National Deaf Center

This webpage will be updated frequently. Please check back often, sign up for NDC newsletter and listserv emails, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

Updates and Information

• NDC is here to support you [Disponible en español]

• Your Questions, Answered

• Media Advisory: New Resources Available for Deaf Students During COVID-19

• Meeting the Needs of Deaf College Students: Live Panels, New Resources, and Help Desk

• Live Discussion with Deaf Students: Help! All My Classes are Online!

• Director’s Update, April 2020: We’re In This Together

• Pandemic Taking Unique Toll on Deaf College Students, According to New Poll

• Join Us for TWO #DeafAtWork Online Panels — May 27 and June 9

News and Tips

• Remember Accessibility in the Rush to Online Instruction: 10 Tips for Educators [Disponible en español]

• 5 Tips for Disability Service Professionals to Provide Accessibility in Online Classes [Disponible en español]

• Take Control of Your Online Learning: Tips for Deaf College Students [Disponible en español]

• Checklist for Teaching Deaf Students Online

• Deafverse Can Help Deaf Teens Connect and Learn from Home [Disponible en español]

• Professional Development Checklist: Six Ways to Improve Your Skills from Home

• Using Hearing Assistive Devices at Home: 5 Tips for Deaf College Students

• How to Host Effective and Accessible Online Meetings with Deaf Participants [Disponible en español]

• Decide, Act, Believe: How to Assess and Empower Self-Determination in Deaf Youth [Disponible en español]

• Seven Tips to Improve Communication with Your Deaf Teenager During COVID-19 [Disponible en español]

• 8 Essential Resources for VR Success with Deaf Youth During COVID-19

• Strategies for Parenting Deaf Teenagers During COVID-19 [Disponible en español]

Additional Resources

• Remote Services

  • Remote Access Services: Student Evaluation Template

  • Remote Interpreting Services

  • Remote Access Services: Tips for Students

  • Remote Speech-to-Text Services

• Tips for Instructors: Teaching Deaf Students Online

• Mental Health and Well-Being

• Teen Activity: Deafverse

• Why Captions Provide Equal Access

• Assistive Listening Systems 101

• Sign Language Interpreters: An Introduction

• Speech-to-Text Services: An Introduction

• What Does Deaf Mean

Free Online Professional Development

• Deaf 101

• Developing Accessible Work Based Learning Programs

• Improving Campus Access

• Note Taker Training

• Effective Communication Access Series

• Test Equity Series

In the News

• Inside Higher Ed: Q&A with Director Stephanie Cawthon on Challenges Students With Disabilities Face During COVID-19

• KXAN (NBC): COVID-19 Highlights the Importance of Interpretation Services in Health Care

• Los Angeles Times: Coronavirus Poses Added Challenges for Hospital Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• National Public Radio (WBUR): Disability Advocates Worry The Quick Shift to Online Learning Could Overlook Needed Accommodations

• The Daily Texan: UT Austin Provides Resources to Deaf Students During Online Transition