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College Spotlight - March 2, 2006

C-Print Captionist Sue Stella (foreground) types what a professor is saying, while deaf student Michelle Gerson, a Professional Technical Communications major at RIT, reads what she types at the same time.

Interesting College Programs and Classes

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students face many unique challenges as they pursue higher education. To help these students prepare for rewarding careers, Congress established the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in 1965. In 1968, the NTID became one of the Rochester Institute of Technology's colleges. Today, nearly 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students attend the Institute pursuing associate degrees in more than 30 accredited programs, and bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 200 programs offered by the Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition, hearing students can pursue associate and bachelor's degrees in American Sign Language-English Interpretations, and deaf and hearing students can pursue master's degrees in Secondary Education of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz, Vice President, Rochester Institute of Technology and CEO/Dean, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, was kind enough to talk to the editors of College Spotlight about the school and its programs.

Q. Please describe the Institute for our readers.

A. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, part of Rochester Institute of Technology, provides deaf and hard-of-hearing students with outstanding state-of-the-art technical and professional education programs, complemented by a strong arts and sciences curriculum, that prepares them to live and work in the mainstream of a rapidly changing global community and enhances their lifelong learning. NTID is the recognized world leader in applied research designed to enhance the social, economic, and educational accommodation of deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Q. What type of services and facilities are available for deaf and hard of hearing students at the NTID?

A. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students enjoy a wide array of services including access to interpreters, speech-to-text transcription, note takers, and tutors,as well as other communication strategies. Onsite audiologists provide services related to hearing and hearing aids, assistive devices, cochlear implants; speech language pathologists offer a broad range of speech and language services,

as well.

Dorms and classrooms are fully networked with state-of-the art computers and multimedia technologies. Students enjoy more than 100 clubs, creative arts programs, student government and religious activities, and sports programs. RIT Campus Safety employs officers who are deaf, and also train hearing officers in various communication strategies.

Q. Does the NTID offer any cooperative educational opportunities or internships?

A. At NTID/RIT, we do offer cooperative educational opportunities and internships. In fact, in most cases, we require it. Employment specialists within the NTID Center on Employment work closely with students throughout their college years to help prepare them for successful, real world employment. The co-op experience is a critical component of that. The employers–large and small companies throughout the United States–who hire our students for co-op frequently hire the students for permanent jobs. We're proud of our 93 percent employment placement rate at NTID, and we credit that to–in addition to their skills matching to the employers' needs–the fact that we work closely with the student and the employer in the beginning to overcome any challenges that may exist, such as communication. Employers repeatedly tell us how NTID students bring a different kind of preparedness to the job, and how they approach challenges with a can-do attitude.

Q. Can you provide a brief overview of your Explore Your Future program for high school juniors?

A. We understand how difficult it is to decide what you want to do the rest of your life, so at our widely popular Explore Your Future week-long summer program, we give high school juniors an opportunity to gain some hands-on experience with a variety of jobs and careers. The students leave with a written summary of experiences and the results of career interest testing. They meet deaf and hard-of-hearing students from all over the country, and participate in sports, dances, multicultural dinners, captioned movies, and more.

Q. Your website states that one unique feature of your institution is that deaf and hard-of-hearing students study, share residence halls, and enjoy social life together with more than 14,000 hearing students.

What are the keys for the successful interaction between these groups?

A. The key to successful mainstreaming is simple –– ACCESS. Our students have different communications needs, and we work hard to accommodate needs and preferences. In addition to the 100+ interpreters who support students in and out of the classroom, we have tutors and hundreds of note takers. We have Interpretype machines set up throughout many public areas, allowing easy, immediate communication between people with and without hearing loss. We regularly provide training on successful integration of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing people, whether it's in the classroom or in the workplace. Every lecture and event is accessible to all. We also have a large population of students with disabilities in addition to and other than hearing loss, which we support and provide access. In any organization or company, it is senior management who sets the tone regarding a situation, and RIT is no different. RIT President Dr. Simone himself has learned sign language and ensures that all deaf, hard- of-hearing, and hearing students have every opportunity to fully enjoy and benefit from their college experience.

Q. What type of financial aid is available for students who attend the Institute?

A. Because the federal government in part funds the

NTI D, students accepted into our program enjoy a lower tuition rate. In addition, financial aid may include federal and state grants that are available for students in need. We also offer many scholarships to qualified incoming students, as well as 66 different scholarships awarded to students based on academic merit and financial need. Student loans and student employment are also

available options.

Q. What does the future hold for the NTID?

A. We recently announced a new plan that reflects a very bright future for our students! Over the next few years, we will be making exciting changes to our academic programs, access services, and outreach efforts to even more closely align with our students' unique needs. As hearing aid technology continues to improve, and the use of cochlear implants increases, students are using their hearing more than they ever have in the past, which changes their needs for support. In addition, educators and employers around the world have looked to the NTID as a model for technical education programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The knowledge we've acquired from our years of extensive research and experience is unprecedented, and we will be establishing a formal outreach consortium to share information more widely.

For more information, contact:

Rochester Institute of Technology

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

52 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, NY 14623

Web: www.ntid.rit.edu

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