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Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...with autism. I'm autistic." You see Deaf community members capitalize the D...members capitalize the D and talk about Deaf culture, not hearing loss. You encounter...diagnosis was the norm in medical, educational, and policy settings. Person-first...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many families, it's...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
IDEA Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Public Schools
...loss was placed in the general education classroom without an FM system,...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes specific...protections for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and they're...it. What IDEA Requires for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students....the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The law...
Global Insights > Education
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
...IEP, or Individualized Education Program, exists under...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It provides...equal access. One is an educational intervention. The other...other health impairment, deaf-blindness, or multiple...must adversely affect educational performance such that...phrase "adversely affects educational performance" is the...
Legal > Discrimination
Understanding Disability Rights Legislation and Its Impact
...they can do their job. So for example, under the ADA, a restaurant needs to be wheelchair accessible. An employer needs to provide accommodations a deaf employee needs to do their work. Who Is Protected by the ADA? The ADA protects people who have a disability. Under the ADA, a person with a disability...
Education > Accommodations
Special Needs in Education
...special needs in education. Special ed, the common...lingo for special education, refers to alternative...refers to alternative education programs that teach...special needs in education through public or...special needs in education include physical,...Blind or low vision Deaf or hard of hearing...hard of hearing Deaf-blind Multiple disabilities...
Education > Early Intervention
Space Camp Special Needs Programs a Big Hit
...but participants will also benefit from a presentation from blind and/or deaf NASA professional about working in the space industry and all the latest...years with many different organizations such as the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and the Blind to make this an inspirational and significant experience for...
News > Education
Santa Clara County Is Cutting 8 Special Education Programs. Here's What Families Can Do Before June.
...Clara County Office of Education plans to eliminate eight...eliminate eight special education classes serving preschoolers,...included. The Board of Education votes in June when it...decision to eliminate a deaf and hard of hearing class...don't exist in general education settings. Eliminating...The county office of education cites declining...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide
...intervention coordinator mentions total communication. A Deaf adult you meet at a family event speaks passionately...through the major communication approaches for deaf and hard of hearing children: what each one involves,...because it is. But here's what audiologists and educators don't always say: many families adjust their approach...
Career > Interviewing
Phone Interview Accommodations for Hearing and Speech Disabilities
How to request alternatives to phone screens including video with captions, email, or relay services when you're deaf or hard of hearing.
Career > Accommodations
Sign Language Interpreters and Communication Accommodations for Deaf Employees
You're deaf or hard of hearing, and you've just accepted a job offer. The employer knows...that allow qualified employees with disabilities to perform their job. For deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, that means communication access. The key word...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Disney's Songs in Sign Language Debut April 27
...27, 2026, coinciding with National Deaf History Month. Three animated musical...Talk About Bruno" from Encanto. For Deaf children whose first language is ASL,...the Animation. Disney partnered with Deaf West Theatre, a Tony Award-winning Los...to the project. Eight members from Deaf West performed the songs in ASL. DJ...
News > Advocacy
Congress Just Reintroduced a Bill That Would Require Streaming Services and Video Apps to Work Better for People with Disabilities. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...technologies. The bill would require streaming platforms, video conferencing tools like Zoom, and 911 emergency systems to be accessible to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, or have communication disabilities. What Changed Since 2010. The original law, the Twenty-First Century Communications and...