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This web page, from the National Deaf Center, includes state reports on postsecondary outcomes of deaf individuals. PDF reports are included for each state, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Figures and data are provided on educational attainment and earnings for deaf individuals compared to hearing individuals for each state versus...

This webpage, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides a 20-page report that includes an overview of undergraduate enrollment of deaf students in the United States. This report is intended to be a resource for community members, advocates, educators, researchers, and policy makers. Data used in this report is from the 2016...

This research brief provides an overview of a comprehensive study that was conducted by the RAND Corporation. This study focused on "... the mental health and cognitive needs of returning service members and veterans." Three major conditions were focused on: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)....

The National Center for PTSD, housed within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, works to "improve the care of Veterans and others affected by trauma through its strong commitment to research on the prevention, causes, assessment, and treatment of traumatic stress disorders." As a center of excellence for research and education of post...

This 4-page resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, explores attitudes towards Deaf individuals, particularly audism, and how it influences the academic and employment outcomes for Deaf individuals. 

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 resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides a document and video that explore the importance of promoting high expectations for Deaf individuals' postsecondary success. The 7-page document summarizes research on strength-based approaches, postsecondary planning processes, role models, and parent/teacher roles in ...

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...