What Does Deaf Mean?

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For Deaf Awareness Month, we celebrate and honor different identities within our communities. At NDC, we recognize that everyone has different experiences and journeys. This is reflected in the data, resources, and work we create and share. Whenever possible, we highlight differences by gender, disability, race, and ethnicity in our data reports and resources.

Research Translated! Leveraging Community Resources

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Just like how it takes a village to raise a child, we need an ENTIRE community to raise a deaf individual towards success. Social Capital and community resources, including parents, teachers, and other people, go a long way in ensuring that deaf people can achieve SUCCESS and give back to their community.

Engage for Change | local

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For change to happen… we need YOU. Watch this video to see how NDC is working with community members across the country to share ideas, strengthen community networks, identify & take actions and create systemic change. Let’s work together to promote greater postsecondary success for deaf people!

Engage for Change | state

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States play an important role in systemic change. Watch this video to see how NDC is working with state special education and vocational rehabilitation leaders across the country to share ideas, strengthen state networks, identify & take actions and create systemic change within each state. We’re honored to be working with these state leaders!

Nav Team Staff Spotlight

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Aug 26, 2017 © National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes Video licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International

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