This presentation will discuss techniques to aid

accessibility to online courses for the deaf and 
hard at hearing

students. Since most instructors

do not know American Sign Language, another 
approach is needed to

communicate with deaf and hard of hearing 
students. This

presentation will discuss some of these 
techniques. Even

if a video has closed or open captioning, a text 
version of the

video can still be a useful tool for students. 
Having

the text version aid's in content retention for all 
students.

After the slide presentation is complete, choose 
publish

on the menu rather than save. Then choose save 
as a word

document. The resulting document shows the 
slide

with the instructors narration appearing below 
the slide.

Due to the inability to hear their own voice,

many deaf or hard of hearing individuals have 
difficulty speaking

clearly. To address this issue the instructor

can allow more text communication such as 
emails,

or text submissions in class live. More time

may be needed for a student to communicate 
orally.

Understanding the difficulties in communication 
associated with deafness
or hard of hearing can aid in presenting course 
content.

As well as demonstrating acquisition of course 
content

by the student.