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Presentation by: Lyman Grant Erika Shadburne Paul Bernells. Deaf Students’ Strengths and Needs Austin Community College. TCCIA Conference June 4 th , 2013. The Deaf Student Experience A Bad Teaching Example. The ACC Deaf Program & Services at the Riverside Campus.
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Presentation by: Lyman Grant Erika Shadburne Paul Bernells Deaf Students’ Strengths and NeedsAustin Community College TCCIA Conference June 4th, 2013
The ACC Deaf Program & Services at the Riverside Campus
Why So Many Deaf Students at ACC? • 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
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 Heritage • Sensitivity to National and International Cultural Diversity • Mentoring & Support with ASL-Fluent and Deaf Role Models • Recruitment & Retention Activities
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 ASL L1 ASL Grammar 1 - 4 Reading & Vocabulary 1 - 5 Writing & Grammar 1 – 5 HUDE 0111 - Transition to College Success Psychology 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
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 - OSD • Provides Advising & Registration, plus academic accommodations (Note-taking, Interpreters, CART) • Work with many High Schools, DARS and other community agencies
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 Goals 1. 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 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. • 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.
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 Students Fall 2011 – 230 Deaf Students Fall 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
Want more information? Patti Singleton, Ph.D. Counselor/Professor drpatti@austincc.edu 512-410-1604 VP 512-223-6262 Voice Erika Domatti-Shadburne, MA Assistant Dean/Professor, ESOL edomatti@austincc.edu 512-410-6547 VP 512-223-6316 Voice Both are at the Riverside Campus on 1020 Grove Blvd.
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