impact on access: individuals with cochlear implants in educational and employment settings...
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Impact on Access:Individuals with
COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
In Educational and Employment Settings
September 14, 2010
Des
ign
by R
on J
axon
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Providing technical assistance & continuing education services to state vocational
rehabilitation agencies and their partners.
http://www.tacene.org/
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www.pepnet.org
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Program Moderator
Terrell Clark, PhDDirector
Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramDepartment of Otolaryngology &
Communication Enhancement
Children’s Hospital Boston
Pediatric PsychologistSenior Associate - Department of Psychiatry
Instructor - Harvard Medical School
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Objectives
Participants will gain information on CI:• Usage• Statistics• Benefits• Variables• Fiscal/Legal Responsibilities, and • Accommodations provided at the
secondary/postsecondary level and in the world of work.
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Design by Ron Jaxon
Impact on Access
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What is a Cochlear Implant?
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Professional Panelist
Catherine Clark, AuDCochlear Implant Coordinator
Audiologist
Rochester Institute of TechnologyNational Technical
Institute for the Deaf
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CI Demographics - United States *
Approximately, 41,500 adults have cochlear implants
At least 25,500 children have received them
Implant distributors:
Cochlear Americas Australia Advanced Bionics California Med-El Corporation Austria
*National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders 2009
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NTID/RIT - CI Statistics*
* Prepared by Dr. Catherine Clark, NTID
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Reported Benefits • Improved audibility for soft/moderate sounds
• Improved distance hearing
• Enhanced speechreading
• Improved speech understanding without visual cues
• Improved voice monitoring
• Enjoyment of music
• Reduction of tinnitus
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Professional Panelist
Eileen Peterson, MS, FAAA Educational Audiologist
Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Accommodations OptionsAuditory & Visual
• Remote Microphone Hearing Assistance Technologies (ex. Personal FM System)
• Good speaker communication techniques
• Preferential seating
• Modification of room set up
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Accommodations OptionsVisual & Academic
• Notetaking
• Peer supports
• Copy of teacher’s notes (printed materials)
• Tutoring
• Interpreters (Sign, Oral, Cued Speech)
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Accommodations OptionsVisual & Academic
• Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
• C-Print
• Captioning for video presentations
• Testing accommodations
• Visual alerting systems
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Professional Panelist
John R. Macko, MSDirector
Center on Employment
Rochester Institute of TechnologyNational Technical
Institute for the Deaf
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Workplace Accommodations
Commonly Used
Relay Services Interpreting Devices
Email Video Relay Service (VRS) On-site Visual Alerts
Text Messaging
On-line Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)
ListeningSystems
Captioning Voice Carry-Over (VCO) Teleconference
Computer
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NTID Services for Employers
• Consultation regarding accommodations
• Orientation and training
• On-campus recruiting interviews
• Job postings
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NTID Services for Employers
• Resume packages
• Annual Job Fair
• Site visits to selected co-op students
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Federal Laws and Regulations
• ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act
• FAPEFree Appropriate Public Education for Individuals with Disabilities
• 504Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• IDEAIndividuals with Disabilities Act
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Legal “Alphabet Soup”
IDEAADAFAPE
504
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CI Consumer Panelist
Erica IsraelStudent – Senior
Psychology MajorRochester Institute of Technology
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CI Consumer Panelist
Mark Campbell, AuD, CCC-AClinical Audiologist
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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CI Consumer Panelist
Heidi Forest, MSWState Coordinator for the Deaf
Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
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- Summary -
Increasing numbers of individuals with cochlear implants are entering secondary,
postsecondary educational and job settings.
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- Summary -
Accommodating communication access needs of individuals with cochlear implants is no different than accommodating the
communication access needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing who use hearing aids, assistive listening devices
and/or signing.
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- Summary -
Many individuals with cochlear implants do utilize FM systems, sign language
interpreters, text support, and notetakers to accommodate access to instruction,
discussion, and conversation.
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Archived Webcast
This webcast will be archived on
www.pepnet.org
Go to the “RESOURCES” tabSelect “TRAINING MATERIALS”Then “IMPACT ON ACCESS”
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Thank You
Production team members ofRochester Institute of Technology
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Interpreting and CART Providers