Overview
There are over 200,000 currently enrolled deaf college students and they use a variety of accommodations and supports (Garberglio et al., 2019). In this session the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes will share results from a nationwide survey (Palmer et al., 2020) of deaf college students experiences and perspectives of access and inclusion on campus, highlighting students who use assistive-listening devices. Participants can expect to become familiar with utilized accommodations and these reported deaf student experiences and perspectives. We will also review commonly asked questions about assistive technology for deaf students, and implications of ADA in these contexts.
Content Disclosure: This presentation will primarily focus on the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes results from a nationwide survey (Palmer et al., 2020).
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least three types of accommodations used by deaf students in college.
- Recall at least two different experiences of deaf college students related to campus access and inclusion.
- Discuss at least three roles of assistive-listening devices as an accommodation for deaf college students.
Primary & Secondary Strands
Vision & Hearing Technologies; Research
Target Audience
- Accessibility Professional
- ADA Coordinator
- Administrators
- Audiologists
- Disability Services
- Educators
- Faculty/Instructors - Higher Education
- Paraprofessionals
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Special Education Educators
- Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Higher Education
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with live-stream
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2023 Virtual Event on Thursday, February 2 from 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; CRC; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
ASHA CE Information:
Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: October 16, 2023
End date of current CRC CEUs offering: March 19, 2025
Please refer to the CRC Transition & Workplace Accessibility Series (2024-2025) page for further information on how to submit your CRC CEUs for this course to CRCC.
Speaker/s:
Lore Kinast, Ed.D.
National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, Technical Assistance Specialist
Biography
Lore Kinast is a change agent working to address accessibility barriers that deaf students face in higher education settings. Her interest in education and employment access for deaf people initially began when she worked as an employment development specialist and experienced the struggles her deaf clients endured with finding a job. It was further propelled while managing programs and coordinating services including interpreting, captioning, and other accommodations for deaf students at several colleges. She has spent over 25 years collaborating with stakeholders on all levels, designing accessible opportunities using short and long term goals, implementing systemic benchmarks, and spearheading program development projects. Currently, Lore is the Co-Chair for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Knowledge and Practice Community with the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). She received her master's degree from California State University, Northridge in Educational Administration, and an EdD in Higher Education Administration from Texas Tech University.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary with employer.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Nicole Genser
National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, Research and Data Team: Graduate Research Assistant
Biography
Nicole Genser is a future audiologist and currently works at National Deaf Center on the Research and Data team. She has engaged in multiple educational and advocacy-based initiatives related to promoting equal access and inclusion for deaf individuals. Being deaf and a hearing-aid user herself, she is motivated towards combining her academic, work, and personal experiences to help close the substantial gaps in these areas. Her clinical and research interests relate to exploring developments in the field of audiology, and higher education, particular to working with teens and young adults with hearing loss. Nicole received her undergraduate degree in both Psychology and Communication Sciences & Disorders from Iona College and is in her second year of her clinical audiology doctoral program at Montclair State University.
Relevant Financial Relationship: No
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No