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From first deaf student to lasting systems: practical lessons in access, belonging, and cross-campus collaboration….
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Impact Stories
NDC partnered with Guam and CNMI educators to strengthen deaf community access through coordinated systems, training, and shared leadership….
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Impact Stories
Cross-state collaboration turns isolated transition work into shared solutions, stronger systems, and better outcomes for deaf young adults….
Type: News
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories Impact Stories
Campus-wide captioning policies clarify workflows, funding, and accountability so media accessibility is built into everyday operations instead of reactive accommodations….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Captioned Media
High-quality captions are essential for accessibility, learning, and legal compliance, ensuring deaf students receive communication equivalent to audio content….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Captioned Media
Captioned media ensures accessible video across campuses, reducing barriers, supporting universal design, and creating smoother, more sustainable access for everyone….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Practices
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Topics: Captioned Media
Lived Experiences of Deaf People isn’t just an introduction to deaf identity—it’s a call to action. In this one-hour, self-paced module, you’ll meet real people from across deaf communities, explore how communication and access vary widely, and learn how systemic…
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Deaf professionals strengthen campus access systems—but too often, they face the same barriers they’re hired to remove….
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Impact Stories
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities and to reflect on how we can create more accessible pathways to employment. For deaf youth, that discussion often starts with education….
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Media Mentions, Tools and Resources
While many deaf students use signed languages—sometimes as their primary language—their rights to accommodations are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504. Their access needs are related to disability, not second-language acquisition. Applying English learner restrictions…
Type: News
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories Tools and Resources
Tests are frequently used within higher educational programs and careers. Many tests are not designed with deaf people in mind, leading to inaccurate assessments of their true knowledge and skills. Explore testing issues, common accommodations, and considerations to improve testing…
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Mentoring provides deaf youth with valuable personal, academic, and career growth opportunities. It can be formal or informal, involving adult-youth, peer-to-peer, or family relationships. Regardless of the form, mentoring helps deaf youth develop essential life skills for post-high school success….
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators