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2002 PEPNet Conference Proceedings


PEPNet 2002: Diverse Voices, One Goal

Proceedings from Biennial Conference on Postsecondary Education for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. April 10 - 13, 2002


Table of Contents


Foreword and Acknowledgments.. Marcia Kolvitz, Conference Planning Committee Chairperson/Associate Director, Postsecondary Education Consortium. [Acrobat PDF Format]


Section I: Plenary Sessions

Interagency Agreements in Higher Education:  A Panel Discussion. Frank Bowe, Annette Reichman, Patty S. Conway, Tom Thompson
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Taking Stock of our Present and Projecting the Future.. Robert R. Davila.
[Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Reaching Beyond the Requirements. Sue Pressman.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Section II: Professional Development

Evaluating Speech-to-Text Communication Access Providers:  A Quality Assurance Issue. Sharon Downs, Cheryl D. Davis, Cheryl Thomas, Judy Colwell.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

"CONNECTIONS":  Vocational Rehabilitation and Higher Education Jointly Serving Consumers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Patricia Tomlinson, Josie Durkow.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

A Closer Look:  Creating Interactive CD-ROMs for Sign Language Vocabulary Development. Sharon Downs, Heidi Lefebure.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

A National Research Agenda for the Postsecondary Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students:  A Public Forum for Service Professionals. John G. Schroedel, Douglas Watson, Donnell H. Ashmore.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Collaborating to Make a Difference - Through Faculty Development. Heidi Lefebure.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Section III: Access to Programs and Services

Excellence in Career Counseling:  Improving Services to Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing - A Video Project from El Camino College. Lucinda Aborn, Jeff Lenham, Jo Ann Madden.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Kentucky Funding of Support Services for Students with Hearing Loss. Patty S. Conway.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

You want Me to Interpret What?  Making Extracurricular Activities Accessible for Students Who are Deaf in the Postsecondary Setting. Julie Danielson, Sharon Downs, April Kirby, Cheryl Thomas.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Defining Communication Access for Students with a Partial Hearing Loss* (*Including Students with Cochlear Implants). Cheryl D. Davis.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Beyond Hearing Aids:  Accommodations for Individuals Who are Hard of Hearing or Late Deafened. Sheila R. Hitchen, Cheryl D. Davis.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Assisting Students with Progressive Hearing Loss. Mary Clark, Deborah Gough, Steve Larew.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Project Inclusion:  Development of a Cross-Cultural Course Comparing the Education and Inclusion of Persons Who are Deaf in the United States, Sweden, Greece and the Netherlands. Sue Ouellette, James DeCaro, Greg Emerton, Susan Foster, Patricia Mudgett-DeCaro, Ken Nash, Olga Welch.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Snail Tales:  Cochlear Implants and Assistive Technology. Sharaine J. Rawlinson.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Inclusion of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Sign Language Interpreters in International Educational Exchange Programs. Michele Scheib, Wendy Harbour, Martha Smith.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Seventeen Voices, One Purpose:  Providing Services for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Steven R. Sligar.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Section IV: Best Practices

The Gallaudet Writer's Handbook:  Responding to Student Writing. Marcia B. Bordman, Anne Womeldorf.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Literature Comes Alive. Dianne Falvo, Maureen Brady.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Self-Determination:  Exploration and Procedures When Working with Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. Crystal D. Higgins.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

No-Show = No Win?. Kristin Murphy Amey, Lauren Kinast.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Where are all the Hard of Hearing College Students?  Some Tips for Enhancing Services by Postsecondary and Rehabilitation Professionals. John Schroedel, Carol Kelley, Patty Conway.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Health Sciences Programs. Martha R. Smith.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Accurate Assessment of Literacy Skills:  A Possible Task for Educators. Karen L. Kimmel, Jane F. Nickerson, Paige Franklin Schumaker, Tonya Stremlau.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Section V: Using Technology:

Bridging the Digital Divide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students:  Sign Language 3D Animation Software Authoring Tool. Amber Emery, Danny Roush.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Practicing Job Interviewing Skills Using Virtual Reality Technology. Amber Emery, Danny Roush.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) and Computer Aided Real Time (CART) Captioning Services in Minnesota Workforce Centers:  A Technology Project to Improve Job Access Opportunities. Rubin Latz, Judy Morgan, Steven Boone.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Recipe for Foreign Language Literacy:   Video/Caption Technology and Foreign Sign Language as Ingredients. Pilar Piñar, Donalda Ammons, Facundo Montenegro.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Section: VI: Student Preparation for College

Your Key to Evaluation:  The Computerized Adaptive Testing Version of the Transition Competence Battery for Deaf Adolescents and Young Adults. Cheryl Davis, Annette Leonard.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Transition Planning Process:  Giving Deaf Students a Voice. Suzette V. Garay.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Gates to Adventure:  Transition to Postsecondary Training for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students. Marcia Kolvitz, Debra Wilcox Hsu.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

How Many Ways Can We Define Confusion?. Dianne Falvo.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

Section VII: Program Development

Two-year Postsecondary Educational Institutions in Midwest Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students:  Technical Assistance Needs and Programmatic Changes. Denise Kavin.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

The TinkerToy Conundrum:  Building Links to a New Partner. Diane Jones, Steven R. Sligar.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

The Interpreter/Captionist:  Integrating ASL and English in Academic Settings. Valorie Smith-Pethybridge.
[Abstract | Complete Article in Acrobat PDF Format]

PEPNet 2002 Presenters:  Brief Biographies. [Acrobat PDF Format]

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