Moving Through

Appendix V: How do deaf students access information and participate at mainstream college / university?

Students may use different strategies / combinations of strategies in different situations. Factors like these will make a difference:

• Type and level of student's deafness;
• Type of situation (lecture, class, seminar, demonstration, practical workshop, etc);
• Environmental noise levels;
• Availability of specialist access services (staff and / or equipment).

What strategies will your son / daughter use? What services will they need?

English-based strategies your son / daughter may use

Knowing what's being said by tutors / lecturers / other students Uses amplification hearing aids cochlear implants radio aids (body worn / microlink / etc) Soundfield systems in the classroom loop systems in the classroom	Joining in sessions (eg; speaking up in discussions / answering questions / etc) Uses speech direct via a support worker (that is, if speech not clear to others).
Uses lipreading direct via a lipspeaker
Uses Sign Supported English / Signed English Communicator relays the lecture / discussion / etc in SSE	Uses Sign Supported English / Signed English Communicator 'voices over' the pupil.
Reads text all written materials; manual notetaker; electronic notetaker ; subtitled videos.	Writes text

British Sign Language (BSL)-based strategies your son / daughter may use

BSL / English interpreter

BSL / English interpreter 'voices over' the student

NB Specialist tutors are sometimes employed who can:

• Coordinate and monitor access support in cooperation with the student.
• Provide extra tutorial support to the student.

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