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Deaf Students’ Strengths and Needs
Austin Community College
Presentation by:Lyman Grant
Erika ShadburnePaul Bernells
TCCIA ConferenceJune 4th, 2013
The Deaf Student Experience
A Bad Teaching Example
The ACC Deaf Program & Services
at the Riverside Campus
• Texas School for the Deaf
• Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf
• Large & Vibrant Deaf Community at ACC & in Austin
• Interpreting Agencies and Video Relay Providers
• Post-secondary educational options - ACC, UT, TX State
• TCSDHH & DARS • Out-of-State and
International students
Why So Many Deaf Students at ACC?
ACC Deaf Students
Austin Community College Offers:
BOTH L1 (ASL) and L2 (English) Instruction
Largest post-secondary program for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students in Texas
Ranked #1 Nationwide as the largest Community College using ASL/English as the main form of direct communication & instruction for Deaf students.
Deaf Student Opportunities
Supportive Academic Environment with Direct Communication & Visual Classroom
Emphasis on Deaf Culture and HeritageSensitivity to National and
International Cultural DiversityMentoring & Support with ASL-Fluent
and Deaf Role Models Recruitment & Retention Activities
Visual Access and Direct Communication
Many Different Classes College Credit Classes
for transfer to 4-year colleges & universities
Workforce Classes to give you job-ready skills
Developmental & ESOL classes to improve reading, writing, & math skills
Continuing Education-CE classes for personal or professional development
Early College Start-ECS for High School students
Classes Taught in ASLL1 ASL Grammar 1 - 4
Reading & Vocabulary 1 - 5Writing & Grammar 1 – 5HUDE 0111 - Transition to College SuccessPsychology 1300 – Effective Learning
Exemplary Support Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
Interpreters for CE & Credit Classes, plus many ACC Activities & Programs
8+ Staff Interpreters and 100+ Part-Time Hourly Interpreters for more than 200 class sections!
ASL-Fluent Tutors for all levels of English, Math, Science & other subjects
Articulation (Transfer) Agreements with both NTID & Gallaudet University
ASL-Fluent Tutors & Instructors in RVS Learning Lab
Additional Support Services at ACC ASL-Fluent Deaf Counselor
Provides help with Registration, Financial Aid, Careers, Transfer Information, Careers and Personal Counseling
Office for Students with Disabilities - OSDProvides Advising & Registration, plus
academic accommodations (Note-taking, Interpreters, CART)
Work with many High Schools, DARS and other community agencies
Analyzing ASL grammar, syntax, and structure
Southwest Gallaudet University Regional Center at
Austin Community College
GURC-SW offers programs, courses & workshops for Deaf/Hard of Hearing People, their Families, and the Professionals who work with them.
GURC-SW is the only Regional Center that offers a 2 + 2 agreement program to take ACC classes for credit & transfer.
Serves an 8-State region: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana
DeafTEC • NSF award• Texas Sub-Award• Partners• What is available to you• Overall goal of the grant activities
Deaf TEC Goals1. Learn about Deaf/ASL Culture
2. Understand the student’s perspective of access
3. Learn about potential pitfalls and perils while lecturing in the classroom
4. Create a personal plan for classroom strategies
5. Learn about classroom support services
DeafTEC Workshops
PROJECT ACCESS
A WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO HELP FACULTY UNDERSTAND DEAF CULTURE AND ADAPT THEIR TEACHING STYLE TO FOSTER BETTER LEARNING FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER STUDENTS.
WORKING TOGETHER A WORKSHOP DESIGNED
TO HELP EMPLOYERS UNDERSTAND DEAF CULTURE, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING EMPLOYEES, AND DEVELOP THE SENSITIVITY AND SKILLS FOR COLLEAGUES TO WORK TOGETHER SUCCESSFULLY.
Deaf TEC Class Act Website
www.rit.edu/classact
Its purpose is to provide techniques and strategies to enhance access to instruction for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and are in a mainstream classroom
DeafTEC Class Act• Site Includes:
• Challenges faced by faculty members and strategies for addressing the challenges
• A discussion board for teachers
• A page of additional links to short videotapes with direct comments from students who face issues daily
• A page of videos of faculty with comments on their experiences
LOOK HOW WE GREW!
More than 286 Deaf Students attend ACC Fall 1996 – approx. 20-30 Deaf students Fall 2008 - More than 150+ Deaf students Fall 2010 – 187 Deaf StudentsFall 2011 – 230 Deaf StudentsFall 2012 - 286 Deaf Students
Growing Number of US & International Deaf Students
* Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Russia, Mexico, China* Also Idaho, Hawaii, Minnesota, Florida, Maryland, New Mexico, Arizona
0200400
30150 187 230 286
Deaf Students
START HERE - GET THERE!
ACC
Gallaudet
NTID
CSUN
UT
TSU
Want more information?
Patti Singleton, Ph.D.Counselor/Professordrpatti@austincc.edu512-410-1604 VP 512-223-6262 Voice
Erika Domatti-Shadburne, MAAssistant Dean/Professor, ESOLedomatti@austincc.edu512-410-6547 VP512-223-6316 Voice
Both are at the Riverside Campus on 1020 Grove Blvd.
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Questions?