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Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing

Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing (ADHHC) is a project of The Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing). A goal of the project is to increase the participation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in computing fields.

Project Goals

  • Raise the bar for deaf and hard of hearing in computing fields
  • Establish UW Summer Academy for deaf and hard of hearing high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores (18 and over) interested in exploring careers in computing fields
  • Establish e-Mentoring Community for deaf and hard of hearing scholars in computing fields
  • Develop Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community of Practice (dhhcop)
  • Encourage collaborations with other programs

Raising the Bar

For deaf and hard of hearing students with skills in math and/or science considering computing as a major

Careers in:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology

Collaborate with Project Staff

  • Refer deaf & hard of hearing students with skills in computing, mathematics and science fields
  • Refer deaf & hard of hearing professionals in computer science, computer technology, and information science, research and technology fields
  • Spread the word about the Summer Academy, e-mentoring program and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community of Practice
  • Suggest names of deaf & hard of hearing students for paid internships
  • Contact us at: accesscomp@u.washington.edu

For more information about the AccessComputing project, see the AccessComputing Home Page.

AccessComputing is led by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and DO-IT at the University of Washington. If you are interested in knowing how you can participate in AccessComputing send an inquiry to accesscomp@u.washington.edu. It is funded by the National Science Foundation as part of the Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) program of the Directorate for Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) (grant #BPC 0540615).