News

Vocational Rehabilitation During COVID-19: A Live Online Discussion for Transition Professionals
July 7, 2020

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies nationwide have faced many challenges in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they strive to support deaf individuals’ access to Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), vocational training and employment.

Now, VR staff and community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) can gather in an online discussion to share challenges and success stories. NDC is offering two live panels on two different dates to choose from. The content will be the same for each date; we ask individuals to register for only one date.

Disability Services During COVID-19: Supporting Deaf Students and Preparing for an Uncertain Fall 2020
July 7, 2020

From finding face masks to facing unknown details for fall semester, disability services professionals at hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities are finding unique ways to serve deaf college students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deaf at Work During the Pandemic: Making Gains with Flexibility, Optimism, and Resilience
July 2, 2020

Before the pandemic, deaf employees of all trades faced barriers and challenges, which have now become magnified by the major workplace and life changes imposed by the response to COVID-19.

Yet deaf people have seized the opportunity to be flexible, stay optimistic, and remain resilient. [Disponible en español]

State Leaders Gather to Strategize Transition Planning and Services for Deaf Youth During COVID-19
June 23, 2020

Determined to provide vital transition services for deaf youth despite a global pandemic, 45 leaders in education and vocational rehabilitation (VR) from 25 states gathered online on May 28 for a special event, “Transition Planning in the Time of COVID-19,” organized by the Engage for Change | state team at the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC).

New Resource Offers Tips for Teaching Deaf Students Online
June 17, 2020

Tips for Instructors: Teaching Deaf Students Online, a new resource from NDC, helps teachers and professors ensure their course remains fully accessible and that deaf students are included in decisions about accommodations, access, and more.

Congratulations, Class of 2020: Celebrating Your #DeafSuccess!
June 9, 2020

Everyone at the National Deaf Center is thrilled to celebrate you, your hard work, and all the people who helped you get here.

Director’s Update: Being Called to Act. Finding Places to Pause. Preparing to Pivot.
June 8, 2020

My original intent was to address the end of the school year and NDC’s planned break later this week — and I’ll get to those. What I want to emphasize first and foremost is our message of solidarity against racism and with members of our community who are suffering. We seek ways to engage meaningfully and to take steps to address racism in our personal and professional circles. Each of us is called upon to act, because this fight against injustice and inequality demands it, and our future depends upon it.

Serving Deaf College Students: A Live Discussion on Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond
June 3, 2020

NDC is providing an opportunity for disability services professionals to attend TWO live online panels. In our efforts to meet scheduling options for as many participants as possible, we are offering two different opportunities to choose from. Since the content will be the same for each date, we ask individuals to register for one date. The live panels will be recorded for internal evaluation purposes only. Recordings will not be made available to the public.

Statement on Racism and Oppression
June 1, 2020

Racism is also a painful reality within the deaf community. Disparities in opportunity and outcomes for Black deaf Americans are high. Our report on Postsecondary Achievement of Black Deaf People in the United States lays bare the reality that high school, college, and technical training program completion rates for Black deaf people are lower than the national average.

Deaf Success Story: Carlos Aponte-Salcedo, School Counselor and Administrator
May 26, 2020

Carlos Aponte-Salcedo is the newest profile in the #DeafSuccess video series by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes. Featuring firsthand accounts from deaf Americans, #DeafSuccess videos show deaf youth the wide variety of paths adulthood can take and seek to empower them to have high expectations for the future.

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