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Produced by the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, this tip sheet discusses ways in which to make Zoom or other Virtual Meetings more accessible for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. It covers accommodations for groups of various sizes, meetings involving all Deaf participants, as well as mixed...

This video, provided by the Described and Captioned Media Program, is the final part in a four-part series titled Accessible Learning Across the Lifespan. The series is dedicated to guiding instructional, website, and program designers in proactively creating accessible learning and work environments for individuals with disabilities. Throughout...

This tip sheet, provided by DeafTEC at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is from the ACE It! series on acing conversations with potential employers by knowing how to advocate for students, inform the employer how to effectively communicate with employees with disabilities, and educate the employer about workplace accommodations. This tip sheet...

This tip sheet, provided by DeafTEC at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is from the ACE It! series on acing conversations with potential employers by knowing how to advocate for students, inform the employer how to effectively communicate with employees with disabilities, and educate the employer about workplace accommodations. This tip sheet...

This webpage, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides a 2-page tip sheet about communicating with deaf individuals. This resource includes a brief interview and discusses the following questions: do all deaf individuals communicate the same way, how do deaf individuals communicate in their daily lives, how does a setting...

This resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides two documents and a video that explore research on the effects of increased access to English through computer-mediated communication (CMC) on Deaf individuals' language and literacy skills. The first document is a summary of research goals, methods, findings, and...

This tip sheet from the National Center for Accessible Media provides guidelines for creating accessible PDFs in both the source document and Adobe Acrobat. It covers topics like creating document structure, exporting, running accessibility checks, and images and alt text. 

This tip sheet, provided by the WGBH Educational Foundation, includes guidance on creating accessible presentations. Tips are given for before, during, and after the presentation. The following are a few examples of the included tips: Arrange for live captions. Use good color contrast and large fonts in designing the slides, Speak...

This tip sheet, provided by DeafTEC at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is from the ACE It! series on acing conversations with potential employers by knowing how to advocate for students, inform the employer how to effectively communicate with employees with disabilities, and educate the employer about workplace accommodations. This tip sheet...

This resource, provided by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, explores effective communication with and for Deaf individuals. An overview of effective communication, services, providers, the impact of subjective experiences, and resources on effective communication are highlighted. The resource is available in English and Spanish.