Discover how school teams, state agencies, and families are working together to improve postsecondary outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing students. From fostering student self-advocacy to reshaping statewide services, this issue of Odyssey showcases real-world strategies and data-informed collaboration that lead to lasting change.
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A walkthrough checklist administrators use during classroom visits to see whether students are learning and practicing self-advocacy and how to ask for the access they need.
A reflection checklist school teams use to gauge how well they teach students self-advocacy, independence, and how to request the access supports they need across grade levels.
A tip sheet families use to build independence and self-advocacy at home, with everyday ways to let a child express needs, make choices, and ask for the access they need.