Tina Childress, AuD, CCC-A: ALDA: Non-Financial - Other Relationship: Board Membership (Ongoing); ISHA: Financial - Speaking Fee (Ongoing); RIT/NTID: Non-Financial - Other Relationship: Board Membership (Ongoing); TDI: Non-Financial - Other Relationship: Board Membership (Ongoing)
Abstract:
The educational landscape for students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) has changed as a result of lockdown during the pandemic. Audiologists, educators and other professionals have had to figure out ways to provide accessible services remotely/virtually, in person and/or in a hybrid format. This session will provide an overview and specific tips and tools that our students can use in these various environments. We will review assistive technologies for visual and/or auditory learners, innovations in captioning tools, options for viewing captioning or interpreters, DHH-friendly features of various videoconference platforms, and tools to evaluate what are the most effective options for the students that we serve.
Summary of Presentation:
Considerations for your learning situation
In person
All remote
Hybrid - in person and remote
Picking the most effective technologies
Comparing accessibility features between iOS and Android
Selecting classroom devices
Assistive Technologies for visual learners
ASL interpreters
Captioning - automated vs. human-generated, classroom use, individual use, highlighting various speech-to-text apps
Assistive Technologies for auditory learners
Connectivity options - remote microphone systems, streamers, Bluetooth
Videoconference platforms - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams
Discussion about accessibility options for each platform
Tools to evaluate efficacy
Evaluation of in person vs. remote learning
Surveys and questionnaires
Resources
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Describe three ways that a DHH student can connect to their portable device at home and/or the classroom.
Name one captioning option for a) laptops, b) Chromebooks, c) iOS devices and d) Android devices.
List two tools to evaluate the efficacy of a particular accommodation.
