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The National Deaf Center (NDC) hosted a national training session on May 22nd, bringing together 40 participants from various state agencies to focus on advancing equity in programs serving deaf youth. This initiative is part of NDC’s ongoing commitment to…
Type: News
Useful For: Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals
Categories Resources and Initiatives, All News
Get ready for an exciting summer! The National Deaf Center (NDC) will be attending several important conferences—and presenting, as well—and we are thrilled to share the details with you. If you will also be attending these events, we encourage you…
Type: Events
Useful For: Administrators
Categories Conferences and Events, All News
Are you involved in supporting deaf students through their internships or fieldwork? Maybe you’re a career counselor, a teacher, or a parent looking to support a deaf student’s journey into the professional world. Or you might even be a student…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories All News, Resources and Initiatives
Did you know that more deaf women are going to college than deaf men? It’s true! About 6.4% of deaf women are in college compared to 4.2% of deaf men (Bloom, Palmer, Winninghoff, 2024). But overall, not many deaf people…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories All News
For deaf youth, summer camps bring opportunities to build relationships, develop their identities, and strengthen skills for the future. Whether they are day camps focused on coding, virtual programs in the arts, or overnight outdoor adventures, research shows that summer…
Type: News
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories In The News and Opinions, All News
More and more people are working in healthcare fields – including deaf people. Our analysis of the American Community Survey reveals that over the last 10 years there has been a 72% increase in deaf students enrolling or majoring in…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories All News, Resources and Initiatives
NDC is thrilled to reveal that we’ve updated our State Reports! With the click of a link, you can view and download updated data and gain new insights into the lives and experiences of deaf people in any state across…
Type: News
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories Research and Publications, All News
Employment rates for deaf people have not improved since 2008, and we want to change that. NDC has received additional Rehabilitation Services Administration funding to support the development of innovative employment partnerships that increase job opportunities for deaf people….
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Type: Events
Useful For: Administrators
In today’s climate, it is more important than ever that Black History Month should be spent honoring and reflecting on the history and contributions of Black Americans. In doing so, we must also acknowledge that Black deaf people are often…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories All News, Resources and Initiatives
The National Deaf Center has released the newest Access, Belonging, and Affirmation: Deaf Postsecondary Access and Inclusion Scale report—authored by Jeffrey Levi Palmer, Carrie Lou Bloom, Lore Kinast, and Tia-Nikki Ivanko—which sheds light on the experiences of deaf students in…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories All News, Research and Publications
As we begin the new year, let’s harness the power of data to make informed decisions and navigate our ever-changing world. Use the latest employment and education data from NDC to improve postsecondary outcomes for deaf people. The U.S. Census…
Type: News
Useful For: Administrators
Categories Research and Publications, All News
