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Advocating and Career Opportunities (Deaf-Hearing Collaboration (More…
Advocating and Career Opportunities
Deaf-Hearing Collaboration
More diverse opinions
Differing perspectives
Clerc and Gallaudet
Career Possibilities
Interpreters
Provide access to Deaf individuals
Fluency in ASL does not qualify you
High demand in the United States
Teachers
Role models for children
Need to understand Deaf culture
Good if you like working with kids
Early Childhood Educators
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Need to take courses focusing on education
ASL is helpful
Audiologists
Evaluate hearing loss
Conduct hearing screenings
Need a four year degree
Speech and Language Therapists
Collaborate with audiologists
Evaluate speech, language, and communication
Need a master's degree
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Job Coaches
May be assigned to schools for the deaf
Help Deaf individuals obtain jobs
Job coaches help clients learn how to do different jobs
Emergency Medical Technicians
Evaluate patients in emergencies
Respond to all types of emergencies
Can train for weeks or months
Mental Health Service Providers
Hotline Volunteer
Gain skills for a mental health career
Maybe volunteer
Designated for deaf callers
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Help individuals deal with problems
Work in variety of settings
Only Gallaudet provides training program
School Counselor
Help students focus on academia
Help coordinate students, parents, and teachers with various issues
Help the school understand the deaf individual
Social Work
Includes counseling
Committed to social change
Gallaudet University's Social Work program
Clinical Psychology
Focus on mental health
Some prescribe medication
Needs a doctoral degree