2000 PEPNet Conference Proceedings
Innovation in Education: PEPNet '00
Proceedings from Ninth Biennial Conference on Postsecondary Education for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. April 5 - 8, 2000
Table of Contents
Foreword and Acknowledgments.. Marcia Kolvitz, Conference Planning Committee Chairperson/Associate Director, Postsecondary Education Consortium. [Acrobat PDF Format]
Section I: Plenary Sessions
Navigating Our Institutions. Sue Kroeger, Disability Resource Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Words Upon a Window Pane: Opening Doors for the Deaf College Student. Harry Lang & Bonnie Meath-Lang, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service (OSERS), U.S. Department of Education: Funded Programs and Projects, Past Present and Future. Ramon F. Rodriguez (OSERS), Annette Reichman (RSA), Ernest Hairston (OSERS), Richard Johnson (NIDRR)
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PEPNet Then, Today (Now) and Our Hope for the Future Ramon Rodriguez (OSERS), Donnell H. Ashmore, Postsecondary Education Consortium, Knoxville, TN; Raymond Olson, Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach, St. Paul, MN; Merri Pearson, Western Region Outreach Center & Consortia, Northridge, CA; Karen Hopkins, Northeast Technical Assistance Center, Rochester, NY
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Equal Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - The Evolving Nature of the Dialogue Jo Anne Simon, Adjunct Staff, Fordham University School of Law and Private Practice Attorney, Brooklyn, NY
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Section II: Professional Development
Learning to Grow and Change: Using Action Learning to Inspire Effective Professional Development Within Deaf/Hard of Hearing Support Service Programs Ginny Chiaverina, MCPO Outreach Coordinator, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Wearing Two Hats: Things Educational Interpreters Need to Know When They Tutor Don Hastings, Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Academic Outreach Services, Tulsa Community College; Kim Brecklein, English Specialist, Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Tulsa Community College
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Other Duties Not Yet Assigned . . . Urban and Rural Interpreters Taking the Initiative Lisa Kenyon, Assistant Coordinator, Learning Assistance Resource Center and Sign Language Interpreter, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY; Gerri Wessling, Director, Disability Services Program, University of Denver, Denver, CO
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Section III: Access to Programs and Services
EnVision: Connecting Students Coast-to-Coast and Face-to-Face Linda Marie Allington, Seung Hahn, Rocky Mountain Connections Center, Salt Lake Community College in collaboration with Jon Hodson, Sorenson Vision, Inc.
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Innovations in Postsecondary Education and Training: The Case for Community-Based Rehabilitation Centers Steven E. Boone, Dougles Watson, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
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Students with Acquired Hearing Loss - Huh? Steve Larew, Gallaudet University Regional Center, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL; Mary Clark, Hearing Loss Link, Oak Park, IL
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Effect of Postsecondary Education on Reducing SSI and SSDI Payments to Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Graduates Gerard G. Walter, Jack R. Clarcq, National Technical Institue for the Deaf, Rochester, NY
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Improving Rehabilitation and Employment Outcomes for Postsecondary Students Identified as Deaf and Low Functioning (LFD) Douglas Watson, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Terrye Fish, North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Raleigh, NC; Patty Conway, Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Frankfort, KY; Steve Sligar, Center for Sight and Hearing, Rockford, IL
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Section IV: Best Practices
Job Placement Services Enhancement Model Catherine Burland, LaGuardia Community College, Program for Deaf Adults
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The Liberated Learning Project: Improving Access for Persons with Disabilities in Higher Education Using Automated Speech Recognition Technology David S. Coco, The University of Texas at Austin; Jane Bagnall, Saint Mary's University, Hallafax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Effective Tutoring Practices with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Cheryl D. Davis, Coordinator, Morthwest Outreach Center, Regional Resource Center on Deafness, Western Oregon University; Martha R. Smith, Director, Office of Disability Services, Western Oregon University
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Make a Difference: Tips for Teaching Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Sharon Downs, Program Coordinator, Arkansas SOTAC, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Christy Owen, Former Program Coordinator, Arkansas SOTAC, now at New Life Deaf Ministry, Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Susan Queller, Director, Disability Support Services, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Mentoring: A Pivotal Support Service Rosemary Saur, Department of Science and Engineering Support, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, Institute of Technology
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Statistics is NOT for Dummies! Getting the Mean, the Mode, the Median...and Everything In Between!" Mark Schilling, Art Caplan, Nina Treiman, Barbara Boyd, California State University, Northridge
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Creating an ASL Study Aid for Introduction to Psychology: Meshing Four Constituencies to Make a Video Tape Anne Vinsel, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Karen Wales, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT; Rusty Wales, Utah Community Center of the Deaf, Salt Lake City, UT
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Section V: Using Technology:
Demystifying Assistive Listening Devices: The Devil is in the Detail Cheryl D. Davis, Coordinator, Northwest Outreach Center, Western Oregon University; Martha R. Smith, Director, Office of Disability Services, Western Oregon University
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Distance Learning Opportunities for Deaf Learners Kathleen Eilers-crandall, Camille Aidala, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
