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Vernon, McCay – American Psychologist, 2006
Until the 1960s, people who were Deaf and mentally ill lacked access to psychological treatment. Few mental hospitals and clinics had interpreters available, and few psychologists and mental health professionals had knowledge of sign language. Major court decisions and federal laws have effected change, culminating with the Americans With…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Deafness, American Sign Language, Mental Health Workers
Hastings, Donald; Brecklein, Kim; Cermak, Sandy; Reynolds, Rondalyn; Rosen, Harlene; Wilson, Jimmie – PEPNet, 1996
The provision of notetaking services is crucial for most deaf and hard of hearing students at the postsecondary level in classes designed for students with normal hearing. Numerous authors have attested to its importance. Collectively, more deaf and hard of hearing students in mainstreamed postsecondary settings use notetaking services than any…
Descriptors: College Students, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Notetaking
Battat, Brenda – PEPNet-Northeast, 1998
More than 20,000 students who self-identified as hard of hearing or deaf enrolled in academic year 1992-1993 in postsecondary education institutions. As the civil rights laws of people with disabilities are implemented further, people can expect greater numbers of students with hearing loss to enroll in mainstream educational institutions. Because…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Access to Information, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Buchkoski, David, Comp. – PEPNet-Northeast, 1999
As the number of deaf and hard of hearing (d/hh) students seeking enrollment in postsecondary education programs increases, the accommodations they request to ensure equal access also increases. Most accommodations, such as interpreters, note-takers, and assistive listening devices are obvious and seldom questioned. D/HH students requesting…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Deafness, Educational Testing, Special Education
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Olia, Fatemah N.; Martin, David S. – TechTrends, 1994
Discussion of the ethical use of electronic mail highlights a study at Gallaudet University (District of Columbia) that investigated student and faculty attitudes concerning privacy, equal access to information, and social conduct on the system. Results for deaf and hearing individuals are compared, and the use of telecommunications to help…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Keefe, Barbara, Comp. – PEPNet-Northeast, 2002
Distance learning is the separation of teacher and student by time and space. Rapid advances in communications technology have allowed distance learning to become one of the fastest-growing trends in higher education. College courses are being delivered across a highway that is global in scope. Today, two thirds of the 4,000 accredited colleges…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Deafness, Web Sites