A Nuts And Bolts Guide
To College Success
For Deaf And Hard Of
Hearing Students
By Jennie Bourgeois, Kathy Treubig,
& Cindy Camp
Postsecondary Education
Consortium (PEC)
PEC is one of the four
postsecondary education regional
technical assistance centers
developed to assist people in
locating information related to
postsecondary education and
students who are deaf and hard of
hearing.
Goals of PEC
To provide outreach and technical assistance to
participating states
To develop training materials and proven models
of service provision that can be included in
technical assistance and outreach efforts
To develop professional proficiency and technical
expertise among service providers
To develop cross-regional initiatives for outreach
and technical assistance
Louisiana State Outreach &
Technical Assistance Center
Louisiana SOTAC serves
individuals, institutions,
agencies and other groups statewide
who seek or may benefit from
outreach and technical assistance
related to working with current or
future deaf and hard of hearing
students at the postsecondary level.
Louisiana SOTAC
Jennie Bourgeois
Louisiana SOTAC coordinator
Louisiana State University
112 Johnston Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
225/388-4913 v 225/388-2600 t
225/334-2600 fax
jsbourg@lsu.edu
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
Kathy Treubig, M.A
Program Manager for Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Services
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
225/925-7068 v/t 225/925-4184 fax
ktreubig@lrs.dss.state.la.us
Alabama SOTAC
Cindy Camp
Alabama SOTAC coordinator
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265
256/782-5099 v /tty
256/782-5025 fax
ccamp@jsucc.jsu.edu
http://www.jsu.edu/depart/dss
Acknowledgements
Jan Faulkner - Louisiana Commission for the Deaf
Henry Brinkman – Louisiana Relay Services
Roseland Starks – Louisiana Rehabilitation
Services
Peggy Brooks – Central Piedmont Community
College, North Carolina
Carol Kelly – Hinds Community College,
Mississippi
Many materials were also contributed from a wide
variety of individuals and programs
Target Audience
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
High School Students
Mainstream High School
Teachers
Special Education &
Resource Teachers
Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselors
Parents
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
College Freshman
Projected Uses of Book
Mainstream High
School Classes
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Counseling
Counseling with
Incoming College
Freshman
Nuts & Bolts Chapters
Introduction
Self Advocacy
Pre-College and
Transition
Financial Aid
Accommodations
Academic Issues
Campus Life
Resources (Web Links)
Introduction
High Attrition Rate of
Deaf & Hard of
Hearing College
Students
Introduction to IDEA,
Section 504 & ADA
Self-Advocacy
How Can You Advocate
For Yourself?
Why Do You Need to
Learn Self Advocacy
Skills?
Coping and
Communication Strategies
for the Person with a
Hearing Loss
Pre-College & Transition
Suggested Timeline Chart for
Transition from High School
to College
A Month to Month Guide of
What Needs to Happen to
Prepare for College
Questions to Bring to Your
Disability Services Office
What classroom
accommodations are
available?
What kind of interpreters are
available? (Sign Language,
Cued Speech, Oral, etc.)
How do I make arrangements
for notetaking or captioning
services?
Are there assisted listening
devices and TTDs available?
What is So Different About
College Anyway?
No one to check over
your shoulder
No one calls your parents
when you miss class
New friends
Self-discipline to
complete assignments
Request your own
interpreters/captionists
Budgeting your money
Financial Aid
Understanding Financial
Aid For College
Helpful Pointers to Obtain
Financial Aid for College
Paying for College: A
Brief Look at Student
Financial Aid Programs
Major Student Financial Aid
The Federal Government
is the largest provider
(72%) of all financial aid
available through:
Grants
Loans
Work-study
Tax Benefits for College Students
HOPE Scholarship Tax
Credit
Lifetime Learning Tax
Credit
Education Savings
Deduction for Student
Loan Interest
Exclusion for Employee
Education Benefits
Scholarships for Deaf &
Hard of Hearing Students
 Business Careers
 Exceptional Students
 Media Communications
& Technology
 Graduate Students
 Specialized Universities
 Deaf Social Scientists
 Information Studies
 Journalism
Accommodations
Postsecondary
Program Interview:
Accommodation
Availability Checklist
Accommodations
Introduction to Disability Services
Disability Service
Coordinator/Counselor
Responsibilities
Documentation of
Disability
Accommodation
Request Form
Interpreting/Transliterating
Accommodations
Interpreting/Transliterating
Services
What is a Qualified
Interpreter?
