […]
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies have made the transition from high school to vocational training, college, and the workforce a priority for students with disabilities, including deaf youth. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that at least 15% of each state VR agency’s federal budget be reserved and expended to provide education and training […]
Rural Deaf Experiences: Employment and Educational Attainment Data
Our data indicate that employment and educational attainment differences persist between hearing and deaf people (Bloom et al., 2024). These differences are more significant in rural areas. Rural deaf people may experience unique and additional challenges, such as a lack of resources and tailored support services. For example, deaf people in rural areas are nearly […]
Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students: A Guide for Disability Services
As of 2019, around 46% of deaf college students had taken online courses—almost half of all deaf students! Many educational activities also happen online, such as office hours, group projects, internships, conferences, or webinars. Deaf students can benefit from online learning in many ways, but thorough and proactive planning is needed for deaf students to experience the most […]
Graduate Student Resource Portal
Are you thinking about graduate school? Or maybe you’re about to start? If so, you’re not alone! More deaf students are enrolling in graduate programs each year. Getting a master’s degree or higher can help you earn more money and open up more career opportunities. On average, deaf people with a master’s degree or higher […]
