Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing
D/HH Knowledge Base Index
Following is a complete list of the 147 articles in the ADHHC Knowledge Base, arranged alphabetically by title. Select any article title to view the article.
- Allison and Chemistry: A Case Study on Accommodations in Group Work and Discussion
- Are campuses required to provide tutoring for students with disabilities throughout their college career?
- Are funds available specifically for captioning?
- Are there documents offered online in Spanish that discuss disabilities and education?
- Are there electronic mentoring programs for students with disabilities?
- As a faculty member, can I use grant funds to pay for job accommodations for a graduate student?
- Can all television sets display closed captions?
- Can chemistry be taught to students with disabilities?
- Can I borrow captioned media for free?
- Digital Frog International: A Promising Practice in Designing Accessible Educational Software
- Disability Mentoring Day: A Promising Practice in Promoting Career Exploration
- Do campus tutors have to write or type work for students with disabilities?
- Do TTY, TDD, and TT mean the same thing?
- DO-IT Scholars: A Promising Practice in Preparing Youth with Disabilities for College
- Does the campus need to provide housing that is accessible to students with disabilities?
- Here to Stay: A Case Study on Service Animals in Residence Halls
- How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used?
- How can a student with a disability develop college survival skills?
- How can I create a club for students with disabilities on my campus?
- How can I help a two-year college student transition to a four-year school?
- How can I locate a scientist with a disability similar to that of a student in my class?
- How can I make my chemistry labs accessible to students with disabilities?
- How can I make my computing department more accessible to students with disabilities?
- How can I participate in Disability Employment Awareness Month?
- How can I work with a student who is deaf and speaks ASL but struggles with written English?
- How can parents, family members, and mentors help young people with disabilities prepare for careers?
- How can people who are deaf access video and multimedia products?
- How can postsecondary institutions determine whether a student is "otherwise qualified" for science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics curricula?
- How can principles of universal design be used to construct a computer lab?
- How can students with disabilities choose a career?
- How can students with disabilities gain work experience while in high school or college?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for taking the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement exams?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for the General Educational Development (GED) Test?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and other standardized graduate or professional entrance exams?
- How can universal design be applied in educational settings?
- How can universal design be applied in postsecondary education?
- How can universal design be applied to instruction?
- How can web design teachers learn to incorporate web accessibility in their courses?
- How do I make multimedia accessible?
- How do the rights and responsibilities of high school students with disabilities change as they enter college?
- How does Section 508 relate to the Telecommunications Act?
- Hua and Electrical Engineering: A Case Study on Accommodating Deafness or Hearing Loss
- If a postsecondary student's accommodations include extra exam time must I allow the student to take the exam outside of the classroom?
- If a student with a disability qualifies for accommodations in high school, will they receive the same accommodations in college?
- If, because of his or her disability, a student needs to exceed the allotted time set by the school to complete a degree, is the impact of the student's disability a consideration for an extension of financial aid?
- In a speech class, how can I accommodate a student with a communication disorder?
- Internships for Students with Disabilities: A Promising Practice in Fostering Positive Attitudes in the Workplace
- Is it appropriate for me to ask a postsecondary student what type of disability he has?
- Is my school legally required to make our web pages accessible?
- Is there a federal program to help companies hire injured veterans?
- Is there a way to add captions to a video that is already published?
- Must local emergency broadcasts be made accessible?
- Must postsecondary institutions provide accommodations for prospective student visitors or their family members?
- National Center for Blind Youth in Science: A Promising Practice in Creating a Web Portal
- Once a K-12 student qualifies for accommodations through a 504 plan, will that student always qualify for the same accommodations?
- Opportunities! Newsletter: A Promising Practice in Postsecondary Campus Collaboration
- Phoenix Reading Project at Sugar-Salem High School: A Promising Practice in Using Scan/Read Software
- Roadmaps & Rampways: Case Studies of Success in Science
- Roberto and Biology: A Case Study on Accommodations for Deafness
- Sara in Medical School: A Case Study on Dealing with Deafness in a Clinical Health Setting
- Serving Veterans Think Tank: A Promising Practice in Improving Civilian Career Outcomes for Veterans with Disabilities
- The Signing Science Dictionary Project: A Promising Practice in Creating an Accessible Science Dictionary
- Tools and Techniques for Accessible Web Content: A Promising Practice in Webcast Training
- What access challenges might visitors to a web page experience?