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A Practical Application of Technical Assistance in a Community Based Rehabilitation Program Diane Jones & Steven R. Sligar, Center for Sight and Hearing, Rockford, IL; Barbara LeDuc & Robin Kennedy, Diversified Personnel Services, Oconomowoc, WI
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Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) in the Classroom Steve Larew, Director, Gallaudet University Regional Center, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL; Patricia Graves, CRR, Caption First, Inc., Franklin Park, IL; Gayl Hardeman, RDR, Sarasota, FL
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Innovations in Distance Mentoring: The Video Outreach Mentorship Program for Interpreters Allisun Kale Marshall, Catherine Tabor, Western Region Outreach Center and Consortia, National Center on Deafness, California State University, Northridge
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Choosing Effective FM Technology Solutions for Students who are Hard of Hearing Becky Morris, President, Effective Communication Solutions, Inc., Independence, KY
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Web-Based Distance Learning for Professionals in Postsecondary Education: Orientation to Serving College Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Debra Wilcox Hsu & David Buchkoski, Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach, St. Paul Technical College; Allisun Kale Marshall & Gary Sanderson, Western Region Outreach and Consortia Center, California State University Northridge; Marcia Kolvitz, Postsecondary Education Consortium, University of Tennessee; Charley Tiggs, Northeast Technical Assistance Center, National Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Section: VI: Student Preparation for College
Skill Building Innovations to Help Today's Students Become Tomorrow's Employees Steven E. Boone, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Heidi Lefebure, Postsecondary Education Consortium, Outreach Coordinator, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
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The Freshman Experience - A Piece of Cake! Barbara Boyd, Nina Treiman, & Erika Leger - Student, California State University, Northridge
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Vocabulary Improvement for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with Meet the Words Kim Brecklein, Tulsa Community College
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Facilitating Self-Determination in Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Cheryl D. Davis, Coordinator, Northwest Outreach Center, Regional Resource Center on Deafness, Western Oregon University; Martha R. Smith, Director, Office of Disability Services, Western Oregon University
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion: American Sign Language and English Dianne Falvo & Paul T. Klucsarits, Camden County College, Blackwood, New Jersey, USA
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Hot Topics Session Report: Proposing an English Think Tank for Summer 2000 Facilitated by Paula George, Pikes Peak College, Colorado Springs, CO; and Linda Marie Allington, Salt Lake City Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
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Transitioning to College for Deaf Students: College? Now What? Lucy P. Howlett, Coordinator PEC - VA, State Outreach and Technical Assistance Center, New River Community College, Dublin, VA
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Same Problem, New Solution Pat Stowe, Director of Services to Students with Disabilities, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK; Chimene Long, Educational Technology Specialist, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Using the ACT for Admissions and Placement at NTID Gerard G. Walter, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Section VII: Program Development
Creating WIN/WIN Situations: Innovative Management of Interpreter Services at a Mid-Sized University Nancy McFarlin Diener, UMD Access Center, University of Minnesota Duluth
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Soliciting and Utilizing Interpreter Feedback in Postsecondary Student Services Wendy Harbour, Disability Services, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]
Successfully Coping with Interpreter Shortages Lauren M.B. Kinast, Jim Vincent, San Diego Community College District
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Supplemental Instruction at LaGuardia Community College Sue Livingston, LaGuardia Community College; Desiree Duda, LaGuardia Community College, Northeast Technical Assistance Center New York Downstate Coordinator; Kim Lucas, LaGuardia Community College, Program for Deaf Adults, Academic Counselor
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Job Enrichment: One Avenue to Retaining Strong Staff and Providing Quality Service OR They Really can do More than Interpret Bambi Riehl, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach
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Section VIII: Working With Students From Diverse Backgrounds
Designing a Program in a Postsecondary Mainstream Institution to Meet the Needs of Multicultural Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Catherine Burland, LaGuardia Community College, Program for Deaf Adults, Assistant Director; Desiree Duda, LaGuardia Community College, Northeast Technical Assistance Center; Kim Lucas, LaGuardia Community College, Program for Deaf Adults
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Using a Self-Directed Guide for Students who are Deaf-Blind Considering College Beth Jordan & Maureen McGowan, Helen Keller National Center; Heidi Aulenbach, Deaf-Blind Undergraduate Student, Denver Metro Community College
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Inclusion of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in International Educational Exchange Programs at the Postsecondary Level Melissa Mueller, Exchange Coordinator, Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange
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Section IX: Personal Development
Avenues to Literacy: Our Stories, Our Visions Coordinator: Barbara Boyd; Panel Moderators: Beth Peters, Lauren Teruel; Panelists: Dan Girard, Julie Hochgesang, Erika Leger, Nan Zhou
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The Eugene and Inez Petersen Collection Gail Kovalik, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY
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Career Attainments of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alumni Fifteen Years After College John G. Schroedel, Paul D. Geyer, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
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