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On October 24, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CT, the National Deaf Center hosted a powerful listening session for Career Services, Disability Services, and affiliated offices involved in job training, internships, and fieldwork. Led by Lore Kinast and supported…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)—the perfect time to celebrate the incredible contributions people with disabilities make to the workforce. This year’s theme, “Access is Good Jobs for All,” really hits home. It’s all about making sure that…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and it’s the perfect time to shine a light on how high schools, training programs, colleges, and universities can help deaf students gear up for successful careers. By offering accessible career services,…
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National Deaf Center (NDC) is launching a new learning opportunity: the Deaf Awareness Micro Certificate! This self-paced program is designed for everyone— disability services professionals in higher ed, postsecondary training professionals, ASL students, educators, and service providers. This certificate provides…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories Online Learning and Courses, All News
The National Deaf Center (NDC) has some exciting news! We just released a new report called “Supporting Deaf College Students: Perspectives from Disability Services Professionals (2023-2024).” This report updates the last one from 2022, with fresh data collected between April…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories Research and Publications, All News
Get ready for an exciting summer! The National Deaf Center (NDC) will be attending several important conferences—and presenting, as well—and we are thrilled to share the details with you. If you will also be attending these events, we encourage you…
Type: Events
Useful For: Administrators
Categories Conferences and Events, All News
Are you involved in supporting deaf students through their internships or fieldwork? Maybe you’re a career counselor, a teacher, or a parent looking to support a deaf student’s journey into the professional world. Or you might even be a student…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories All News, Resources and Initiatives
Did you know that more deaf women are going to college than deaf men? It’s true! About 6.4% of deaf women are in college compared to 4.2% of deaf men (Bloom, Palmer, Winninghoff, 2024). But overall, not many deaf people…
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For deaf youth, summer camps bring opportunities to build relationships, develop their identities, and strengthen skills for the future. Whether they are day camps focused on coding, virtual programs in the arts, or overnight outdoor adventures, research shows that summer…
Type: News
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
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More and more people are working in healthcare fields – including deaf people. Our analysis of the American Community Survey reveals that over the last 10 years there has been a 72% increase in deaf students enrolling or majoring in…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
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NDC is thrilled to reveal that we’ve updated our State Reports! With the click of a link, you can view and download updated data and gain new insights into the lives and experiences of deaf people in any state across…
Type: News
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories Research and Publications, All News
Employment rates for deaf people have not improved since 2008, and we want to change that. NDC has received additional Rehabilitation Services Administration funding to support the development of innovative employment partnerships that increase job opportunities for deaf people….
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