- What advice can be given to teens as they prepare for careers?
- What are cochlear implants, how do they work, and who typically gets them?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are issues related to the design of accessible software?
- What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields?
- What are legal issues associated with the design of accessible software?
- What are some guidelines for creating attractive and functional open or closed captions?
- What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities?
- What are some of the barriers students with disabilities face in distance learning courses?
- What are some ways to provide note taking accommodations for a student with a disability?
- What are steps to a computing career?
- What are Telecommunications Relay Services?
- What are the benefits of universal design of a distance learning course for students without disabilities?
- What are the legal issues related to making career services offices and employment opportunities accessible to students with disabilities?
- What are tips for K-12 professionals writing IEPs/IFSPs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are typical accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What benefits do mentors get from a mentoring relationship?
- What can students do to improve their chances of finding employment after college?
- What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers?
- What challenges do students with disabilities face as they transition from two-year to four-year colleges?
- What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require?
- What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities?
- What insights do students with disabilities provide regarding self-determination?
- What is a "qualified student with a disability"?
- What is a 504 Plan?
- What is a qualified individual with a disability?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan?
- What is ENTRY POINT?
- What is High School/High Tech?
- What is Hire America's Heroes?
- What is No Child Left Behind and how does it affect students with disabilities?
- What is real-time captioning?
- What is Section 504?
- What is sign language?
- What is the AccessComputing Team and how can I join?
- What is the Accessibility Forum?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
- What is the benefit of e-mentoring to students with disabilities?
- What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design?
- What is the difference between accommodation and modification for a student with a disability?
- What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 Plan?
- What is the DO-IT Pals program and application process?
- What is the DO-IT Scholars program and how do I apply?
- What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
- What is the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)?
- What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
- What is the role of a mentor?
- What is the World Institute on Disability (WID)?
- What is universal design?
- What is video remote interpreting?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student who is deaf?
- What legal issues are associated with access to video products for students with sensory impairments?
- What proportion of postsecondary students have disabilities?
- What readjustment services are available for veterans?
- What resources are available for parents of students with disabilities?
- What resources can help students with disabilities find and apply for jobs?
- What resources can help students with disabilities locate internships and other work-based experiences?
- What resources help individuals learn how to talk about their disabilities?
- What should I do when a student informs me of a disability and requests an accommodation for a distance learning course?
- What statement can I put on my syllabus for students with disabilities?
- What steps do teens with disabilities take to STEM careers?
- What types of closed caption files do video players support?
- What U.S. federal legislation protects the rights of students with disabilities?
- What web-based resources tell how to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities?
- When and how should a student with a disability disclose his or her disability to a potential employer?
- When is the best time to disclose a disability to a prospective employer?
- When should assistive listening devices be installed in a facility?
- Where can I find information about summer camps for children with disabilities?
- Where can I find interns and employees with disabilities?
- Where can I find resources about individuals with disabilities in specific career fields?
- Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability?
- Where can I find resources related to hearing impairments?
- Where can I find training materials for making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction accessible?
- Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services?
- Where can I read about research related to serving veterans?
- Where is a federal "one-stop" website that links to disability-related resources?
- Which states have technology accessibility laws, policies, and standards?
- Who is a person with a disability?
- Who is responsible for providing accommodations for student interns?
- Who is the Foundation for Science and Disability?
- Whom should I contact in my state if I have a question about assistive technology?
- Why is it important that students with disabilities take precollege mathematics and science courses?
- Why should students with disabilities participate in work-based learning?
You may also find relevant articles in the following searchable Knowledge Bases:
- AccessSTEM - to help individuals with disabilities pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- Conference Room - to help postsecondary student services staff make their services accessible.
- Board Room - to help administrators create a welcoming and accessible offerings for postsecondary students with disabilities.
- Faculty Room - to help postsecondary faculty fully include students with disabilities in their courses.
- AccessCAREERS - to help employers, career services staff, individuals with disabilities, and others make careers and work-based learning accessible.
- AccessComputing - to help individuals with disabilities pursue studies and careers in computing.
- The Center for Universal Design in Education - to help educators and administrators practice universal design in their delivery of education.
- AccessIT - to help educational entities at all levels develop, procure, and use accessible informational technology.
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