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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
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
Strong mentor and role model relationships help deaf youth gain skills, confidence, belonging, and clearer paths toward education, careers, and community….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Introductory Information
Useful For: Students
Topics: Transition
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
One of many barriers to successful postsecondary outcomes for deaf people is the impact of negative attitudes. Deaf people encounter negative attitudes across many settings. This, along with “the historical trend of low expectations” have served as a persistent barrier…
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Historically, deaf communities, especially communities with marginalized identities, have not been a part of the decision-making surrounding programs or services for their communities. Instead, building relationships with communities can ensure that programs are person-centered and sustainable over time….
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Data drives decision-making. When you want to improve existing programs and services, prepare a proposal for a new program, or justify the need for a new service, presenting data can provide a compelling case and strengthen your request. Learn where…
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Deaf people are highly diverse in language usage, identity, race, ethnicity, and in terms of additional disabilities. Acknowledging and honoring diversity among deaf people is central to building positive interactions and relationships. This is especially true when it comes to…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Relying on amplification devices or residual hearing may not be enough to access communication, especially in difficult listening situations (e.g., significant background noise, a room not designed for ideal acoustics, group discussions, or listening at a distance). Assistive listening systems…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Speech-to-Text (STT) services are increasingly being used in campus settings. STT services vary and can be beneficial both in and out of the classroom. Become familiar with STT services, learn about common and standard practices in implementation, and how STT…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals