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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: Higher Education Administrators
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 Media Mentions
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: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Tools and Resources
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
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: Higher Education Administrators
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: Higher Education Administrators
Categories 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: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Research and Publications
As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the exciting journey we’ve had together. This year has been filled with community engagement, learning opportunities, and impactful initiatives. Let’s take a look at some of the key highlights…
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
The Department of Education, Office of Special Education, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and a team of partners began planning the second annual “We Can! Virtual Deaf Career Day” event in early spring…
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Media Mentions
Deaf people in the United States are less likely to be employed than hearing people, and employment rates vary widely by race, ethnicity, and disability. This is according to new data from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC)….
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
Categories Research and Publications
Work Based Learning (WBL) provides deaf students with opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom to career settings, an important step for preparing them for life after high school….
Type: News
Useful For: Higher Education Administrators
On March 16th, NDC hosted a Deaf Centered Interpreting Webinar wherein Dr. Thomas Holcomb, PhD, and Aundrea Love, NIC, aimed to answer the question “How can interpreting become more deaf-centered?” by proposing a deaf-centered interpreting model. This model emerged from…
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Categories Conferences and Events