Communication Access Services

““Accessibility allows us to tap into everyones potential””

— Debra Ruh

Communication Styles

I created a document listing and explaining the different communication modes that students might use who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind. Click here to learn more >>

Have you ever found yourself asking “I wonder what the sign is for that?” SigningSavvy is an online option to find Signs for words. Please understand that some of these Signs may be outdated/regional/or an ‘English’ sign that maybe is not used in true ASL. Also, some words do not have signs and they may be fingerspelled. Click here to go to SigningSavvy>>

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image description: an infographic of 5 benefits of sign language with a purple background and white text. the 5 benefits listed are 1. can increase your charisma, 2. improves your peripheral vision. 3. makes you mentally more agile. 4. stops the progress of arthritis. 5. powers up your artistic skills. Click here to view >>

Aids & Services

The National Deaf Center has put together a guide detailing common Supplementary Aids and Services (within the IEP) that students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing utilize. This guide is written for post-secondary institutions and titled Auxiliary Aids and Services but these are the same thing. Click here to learn more >>

Accommodations for Deaf-Blind students can be found within the Educating Deaf-Blind Learners folder. Click here to go there and learn more>>

Educational Interpreters

Whether you are familiar with educational interpreters or not, here is a resource that I created to support Teachers in learning about what Educational Interpreters do as well as what their role entails. Click here to learn more>>

Here is a resource created by Modal Math with a quick infographic on Educational Interpreters. Click here to view>>

Captioning

There are different kinds of captioning as well as transcriptions. This article by WebAIM breaks them down with a brief overview of what they are. Click here to learn more >>

The National Deaf Center has created an overview of Speech to Text Services and the different kinds that are used for people with Hearing Loss. Click here to learn more >>

The National Deaf Center created an infographic on captioning for quick reading and easy access. Click here to view>>

Listening Devices

Personal  Listening Devices (PLDs); These are personal listening equipment that people use to support their hearing. Not all Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind people use PLDs and is a personal choice.

I created this document about types of Hearing Aids that are worn and how they work. Click here to learn more >>.

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image description: a white background and black text with 5 different anatomical ears wearing different hearing aid styles.

The MAYO Clinic created an infographic on the two types of cochlear implants and how they work. Cochlear Implant Types >>

Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs); These are coupled with PLD’s to support people’s hearing in a variety of settings.

Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind students use a variety of Personal Listening Devices. I created a document detailing and describing how some of these work. Click here to learn about Hearing Aids >>, Click here to learn about Cochlear Implants >>

The National Deaf Center has created an Assistive Listening Systems Overview to bring insight and information to persons that work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Click here to learn more >>

The National Deaf Center has created an Assistive Listening Systems: Tips for Educators that are using Assisted Listened Devices within their classrooms to support their Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners. Click here to learn more >>

The Hearing Directory has a brief overview of Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs). Click here to learn more>>