2013 Employment Data for Deaf Adults: A Snapshot of General Employment Research
This research brief provides an overview of current employment data for deaf adults.
Shira’s Story: Role of Interpreters
For interpreters who are currently working in the field of education, I want to remind you that it is important to be mindful of the deaf students autonomy. Let them make decisions for themselves. For example, growing up, many of my interpreters were fluent and culturally sensitive, but if I looked away from them they would insist that I keep my eyes on them.
Accommodations for Foreign Language Classes
In today’s global village, more and more deaf students are taking foreign language courses successfully. Navigating accessibility and course requirements for foreign language courses is not always as straightforward as they may be in other courses. Institutions should evaluate accommodations for these classes on a case-by-case basis. Effective collaboration and flexibility plays a major role in […]
Requesting Accommodations
Colleges and universities will have a point-of-contact or disability student services (DSS) office where people can request and receive accommodations to access all the courses, programs and activities the campus has to offer.
Preparing For College
Part of self-advocacy is making sure you have all the information you need when you start applying to colleges, universities or career training programs. Here are a few ways to get started:
Know Your Rights
An important part of self-advocacy is to know the laws that protect you as you continue school or training after high school.
Speech-to-Text Services: STTS Resources
These resources contain more in-depth information about topics related to speech-to-text services.
Speech-to-Text Services: STTS Transcripts vs. Notes
Transcripts are plain text documents that can be provided by the STTS professional post-event.
Speech-to-Text Services: ASR vs STTS
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) is technology or software that automatically converts spoken language into text, which can be done in real-time.
Speech-to-Text Services: Provider Confidentiality
Professional STTS providers are accountable to maintain confidentiality in all situations.
Speech-to-Text Services: Hiring STTS Providers
STTS providers can be hired as staff members, independent contractors, or be contracted through an agency. When evaluating qualifications, gather information about the provider’s skills, credentials, and experience working in various settings prior to hiring.
Speech-To-Text Services (STTS)
Speech-To-Text Services is an umbrella term for the different types of real-time captioning services where spoken and auditory information are translated into text by a trained professional.
