Tools

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 web page, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides a 12-page guide on assistive listening systems. This guide includes an overview of personal implication devices, assistive listening systems, institutional and student responsibility for equipment, law requirements, types of listening systems, tips for faculty and...

This DeafTEC webpage provides best teaching strategies, based on Universal Design for instructors teaching in a mainstreamed classroom with a mix of hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing students. The goal of these strategies is to improve teaching practice that will provide greater access to learning for deaf and hard-of-hearing students but will...

This webpage, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides a 2-page tip sheet about cochlear implants. A brief overview is included and the following questions are discussed: how do cochlear implants (CI) work, what are the parts of a CI, how does a CI produce sound, and what accommodations will a person with CIs need? A list...

This 14-page report, published by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides an analysis of the characteristics of deaf people who applied for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services. VR services are designed to assist individuals with disabilities in pursuing employment, providing resources such as career counseling and...

This website, from the National Deaf Center on Post Secondary Outcomes, includes a 51-page PDF guide intended for early career professionals "on understanding legal requirements to help provide equal opportunity and access for deaf individuals in postsecondary institutions." The guide includes references to federal agency guidelines, outcome...

This DeafTEC webpage includes videos intended to provide examples of "bad" lectures for hard of hearing and deaf students. "Viewing these lectures will help you experience what a deaf or hard-of-hearing student experiences in a “bad” lecture." The videos include a network lab and an art lecture. Two additional videos are included that "add[] ...

Teaching Deaf Students Online, a new self-paced professional development course, can help you adapt your online courses to ensure that they are accessible and inclusive. It is now available in the free online learning library of the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC). In just two hours, gain a basic understanding of accessible...

This resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides an introduction to the Deaf community. Information on terminology; American Sign Language; and Deaf values, behaviors, and traditions are highlighted.

This resource provides a list of ten strategies that deaf and hard-of-hearing students would like teachers to use in the classroom to improve access to learning. The following are examples of the strategies included: don't use words like "this" and "that" as referents in the class or lab, treat all students equally, have a positive/flexible...