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Captioned media is a hot topic on campuses today as the way we access media continues to evolve and the demand for captioning increases. There are more than 200,000 deaf students attending college nationwide. For them to succeed, their…
Useful For: Administrators
Sign language interpreting is one of several accommodations deaf people may use in educational and training settings. It is also one of the most nuanced services. This module, Introduction to Sign Interpreting Services will provide a basic overview of what…
Useful For: Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
Historically, decisions impacting communities, especially communities with marginalized identities, are not part of the decision-making dialog. Relevant, useful, and sustainable programming must be centered on the needs and experiences of community members. …
Useful For: Administrators
One of many barriers to successful postsecondary outcomes for deaf people is the impact of negative attitudes and biases. Deaf people encounter negative attitudes and biases across many settings. This, along with “the historical trend of low expectations” have served…
Useful For: Administrators
Useful For: New Users
Effective accommodations make it possible for deaf individuals to both receive and convey information in a manner that is equitable to other people in the setting — making it possible for deaf people to participate in a manner that promotes…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
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
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 one…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Legal/Policy, Testing
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
The characteristics of Deaf culture are formed out of many shared life experiences rooted in a visual world designed for communication ease….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Deaf 101
The ability to communicate defines us as human beings and as a society. It forms a foundation for decision making and relationship building. Communicating with deaf people is an achievable goal, even when accommodations (e.g., interpreters) are not present. The…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Deaf 101
The role of the interpreter appears to be very straightforward—to effectively facilitate communication between deaf people and those who are hearing. However, the complexities of the task, the varieties or types of visual interpreting, and the enormous range of qualifications…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Deaf 101, Interpreting
