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Scenario:
Robert is a first-year technical college student
who is deaf. He lip reads but uses American Sign Language as his primary form of
communication. He does not use oral speech. At home, Robert has a computer with
teletext phone.
Necessary Accommodations:
- **Ask Robert what accommodations he
needs.***
- Provide a qualified ASL interpreter.
- Provide a note-taker.
- Allow Robert to see your face as much as
possible.
- Allow Robert to sit close to the
speaker.
- Use the blackboard or overheads as much as
possible.
- Avoid using classrooms with poor
lighting.
- Avoid using classrooms with loud
background
noises (e.g., street sounds).
- Ask the speaker to moderate the pace of his/her
speech (i.e., don’t talk too fast).
- Specifically indicate the change of topics
during a presentation.
- In group discussions, use a semi-circle
arrangement so Robert will be able to see everyone’s face.
- Provide Robert with a copy of the instructor’s
notes at the beginning of each class.
Etiquette:
- Do not assume that Robert can follow the
lecture by lip-reading.
- Speak to Robert, not to his interpreter.
- Do not shout.
- Don’t be reluctant to ask Ralph to repeat
himself.
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