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This guide gives disability service offices tools to increase readiness to serve deaf students for online courses through proactive planning and being prepared to respond to requests from students and faculty members…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Guides
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: DSP Toolkit, Legal/Policy, Remote Services
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of veterans returning home with combat related hearing loss and tinnitus Deaf veterans may need accommodations and support to be successful in college and the work environment…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Deaf 101, Legal/Policy, Other Access Topics, Research & Data
This document provides an overview of English language proficiency ELP how it is measured when it comes to eligibility for English learner EL services and what this may mean for deaf students…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Families
Topics: Legal/Policy, Testing, Transition
The 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing significantly elevated the importance of fairness in testing The standards emphasize that fairness is an essential part of the validity of score interpretations Thus alongside validity and reliability fairness gained status as…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Legal/Policy, Testing
The interactive process engages deaf people and disability services professionals in a collaborative discussion regarding the impact of deafness and any necessary accommodations to mitigate barriers in the environment This process follows the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA guidelines set…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Legal/Policy
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA and the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA work together to protect children and adults with disabilities from exclusion discrimination and unequal treatment in education employment and the…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Deaf 101, Legal/Policy
This two part video explains the Americans With Disabilities Act and how it applies to postsecondary education for students who are deaf…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Videos
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition, Legal/Policy
This collection of handbook templates is designed for a disability support service provider to download and personalize for his or her institution s needs…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Templates
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition, Legal/Policy
Deaf students have the same rights as their hearing peers including the right to be absent However when they are absent from class disability service professionals become concerned that the funds being expended for interpreters or speech to text services…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Legal/Policy
Effective communication affords deaf people the ability to share and or receive information in a manner that is successful for them Effective communication increases the opportunity for full and equal participation in any situation Effective communication is fluid and allows…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Deaf 101, Legal/Policy
This resource is for professionals who want a better understanding of the legal foundations in serving deaf students Disability law attorneys and experienced practitioners explain institutional responsibilities and provide tips for implementing policies and procedures…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Guides
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Legal/Policy
