{"id":428,"date":"2019-08-19T10:03:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T14:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:00:59","slug":"instructional-strategies-students-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/instructional-strategies-students-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructional Strategies: Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Instructional Strategies: Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n If the Student is using an FM System\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n If the Student is using American Sign Language Interpretation\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 2.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Interpreters follow a Professional Code of Ethics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Strategies for working with an ASL Interpreter\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n If a Student is using a Computer Notetaker\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Regarding Captioning\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 4.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n In-Person Course Delivery\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Online Course Delivery\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.\n <\/span>\n\n \n General Accessibility Strategies\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 5.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n In-Person Lectures or Labs\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Online Lectures or Labs\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 6.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Thank you for supporting our students!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 7.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Footnotes\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Some students who are deaf or hard of hearing use adaptive hearing devices (e.g. Cochlear Implant[1]<\/a>, FM system[2]<\/a>, hearing aid), in combination with lip-reading, audio-recording, American Sign Language Interpreting, captioning and notetaking support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are some strategies and resources to make your class more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: If no visual emergency warning system exists in your classroom or lab, please designate at least one individual besides yourself to alert the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Student is using an FM System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The student will approach you to make arrangements to drop off the microphone\/transmitter in advance of lectures. You can place this microphone\/transmitter on a podium or desk in front of where you lecture, clip to your lapel or collar or wear around your neck (depending on the model). If you are placing it on a podium or desk rather than clipping it to your person, try not to stray too far when you are speaking.  Finally, if you show a film or play an audio-recording during class, please place the microphone near the speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Student is using American Sign Language Interpretation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The PMC hires professional interpreters for students that communicate using American Sign Language (ASL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASL interpreting is extremely demanding, physically and mentally, so interpreters work in pairs and switch roles every 15 minutes or so.  The \u201cteamer\u201d monitors and shares any missed information with the \u201csigner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For in-person lectures, interpreters sit or stand at the front of the room, to the left or right of the instructor, so that the student has an unobstructed view of the instructor\u2019s activities as well as the interpreter.  An interpreter may stand beside an object being discussed, for example, during a demonstration. For online lectures, the interpreter\u2019s Zoom window should be pinned using Spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students using ASL Interpreters cannot watch their Interpreters and take notes at the same time. As such, they have access to notetaking support from the PMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interpreters follow a Professional Code of Ethics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to their code of ethics, interpreters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n