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Deaf-Friendly Colleges
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Deaf-Friendly Colleges | ||||
| 2/14/13 @ 09:35 AM
Hi all! I'm working with a parent on the east coast who has a daughter starting her college search! She's looking for deaf-friendly colleges (ones that have a nice-sized deaf/hard of hearing population) in NJ, PA, CT, NY, MA and VT (but are open to other schools in the country). | ||||
Reply to cfranklin
Howdy!
We may not be in one of the states mentioned above - but I thought I'd submit a promotional piece about The University of Texas at Austin.
Being a Longhorn, walking among 53,000 students with burnt orange pride, is an experience like no other! We currently have 53 Deaf/HH students registered with our office, these students are from various backgrounds, some utilizing sign language interpreting, CART, or TypeWell accommodations in the classroom and all aspects of their student life on campus while others only rely on an FM system, notetaking, or preferential seating at the front. We have an Academic Bowl team and participated for the first time in the bi-annual NAD Conference Academic Bowl Competition in 2012, we have a Deaf student serving in a Student Government position, there is captioning on our 110,000 seat football stadium JumboTron & in the Basketball arena, and our UT wide Commencement is an outdoor celebration of Colleges putting on a short skit of who can be the loudest, rowdiest, or attention grabbing graduating class followed by a fabulous fireworks and light show! http://www.utexas.edu/about-ut We also have a Deaf/HH student organization and they have a Facebook page, check them out: SignHorns
We strive to provide the best services to our students, whether it is in the classroom, outside of the classroom for social events, study abroad, athletics, performances, internships, and conferences. Providing quality interpreting and captioning services is a priority to our students, staff, faculty, and campus visitors. There are 17 colleges, and: The Princeton Review named The University of Texas at Austin one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2012. The university ranks 45th in academic reputation among the top national universities and 13th among the public schools, in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report survey of undergraduate programs.
The Research & Evidence Synthesis team of PN2 is located here on our campus :)
Austin is a GREAT city! LOTS of outdoor activities, nice weather (albeit HOT & humid during the Summers but hey, back East is the same and they said it ain't too bad here compared), it is the music capital that also includes an annual music festival attracting 100,000 people: Austin City Limits - interpreters are provided, GREAT FOOD everywhere!, a large and robust Deaf Community with Texas School for the Deaf 5-10 minutes away, Austin Community College has 175+ D/HH students, Austin Deaf Club, several (yes - several not just one or two) movie theatres are accessible to movies of your choice any day and time of the week, liberal city, strives to be eco-friendly, pet-friendly...
UT's motto: What Starts Here, Changes The World
Lauren Kinast
Assistant Director, Deaf/HH Services
(and I'm somewhat biased :) I didn't graduate here (yet), but being Deaf myself and working here, it's a great place.)
Reply to cfranklin
Hello Cassie,
Boston has a nice Deaf community so I would encourage your friend and her daughter to look any of the many surrounding area schools. In particular, Boston University has excellent access services on campus and a good group of Deaf graduate students. I'm not familiar enough to speak about the undergrad population. Most colleges and universities have served deaf students and in the past and the state of Massachusetts is savvy and experienced in providing interpreters and other accommodations. Northeastern University has had deaf students and there might be a few now. I would be happy to put you in touch with some recent graduates who are deaf who could share their experience and answer any questions.
Be well,
Anna