Proceedings from Seventh Biennial Conference on
Postsecondary Education for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
April, 1996
Table of Contents
Section I: Considering Different Perspectives of Change
The Impact of the Current Political Climate Upon Legislation for Persons with Disabilities.. Robert Stodden, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, Washington, D.C.
The Challenge of Change: Bringing the Federal Perspective to the Local Level. Bobbie Beth Scoggins, Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Frankfort, Kentucky; Susan Queller, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas; Edwin L. Barnes, New River Community College, Dublin, Virginia; Robert Morris, Tennessee Department of Labor, Nashville, Tennessee; Ramon Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.; Olga Welch, Moderator; The University of Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee.
Section II: Transitioning from High School to College
Transitioning Collaboration with High Schools and Vocational Rehabilitation. Catherine Wilson, North Carolina School for the Deaf; Wayne Giese, North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation, Morganton, North Carolina.
Transition Planning: A High School - Postsecondary Connection. Theresa Smythe, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri; Cheryl Hibbett, Missouri School for the Deaf, Fulton, Missouri; Loretto Durham, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri.
Your Parents Are Not With You Anymore! Charlotte O. Kirby and Tris Ottolino, Program for Hearing Impaired, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Perspective on Liberal Arts Learning: First Year Seminar. Catherine Andersen, Steven Chough, Janet Hoke, Judith Termini and Maria Waters, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.
Exploring Assessment Alternatives for Deaf Students. Karen Clack, Regional Education Center for Deaf Students, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, Washington.
Supporting Science Teachers Through a National Network: The Access to English and Science Outreach Project (AESOP). John Albertini and Harry Lang, National Technical Institute of the Deaf, Rochester, New York.
Realtime Captioning: Access Equal Success. Harlene Rosen and Sandy Eisenberg, National Center on Deafness, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California.
Computer Speech Recognition as an Assistive Device for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People. Joseph Robison and Carl Jensema, Institute for Disabilities Research and Training, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland.
A Customized Residence Hall Experience for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Nancy Kasinski, Maggie DePuye and Jack Felver, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Post-Secondary Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. Katherine A. Sandberg, Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Section VI: Focusing on Non-Traditional and Underserved Students
Helping Minority Individuals Navigate Through Successful School and Work Transitions. Glenn B. Anderson and Susan K. McGee, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Services For Students Who Are Hard Of Hearing. Pamela J. Belknap, Rehabilitation Services, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Traditionally Underserved Deaf Adults: Triumph or Tragedy? Mario P. Insabella and Steve Glenn, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Academically Gifted Deaf Students Attending Regular Four-Year Colleges and Universities. Robert S. Menchel, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York.
Section VII: Developing Career Planning and Placement Strategies
Successful Job Development and Placement Strategies with Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students. Sara L. Geballe, Regional Education Center for Deaf Students, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA.
Career Success of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Graduates: Preliminary Findings of a Ten-year Study. John G. Schroedel, Paul D. Geyer and Susan K. Mc Gee, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Deaf Supervisors of Hearing Employees: A Profile in Progress. Janet MacLeod-Gallinger and Susan Foster, Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York.
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