First published in 1992. With an ever-increasing number of deaf students entering higher
education throughout the world, major strides need to be made in provision and support for …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the support that exists for deaf students in the
transition between further education and school into higher education in the UK. Deaf …

Table of Contents Section one: policy, accessibility and transition. Students with disabilities
in Higher Education in the twenty-first century/Alan Hurst--At a'Headstart'workshop …

This chapter seeks to outline the approach taken in the book and indicate its underlying
principles. The genesis of the book is described by way of giving an initial justification, and …

Approximately 11,000 deaf students are enrolled in two and four-year postsecondary
institutions in the United States, 8,000 in special programs for deaf students and 3,000 in …

This article reports on the experiences of deaf and hard of hearing students at a Queensland
university, which offers an extensive deaf student support program. Seventy‐two current …

This resource paper explains the rights, responsibilities, and supports for deaf-blind students
in postsecondary education. It examines the etiologies and backgrounds of four distinct …

A review of research on deaf students in higher education reveals a significant body of
knowledge about the barriers these students face in gaining access to information in the …

Research tells us that academic preparation is key to deaf students' success at college. Yet,
that is not the whole story. Many academically prepared students drop out during their first …

Stimulated in part by the development of specialized supportive services for deaf students in
three regionally distributed post-secondary schools, increasing numbers of colleges and …