Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in the Classroom – Challenges and Possible Solutions
Wednesday 26th March 2025, 1pm-3pm
An NADP webinar curated by DeafInEd, formerly The Consortium of Higher Education Support Services with Deaf Students (CHESS), and kindly sponsored by Caption.Ed, note-taking and captioning software from CareScribe.
This webinar provides an exciting opportunity to examine key aspects of deaf student support in higher education. It will cover discussion on British Sign Language (BSL) access, including research findings of deaf students’ experiences, and explore some of the logistical and financial considerations often facing non medical help (NMH) providers and educational institutions, with a chance to discuss potential solutions.
The session will also explore the role of Specialist Support Professionals (SSPs), considerations around notetaking, and there will be discussion of additional support options beyond the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). The event will conclude with a Q&A session, offering valuable insights and opportunities for discussion.
This event is free for NADP members. We have a limited number of non-member tickets available for £30.
Please contact admin@nadp-uk.org if you have any questions, to share any additional access needs, or to suggest any future content you’d like to see in NADP webinars.
Captioned Webinar Recording
Agenda
| Presenter | Topic | Time |
| Helen Young, University of Oxford | Chair’s Welcome and Overview | 1.00pm-1.10pm |
| Frances Lewin, University College London | Deaf students’ experiences of BSL access in Higher Education | 1.10pm-1.30pm |
| Lynne Barnes, University of Central Lancashire | The landscape for specialist support professionals | 1.30pm-1.50pm |
| Break | 1.50pm-2.00pm | |
| Caption.Ed | A quick word from our sponsor | |
| Bryan Coleman, University of Sheffield | Considerations around notetaking support | 2.00pm-2.10pm |
| James Fitzgerald, Surrey County Council | Additional support considerations and facilitating communication with NMH providers | 2.10pm-2.30pm |
| Helen Young, University of Oxford | Q&A Session | 2.30pm-3.00pm |
Webinar Slides – Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in the Classroom