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Not only do deaf people experience mental health risks more frequently than their hearing counterparts, access to services that can support their mental health and wellness are also often limited. Services and resources such as role models, counseling, and even…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Families
Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being
This document provides background information and considerations for placement decisions for deaf students into developmental and college-level coursework….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews, Guides
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Research & Data, Testing, Transition
Self-determination is when people make choices and decisions based on personal preferences and motivations. People who have stronger self-determination are able to make their own choices, manage their time, solve problems, advocate for themselves, set goals, and make plans to reach…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition
This document explains work-based learning where the student actively participates in a work environment and summarizes the literature of why work based learning opportunities are important to all youth….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition
Transition is the process all students go through as they move from a high school setting to what lies beyond. Transition programs assist students and their parents as they plan for life after high school in a proactive and coordinated…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Families
Topics: Transition
Many different test-taking issues affect deaf students, but linked to all of these issues are the differing experiences with English, professionals who do not have a full understanding of the learning experiences or backgrounds of deaf people, and the lack…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Testing
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 community….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Deaf 101, Legal/Policy
Graduation season is a busy time for disability service offices, and many professionals have questions about providing communication access at graduation ceremonies. The law is clear that institutions must provide access to public events and ensure an equitable experience for…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Other Access Topics
Today’s technology affords deaf people access to the world like never before. Speech-to-text is one example of technology that brings access to people who are visual communicators….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Deaf 101, Speech-to-Text (Services)
More and more deaf students are pursuing study abroad opportunities which often raises many questions for disability service offices on what steps to take. Study abroad experiences provide opportunities for students to learn essential social and professional skills to be…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Other Access Topics, Study Abroad
Background noise and distance from the instructor may present barriers for some deaf students. When this is the case, assistive listening systems can play a role in reducing or eliminating these barriers….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Assistive Technology
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 all…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Deaf 101, Legal/Policy
