Strengthening community networks and connections increases social capital, the advantage gained through relationships and social networks. Social capital can help people navigate complex school and workplace situations….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research, Videos
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data
This tipsheet is one in a series of publications that addresses services provided to students who are hard of hearing. It offers information about how to read an audiogram, including the type, degree, and configuration of hearing loss….
Type: Resources
Useful For: Families
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
This tipsheet is one in a series of publications that addresses services provided to students who are hard of hearing. It describes how telecoils, now available on both hearing aids and cochlear implants, can make a vast difference in the…
Type: Resources
Useful For: Students
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
This online training provides a general overview of speech-to-text services. You can learn more about various types of speech-to-text services, delivery options, and how to access the appropriateness of the service for individual students….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Courses
Useful For: Speech-to-Text Provider
Topics: Speech-to-Text (Services)
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: Audiologists
Topics: Transition, Policy
Effective communication affords deaf people the ability to share and/or receive information in a manner that is successful for them. Effective communication increases the opportunity for full and equal participation in any situation. Effective communication is fluid and allows all…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Introductory Information
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Deaf Awareness, Policy
Background noise and distance from the instructor may present barriers for some deaf students. When this is the case, assistive listening systems can play a role in reducing or eliminating these barriers….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Introductory Information
Useful For: Audiologists
Topics: Assistive Listening Systems
Today’s technology affords deaf people access to the world like never before. Speech-to-text is one example of technology that brings access to people who are visual communicators….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Introductory Information
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Deaf Awareness, Speech-to-Text (Services)
Deciding how, when, and why to disclose a disability to an employer is an important part of the job-seeking process. The decision can significantly affect one’s ability to obtain and maintain employment. The different stages of the employment process and…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Introductory Information
Useful For: Families
Topics: Transition
This study explored the role of self-beliefs in predicting postsecondary outcomes for deaf young adults in transition from secondary settings, through a secondary analysis of the second National Longitudinal Transition Study….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Families
Topics: Research & Data, Transition
Deaf people often experience barriers such as negative attitudes, prejudice, and reduced accessibility in school and work environments. The purpose of this article was to explore the unique contributions of role models for deaf people. We reviewed and summarized findings…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research, Videos
Useful For: Families
Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data, Transition
This video is an ASL translation of our research article about the role of autonomy in the transition to employment and how parents can facilitate autonomy development for their deaf children….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research, Videos
Useful For: Families
Topics: Research & Data, Transition
