Abstract

Mobility International USA's (MIUSA) interactive session focused on creating strategies for increased participation of deaf and hard of hearing students in the wide range of international exchange programs. Presenters described MIUSA's exchange programs as well as its National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange's (NCDE) information and referral services for university education abroad programs. Dialogue included answers to basic exchange questions, creative strategies for providing sign language interpreters abroad, and perspectives on legal and funding issues. MIUSA and NCDE are deeply committed to increasing diversity through the inclusion of people with disabilities in international educational exchange programs. The resource center staff, university administrators, faculty, ASL interpreters, and service providers can empower students who are deaf and hard of hearing at the postsecondary level by providing information, encouragement, and unique opportunities for them to explore the world.