For Faculty
Information on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

If you have a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Student in your class, refer to the following for information and assistance.

Deaf or hard of hearing students typically  seek assistance and services from Disability Support Services (DSS) when they register for classes at De Anza.  Deaf Services as a unit of DSS works closely with the student and the DSS program to meet the communication access needs of Deaf/hard of hearing students.

• The student will work with a DSS Counselor and the Deaf Services Supervisor to decide on accommodations.
• The student will request, if needed,
  
  • a sign language interpreter or a captioner from Deaf Services OR
  • the loan of an assistive listening device for the instructor to wear while lecturing.
• Deaf Services will send an "Instructor Referral" packet to the instructor of record for the class.  (See below for PDF files of the Packet contents.)
• If the instructor has further questions about the student's enrollment or about interpreting, captioning, or the assistive listening system should contact either Disability Support Services at X8753 or Deaf Services at X8755.

The Instructor Referral Packet

• The "Instructor Referral" packet is sent to an instructor who has a Deaf or hard of hearing student enrolled in his/her class.  It contains the following reference materials:
  
  
  • Referral Letter to Instructors of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students
  • FAQs: About Teaching Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students
  • Classroom Success
  • Communication: What It's All About
  • Interpreter Fact Sheet , Captioner Fact Sheet or Using Assistive Listening Devices (LINK when uploaded)
    
  • Video Relay Service
    

Information About Captioning Instructional Media At De Anza

• Captioning FAQ's Information Sheet
  

• This information sheet answers questions about the legal requirement to show only captioned instructional media in the classroom.
• It also provides information about the process at De Anza to ensure compliance with these requirements.

• The Video Captioning Request form LINK when done

• Instructors submit this form to request assistance from Deaf Services to obtain their instructional media (video, DVD's) in a captioned format.
• This PDF form can be
  
  • completed on-line and submitted as an attachment to deafservices@deanza.edu
    OR
  • printed, completed and submitted
    
    • to Deaf Services in SCS 125 or Disability Support Services in SCS 141 or
    • dropped in the Deaf Services or DSS mailbox in the Faculty Mail Room.
• Instructors should keep a copy for their records.
• Instructors who have additional questions about Video Captioning requirements or their individual Request form submission should contact Deaf Services at X8755..

For more information on working with students with disabilities at De Anza College, see the Special Education web-site and the Faculty Resource Guide. LINK