Transition for College Age Deaf Students

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Transition for College Age Deaf Students

• Presented by
• John Macko
• Center on Employment
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• Rochester, NY

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Program Goals

• Learn about the significant changes individuals
  face as they move from child to adult and how an
  understanding of transition concepts can help
  plan for change and growth
• Learn about the NTID procedures students use in
  the job search process.
• Learn about the issues that potential employers
  of deaf graduates face and what strategies can be
  successfully used to facilitate accommodate deaf
  employees.

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Transition
• Job Search Process Video Interviewing Exercise
• NTID Center on Employment - Working Together
  Workshop Listening Exercise
• Reflection and Goal Setting

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Transition

• Goal Learn about the significant changes
  individuals face as they move from child to adult
  and how an understanding of transition concepts
  can help plan for change and growth
• Objective List the three stages of transition in
  a persons life and give examples of the types of
  issues one must face at each level.

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Three Stages of Transition

• Stage I Grades 7-12
• a) Exploration
• b) Preparation
• Stage II Post-Secondary Continuing Education
• a) Specialization
• b) Job Acquisition
• Stage III Career Maintenance Enhancement
• a) Job Acquisition

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NTID Center on Employment

• Services for Students
• Required Job Search Employment Seminar Courses
• Assistance from Employment Advisors
• Videotaped practice interviews
• Development of Job Opportunities
• http//www.ntid.rit.edu/nce/

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NTID Center on Employment

• Consultations with employers about accommodation
  issues
• Orientation and training programs for employers
• On-campus recruiting interviews
• Job postings
• Resume packages for employers
• Short-term assistive equipment loans
• Visits to selected co-op students and their
  employer

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Video Interviewing

• Goal The video interviewing exercise gives you
  an opportunity to analyze the students
  interviewing skills.

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Listening Exercise

• Goal The listening exercise gives you an
  opportunity to experience speech as it might
  sound to a person with a sensorineural hearing
  loss.

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Understanding Deafness
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS
LOUDNESS
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Understanding Deafness
CLARITY
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Understanding Deafness
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Road Map for Success

• Student should
• Develop a sense of himself/herself in both the
  deaf and hearing cultures.
• Develop opportunities for work-based learning,
  exposure to work, and paid and volunteer work.
• Develop positive work habits, social and
  communication skills with deaf and hearing people
  and general knowledge of business operations.
• Develop an understanding of appropriate
  job-related behavior punctuality, social
  skills, rules of workplace.

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Road Map for Success

• Parent should
• Gather more information about the rights of deaf
  and hard of hearing students and adults and about
  services available.
• Gather more opportunities to be involved with the
  school. (i.e. employer development)

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Reflection and Goal Setting (Group Summary)

• Thank you for
• your
• participation

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