DeafTEC™: Technical Education Center for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

DeafTEC serves as a national resource for high schools and community colleges that educate deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM-related programs and for employers hiring deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. 

The Resource Center objectives will be realized by:

1. Providing professional development opportunities onsite and online for high school teachers, community college faculty, and employers to improve access to learning and STEM technician employment for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
2. Providing professional development opportunities onsite and online for community college faculty to improve access to learning for student veterans with hearing loss in STEM programs.
3. Expanding and enhancing DeafTEC’s online resources for high schools and community colleges that educate deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM-related programs and for employers hiring such individuals.
4. Expanding DeafTEC’s online resources for community colleges on best practices for teaching and supporting student veterans with hearing loss in STEM programs.
5. Working with ATE Centers and projects to help them meet the unique needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students and student veterans with hearing loss in STEM programs.
6. Expanding dissemination efforts and social media promotion of DeafTEC resources.

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