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Postsecondary Achievement of Latinx Deaf People in the United States: 2024
Authors: Carla García-Fernández, Janette Durán-Aguirre, Carrie Lou Bloom, Jeffrey Levi Palmer & Jonah Winninghoff Key Findings Employment 51.4% of Latinx deaf people are employed. However, despite high employment rates, Latinx deaf people are underpaid. Intersectional Impact The intersectional impact of gender The American Community Survey asked respondents to identify as either female or male. This does not provide opportunity for […]
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 […]
Self-Determination
Since there are many barriers to postsecondary success, it is important that deaf students have an opportunity to practice and develop self-determination skills. For all students with disabilities, self-determination skills have been proven to be an important predictor of outcomes after high school. On this page, we share resources for parents, teachers, and transition specialists […]
Key Impact Areas
Instructional Design & Accessibility Promoting High Expectations for Success Collecting and Using Data for Decision-Making Leveraging Community Resources Developing Collaborative and Integrated Systems Compared to deaf people without a college degree1,2,3, deaf college graduates have greater career mobility, enhanced earnings, and an increased likelihood of stable employment. Deaf people who have not completed postsecondary education […]
Root Causes of Gaps in Postsecondary Outcomes of Deaf Individuals
A review of current postsecondary outcomes for deaf1 people may seem disheartening, with significant educational attainment and employment gaps between deaf and hearing people. Across the nation, only 48% of deaf people are employed, compared to 72% of hearing people2. Furthermore, only 18% of deaf people receive bachelor’s degrees, compared to 33% of hearing people3, which is a critical concern given that […]
How to File a Complaint
Getting effective accommodations should be a smooth process. You make the request, the accommodations are provided, and the accommodations work for you. But sometimes, the process is not smooth, and you don’t get what you need. As a deaf student, you have the right to file a complaint (sometimes called a grievance) if you do […]
Transforming Your Institution: The How and Why
Deaf people often encounter barriers in education, training, and employment settings. A systems perspective can help reduce or eliminate these barriers by addressing underlying root causes of problems to create solutions that will make a lasting impact and create sustainable solutions. A systems transformation framework asks us to change our perspective: focusing on isolated issues → improving […]
Access, Belonging, and Affirmation
Deaf Postsecondary Access and Inclusion Scale 2022–2023 Authors: Jeffrey Levi Palmer, Carrie Lou Bloom, Lore Kinast, and Tia-Nikki Ivanko During the 2022–2023 academic year, NDC surveyed deaf students in higher education institutions across the nation. This report provides a comprehensive overview of survey results and offers suggestions for improving access and inclusion for deaf students on campus. […]
Sustainable Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Sign Language Interpreters & Captionists
Ensuring equitable and accessible experiences in education and training settings for deaf people includes having a qualified pool of providers. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges have been experiencing provider shortages, as well as, struggling to recruit and retain qualified providers. Knowing this, there are still many opportunities to grow and maintain provider pools. Whether you […]
