Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Accommodations

Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students communicate in different ways depending on several factors such as the amount of residual hearing, type of deafness, language skills, age deafness began, speech abilities, personality, environment, and education background. The causes and degree of loss vary as do the methods of communication and attitudes towards deafness.

General Information about Working with Students

1. Purchase used books if available. If a book is an old edition it may still be used if there hasn’t been any significant change.
2. Get your required books at the library if they are available and renew them when necessary. Most libraries have one or two copies of the class books in their inventory. *State Universities can use Ohio Link to access interlibrary loans from any other state of Ohio university library.

Parents, Counselors, Teachers and Students with learning disabilities may use this list as a reminder of helpful skills and necessary steps to take as a high school student with a learning disability progresses toward college.

Youngstown Area ACLD Learning Center

118 East Wood Street

Youngstown, Ohio 44503

330-746-0604

Does not accept insurance

Approximate Testing Cost: $350

Copley Counseling Center Inc.​

Lynn Ross DiMarzio-Bertolini,Ph.D.

908 Sahara Trail Suite 2

Poland, Ohio 44514

330-726-2965

Insurance accepted

Creekside Counseling Center

Thomas Kupec, Clinical Counselor

Improving the Effectiveness of Your Lectures

Developed by William L. Heward
The Ohio State University Partnership Grant
Improving the Quality of Education for Students with Disabilities

This is a practical guide for professors to accommodate students with disabilities and enhance student learning. As a teacher, you can make substantial and rewarding contributions as well. It is helpful to understand several major concerns that these students face.