Hints for Students Using
Interpreters/Transliterators
How to Request an
Interpreter/Transliterator
Notetaking Services
Utilizing
Notetaking
Services
Tips for
Notetakers
Assistive Listening Devices
FM Devices
Infrared Devices
Induction Loop
Devices
Hard Wired Devices
Tape Recorders
Real-Time Captioning
Stenographic
(CART)
C-Print
Stenographic Captioning
(CART)
Provides real-time access
to spoken information in
the classroom. A trained
court reporter types verbatim
everything said into a
stenograph machine which is
connected to a laptop
computer for the student to
read the information.
C-Print Captioning
C-Print is a speech-to-text
real-time access software
that allows a trained
captionist to type classroom
lectures. The captionist types
directly into the laptop
computer and the student
may read from the laptop, a
monitor or through a
projector.
Developed by the National
Technical Institute for the Deaf
Real-Time Captioning
Captions appear on a
monitor or laptop
Real-time access to all
information in the
classroom
Special Populations
Late Deafened
English as a first or
preferred language
Hard of Hearing
Testing Accommodations
Extended Time
Interpreted Tests
Distraction
Reduced
Environment
Classroom Accommodations
Priority Seating
Visual Aids
Captioned Films
Organizing a Folder of Your
Pertinent Information Files
Disability Documentation
High School Transcripts &
Diploma
Copy of ACT/SAT Test
Copies of Financial Aid Forms
Copy of Vehicle & Medical
Insurance Information
Copy of College Transcripts
Copy of VR Paperwork
Important Addresses & Phone
Numbers
Copy of Birth Certificate,
Drivers License & Social
Security Card
Student Project in Preparing
for College
Provide Students
with an expanding
file folder along with
individual file
folders.
Instruct students to
make individual file
sections for their
own personalized
folder
Academic Issues
Choosing a College
Preparing For Classes
What is a Course
Syllabus & How Do I
Use it?
Sample Syllabus
Know Your College
Academic Calendar
Academic Issues
Important Campus
Contacts & Phone
Numbers
Succeeding in College
Transferring Academic
Credit to a New
School
Making a To-Do List
Academic Issues
Deciding What to
Highlight While
Reading
Cramming for a Test
What Can I Do With
My Degree?
Improving Your
Concentration
Pre-Planning for Your Career
My Career
Inventory
My Work Values
Worksheet for
Preparing a
Resume
Campus Life
Living on Campus as
a Deaf or Hard of
Hearing Student
How will you pay to
live in the dorm?
Will you purchase a
campus meal plan?
How do you ask for
your dorm room to be
made accessible?
Campus Life
Where will you get a
tdd/tty for use in your
dorm room?
How will you
communicate with a
hearing roommate?
What type of alarm will
you use to help you be on
time for classes?
What offices on campus
have tdd/tty phone
numbers?
Campus Life
Choosing the
right dorm for
you
Packing for your
dorm room
Dealing With Emergencies at
College
How to Work with
Campus Police
How to Obtain
Emergency
Interpreting/Captioning
How to Obtain Medical
Treatment
How to Use Your Vehicle
& Medical Insurance
Coverage
Louisiana Resources
Louisiana Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Students’ Listserv
Contact Information for
Louisiana Postsecondary
Schools
Louisiana Commission for
the Deaf
Louisiana TDD
Distribution Centers
Louisiana Resources
Louisiana
Rehabilitation
Services
Louisiana Relay
Service
Web Resources
Hearing Loss
Captioning & Captioned
Films
Cochlear Implants
Assisted Listening
Devices (Sales)
Deaf Consumer Groups
Web Resources
Cued Speech
Federal Law, ADA,
Accessibility Info
List of Links
Medical Issues
Postsecondary/
Employment
Web Resources
Real-time Captioning
Computer Assisted
Notetaking
Sign Language/
Interpreting
Telephone Technology
E-Mail Discussion
Groups/Listservs
Resources
Glossary
Of
Important
Terms
How To Use this Resource in Your
School, Area, State or Region
CD-ROM
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comments or
corrections for
future editions
Jennie Bourgeois – jsbourg@lsu.edu
Kathy Treubig – ktreubig@lrs.dss.state.la.us
Cindy Camp – ccamp@jsucc.jsu.edu
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