Download, read, and share state reports about postsecondary outcomes of deaf individuals in your state. This important information may benefit individuals and organizations in each state as strategies are identified and put in place for systemic changes to better postsecondary…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Research & Data
Educational policy is increasingly focused on the need for individuals to be prepared for postsecondary education. This article uses the lens of deaf students to explore ways in which college readiness can be conceptualized for both individuals and institutions. We…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Research & Data, Research Translated!
Speech-to-text is one method of providing effective communication access under the law. However, it is more than simply providing technology; it requires the provision of effective services, and speech-to-text services are only as good as the skills of the service…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Tip Sheet
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Speech-to-Text (Services)
The term universal design was coined by architect Ronald L. Mace to describe the concept of designing all products and the built environment to be aesthetically pleasing and usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their age,…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Other Access Topics
This brief summarizes the research related to deaf culture as a potential resource to be drawn upon in support of postsecondary education and employment outcomes for deaf individuals….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data
Approximately half of deaf students have a co-occurring disability. Although assessing and diagnosing learning disabilities (LD) is particularly difficult in this population, it is important to properly identify students who may be eligible for academic interventions or accommodations….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research Translated!, Research & Data
Single-case design (SCD) research is often considered a good fit for measuring intervention outcomes among low-incidence populations, including deaf individuals. The authors use criteria from the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) to assess the quality of SCD studies across research about…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Teachers
Topics: Research & Data
Deaf youth, like you, have many different hopes, dreams, and goals. Many programs and services are available to help you succeed….
Type: Resources
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Testing, Transition
This article investigated patterns of educational accommodations use between high school and postsecondary settings by deaf students. This study focuses on language and communication (LC) accommodations that are typically specific to deaf students, as well as those used by other…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Other Access Topics, Research & Data
This article describes the results of a large nationwide study of accommodations use by deaf students in both secondary and postsecondary settings. Participants consisted of nearly 1,350 professionals who work with a diverse group of deaf students in a variety…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data
This research brief provides an overview of current employment data for deaf adults….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Research & Data
Colleges and universities will have a point-of-contact or disability student services (DSS) office where people can request and receive accommodations to access all the courses, programs and activities the campus has to offer….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Guides
Useful For: Students
Topics: Other Access Topics