In 2007, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) law was passed in Minnesota mandating newborn hearing screening. Recognizing that a number of state-level agencies and statewide advocacy and direct services organizations share responsibility for serving deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing children and youth, the Minnesota Commission…

Public postsecondary educational resources in Maryland are summarized, with particular emphasis on the needs of deaf adults. Described are programs provided by adult education programs, community colleges, and the Maryland Rehabilitation Center. The needs of deaf adults for postsecondary occupational training are considered in terms of needs for…

This directory provides information on a variety of supportive and rehabilitative programs for people with deafness and hearing impairment. Listed are federal programs, state vocational rehabilitation offices, and regional and local programs. Also provided is a list of national professional organizations and centers, contacts for the National…

Presented is the 1976-78 final report of a feasibility study on the postsecondary educational needs of deaf individuals in the state of Maryland. Objectives, methodology, and evaluation procedures are briefly reviewed. Listed among conclusions are that deaf people do need postsecondary education, particularly vocational-technical education; that…

This listing provides directory information for state vocational rehabilitation offices for individuals with disabilities, including those who are deaf or who have hearing impairments. (CR)

Listings are presented for educational programs and services (schools and classes for the deaf, postsecondary programs, university training programs, programs for the deaf-blind); supportive and rehabilitative programs and services (federal, state, regional, local programs and national professional organizations); and research programs and…

This listing provides directory information on U.S. postsecondary schools specifically for people who are deaf and other postsecondary programs with supportive services for students with deafness. Schools and programs are listed by state and information is provided on the number of students with deafness enrolled, degrees offered, and special…

This listing provides directory information on U.S. teacher training programs designed to prepare teachers for teaching students with hearing impairments. Schools are listed by state and information is provided on the degrees offered and the number of 2003 graduates and all graduates. (Author/CR)

This listing provides directory information on U.S. programs for training interpreters for individuals with deafness. Schools are listed by state and include director and degree information. (Author/CR)

Some highlights included in the 1999 Annual Report of the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) are the following: (1) an all-time record number of people were served (10,363), and 1,442 people were rehabilitated and entered employment, close to the 1998 record; (2) a collaborative effort with the Division of Human Resources was…

The report contains the papers given and resolution adopted at the 1976 conference of the Professional Rehabilitation Workers with the Adult Deaf. An introduction by the association's president (C. Lloyd) precedes the keynote address and response (by C. Mills and H. Hirschi, respectively) which focused on such issues as mainstreaming and Public…

This listing provides directory information on U.S. programs of advanced study for professionals working with children and adults with deafness or hearing impairments. The programs are designed to develop professional leadership among rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, audiologists, media personnel, and others. Schools are listed by state…

This hearing focuses on the discretionary programs of the Education of the Handicapped Act, which cover research, technical assistance, information dissemination, personnel training, and model demonstration projects and activities. The testimony focuses on the significant percentage of disabled minority-group students not receiving special…

This final report discusses the outcomes of a project that developed, demonstrated, evaluated, and disseminated information about a specialized inservice training model to prepare early interventionists, special education teachers, and related service personnel to provide family-centered programming to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are…

A project was undertaken to continue development of a curriculum for training interpreters for deaf persons enrolled in vocational education programs in Texas. Utilizing field consultants for specialized course development, project staff completed 11 interpreting modules and accompanying audiovisual prototypes. In addition, on-site visits were…