Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students

The hectic, uncertain spring 2020 semester is now over, and schools across the country are adapting to a new normal – one in which online education is increasingly a part of many programs. Disability support offices strive to support faculty and staff while ensuring that education remains equitable and accessible for all students.

That task will now be easier thanks to a new resource from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC). Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students: Tips for Disability Student Services provides a clear, easy-to-understand guide to the legal obligations, best practices, and resources available to ensure deaf students get the same education as their peers when classes are online.

Making Online Learning Accessible for Deaf Students: Tips for DSS