Creating an Inclusive Deaf Student Experience: From Open Day Through to Graduation
Victoria Williams
Tuesday 18th June, 16:45-17:30
Here is what the session will cover:
- How to create an accessible welcome through the open day
- Expertly understanding and assessing the needs of a deaf student
- Crafting a memorable first day experience
- Creating inclusive touchpoints
- Providing user friendly information, advice and guidance
- Identifying the challenges in the deaf student experience
- Innovative design for excellence
- Accessible information: plain English, captioning and signed translation
Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of a deaf student’s experience at University and have actionable steps on how to enhance it.
Victoria Williams
Victoria established terptree back in 2006 with a mission to Change the World for deaf people by creating inclusive experiences for deaf people.
This all started when she learnt British Sign Language (BSL) at the age of 13, when her cousin Max was born profoundly deaf into a hearing family.
She is also a Registered BSL Interpreter, having worked in a wide range of organisations including: BBC, Metropolitan Police, Houses of Commons, various FTSE 500 companies, Councils and Universities and Health Authorities across the South of England.
Victoria and team terptree actively work on projects that change the world for deaf people every day. She is able to share her unique insights into how services can best be provided for deaf people whilst being able to creatively look at cost effective solutions that can have a huge impact on delivery.