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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), gives individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing the right to accessible communication. The ADA mandates that public or private entities are responsible for providing this accessibility. °ÄÃÅÀÏÆæÈËÂÛ̳ proudly supports deaf and hard of hearing individuals by offering accommodations such as Assistive Listening Devices (ALD), quality Interpreting Services, and Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) Services.

Individuals needing accommodations with Deaf and Hard of Hearing services, please contact the Coordinator of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services by email or call 540-831-6350.

Types of Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Interpreters
  • Students – American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are to be requested through the CAS office as an accommodation for classes.
  • Staff/Guests – Please fill out the Interpreting Services – Campus Event Request Form to request interpreters 10 business days in advance.
• Speech-to-Text Services – Enables users to operate applications and devices by voice through dictation.
• Captioned Media – All videos/audio are to have captions reasonably sized, with appropriate color contrast, in a visible location.
• Assistive Listening Systems – Devices used individually to amplify sound while filtering out background noise.