Removing Friction. Restoring Access. Building Resilient Accessibility Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
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Communication access should never depend on a single person, a single technology, or a single plan.
Yet every day, Teachers of the Deaf, special education teams, and district leaders navigate last-minute requests, provider shortages, technology challenges, changing student needs, and evolving classroom environments. These everyday obstacles create friction that can interrupt learning and limit student access.
This session explores how K-12 districts can move beyond simply providing accommodations to building resilient accessibility strategies that ensure communication access remains consistent, flexible, and student-centered.
Participants will explore practical approaches for integrating American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, CART captioning, TypeWell, and AI-powered captioning into a comprehensive communication access framework. Through real-world scenarios and collaborative discussion, attendees will learn how to reduce operational friction, develop effective contingency plans, and create systems that continue supporting students even when circumstances change.
Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for strengthening collaboration, improving continuity of services, and restoring access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students every day.
Here's what will be covered:
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Common sources of friction that interrupt communication access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
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How to differentiate when ASL interpreting, CART, TypeWell, and AI captioning are the most appropriate communication access strategies.
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Rsks of relying on a single provider or single accommodation.
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Practical contingency plans that support continuous communication access.
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Resilient accessibility strategies focused on collaboration, flexibility, and student outcomes.
