Disability services professionals play an important role in making sure that deaf students have equitable access to higher education. This toolkit is a combination of information, guidance, and tools to support disability services professionals when working with deaf individuals on campus.
Quick Links: About Deaf Individuals - Legal & Policy Topics - Accommodations 101 - Introduction to Deaf Services - Special Topics: Testing Accomodations - Special Topics: Assistive Listening Systems 101 - Special Topics: Study Abroad - Special Topics: Deaf Students in Healthcare Majors - Special Topics: Remote Access Services
Quick Links: About Deaf Individuals - Legal & Policy Topics - Accommodations 101 - Introduction to Deaf Services - Special Topics: Testing Accomodations - Special Topics: Assistive Listening Systems 101 - Special Topics: Study Abroad - Special Topics: Deaf Students in Healthcare Majors - Special Topics: Remote Access Services
About Deaf Individuals
Legal & Policy Topics
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Equitable Access Guide: Understanding Legal Responsibilities for Institutions (Second Edition)
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Effective Communication
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Policies and Procedures: Excessive Student Absences
Accommodations 101
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Assistive Listening Systems: An Introduction
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Dual Accommodations: Interpreters and Speech-to-Text Services
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Note Taking: An Introduction
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Sign Language Interpreters: An Introduction
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Speech-to-Text Services: An Introduction
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Visual Fire Alarms
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Why Captions Provide Equal Access
Introduction to Deaf Services
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Deaf Student Orientation Guide
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Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students: Tips for Disability Student Services
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Interactive Process Tools: Checklist and Sample Questions for Deaf Students
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Disability Services Handbook Templates
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Crafting a Letter of Accommodations for Faculty
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Creating an Accommodation Request Form
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Creating Offline Captions
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Creating Access: Foreign Language Classes
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Creating Access: Campus Visitors
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Creating Access: Internships and Field Experiences
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Creating Access: Graduation Events
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Developing Contracts and Requesting Bids: Interpreters and Speech-to-Text Providers
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Campus Accessibility Guide
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Evaluation Tool for Serving Deaf Students
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Tips for Instructors: Teaching Deaf Students Online
Special Topics: Testing Accommodations
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Interpreters as a Reasonable Accommodation for Testing
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Test Accessibility for Deaf Individuals: What Professionals Need to Know
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Why Deaf Individuals May Need Accommodations When Taking Tests
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Student Planning Guide: Testing and Accommodations
Special Topics: Interpreters
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Best Practices in Access: Hiring Qualified Interpreters
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Best Practices in Access: Remote Interpreting Services
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Best Practices in Access: Deaf Interpreters
Special Topics: Assistive Listening Systems 101
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Assistive Listening Systems 101: An Overview
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Assistive Listening Systems 101: Tips for Faculty
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Assistive Listening Systems 101: Tips for Students
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Assistive Listening Systems 101: Tips for Disability Services Professionals
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Assistive Listening Systems 101: Comparison Tool
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Assistive Listening Systems 101: Template Student Evaluation Form
Special Topics: Study Abroad
Special Topics: Deaf Students in Healthcare Majors
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Deaf Medical Students
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Creating Access: Internships and Field Experiences
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Technical Standards in Healthcare Careers
Special Topics: Remote Access Services
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Remote Speech-To-Text Services
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Remote Interpreting Services
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Remote Access Services: Questions for Vendors
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Remote Access Services: Tips for Students
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Remote Access Services: Student Evaluation Template
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Tips for Instructors: Teaching Deaf Students Online