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Presentation on Accommodating International Deaf Students in the ESL Classroom
Join us for our session at the Post Secondary Education Programs Network (PepNet) Conference.
| What | Non-US Citizen Deaf Foreign Language |
|---|---|
| When |
April 15, 2008 08:00
to April 18, 2008 17:00 |
| Where | Columbus, Ohio |
| Contact Name | |
| Contact Email | pepnetsouth@pepnet.org |
| Attendees | Mary Ann Higgins, Consultant, National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange/Mobility International USA,, Kim Thiessen, Accommodation Counselor and Deaf Services Coordinator, Western Washington University, Gretchen Rumsey, TypeWell speech-to-text service provider, Western Washington University, Pamelia Molina, Graduate Student / MS in Disability Studies & Human Development, University of Chicago |
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Our presentation, "Interpreting and Speech-to-Text Services in English Courses for International Students" will be on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 3:15-4:30 pm (subject to change).
International students who are Deaf / Hard of Hearing are appearing on U.S. campuses eager to learn American Sign Language or improve their English skills. Learn practical methods to interpret or provide speech-to-text services for international students with minimal language skills in the target languages. Also learn to assess these students and advise them on navigating new technologies, providing needed documentation, and adapting to U.S. culture.
Attendees will explore the issues that arise when communication in a new language requires adjusting to the student’s skill level, encouraging universal teaching strategies, and trying out new services. Two of the presenters have provided interpretation and TypeWell transcription over the past several years for a number of Deaf / Hard of Hearing students from overseas, primarily Japan, enrolled in an intensive English language and orientation to American culture program. The third presenter is a Deaf student from Chile who learned ASL while attending a graduate program in the United States on a Ford Fellowship. The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange will be moderating the session.
Objectives are to:
- Learn how to assess an international student and provide appropriate accommodations
- Understand common pitfalls and their solutions for intensive English interpreting and speech-to-text services
- Explore the cross-cultural and technological differences when students cross borders
- Know where to turn for more information on the logistics of arrranging accommodations and the specifics of intensive English language learning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students
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