The Rochester Training Pipeline EXPERIENCE Scott Smith Gerard Buckley James DeCaro Steve Barnett and Steve Dewhurst National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology ID: 1009667
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1. Building Community for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scientists: The Rochester Training Pipeline EXPERIENCEScott Smith, Gerard Buckley, James DeCaro, Steve Barnett, and Steve DewhurstNational Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
2. Unique characteristics of deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals that contribute both to their historical obstacles accessing science careers and to the diversity benefits that they can bring to the science workforceUnique elements important to successfully train and work with deaf/hard-of-hearing scientistsThe Rochester training pipeline and vision for future
3. DEFINING DEAFNESS AND DEAFHOODpathology (deficit model)medical treatment with aim to curefocused on listening and speakingsocialize with hearing peoplecultural (language, cultural habits, shared sense of self, focus on positive abilities)sign language = spoken language encourage the development of ALL communication modessocialize with other deaf as well as with hearing
4. GROWING UP DEAF/HARD-of-HEARINGdepending on family and educational background…variable communication strategies American Sign LanguageEnglish-based Signing SystemsSpeechreading and SpeakingWritingvariable English language development average reading at high school graduation is 4th grade, but wide variability
5. GROWING UP DEAF/HARD-of-HEARINGwith almost no exception,inconsistent and incomplete access to informal and incidental information this “wall” impactsfund of information (world knowledge, art of politics, etc.) personal and social development“soft skills” deficits
6. the social stigma of D/HH as a disability diminishes career awareness, career expectations, and career efficacyparents and many hearing people are often not exposed to successful D/HH adultsthis stigma is also often internalized (self-stigma) and decreases students’ career exploration and planning D/HH children and young adults are often not exposed to successful D/HH adultsGROWING UP DEAF/HARD-of-HEARING
7. THE RESULT:REDUCED EDUCATIONAL ATTAIMENTD/HH individuals possess doctorates at one-third the rate of hearing individuals
8. WHAT WE CAN DO?educate everybody, especially leaders and administratorsensure effective communication accessuse visualsaddress writing skillsinclude deaf/HH mentors/role models
9. ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ACCESScustomize communication access for each individual deaf/hard-of-hearing scientistspecialized interpreters and other communication technologies be creative and flexible when possibleuse I-Pad under a lab hood
10. USE VISUALS!!!increased awareness of mentor and research team about advantages of using visual communication
11. ADDRESS WRITING SKILLSprovide additional mentoring and support with writing grants, papers, and postersconstructive feedbackexamplesprovide supplemental science and grant writing courses and seminars
12. INCLUDE DEAF/HH ROLE MODELS
13. THE ROCHESTER TRAINING PIPELINE
14. ROCHESTER SUMMER RESEARCH TRAINING INSTITUTEMore than 80 participants from all over the USAFor some, first time meeting and networking with other D/HH researchers
15. THE VISION: National Hub of Excellence for D/HH SCIENTISTScollaborate with institutions, industry, and government throughout the countryconduct multi-disciplinary programs of research to implement, evaluate, and disseminate best practices for cultivating successful D/HH scientistsserve as a national outreach and technical assistance resourceprovide a virtual community of D/HH mentors and role models for D/HH scientists nationally
16. RESOURCESThe Rochester Summer Research Training Institutehttps:/www.urmc.rochester.edu/ncdhr/rsrti.aspxfor meeting proceedings: https://rochester.box.com/s/lym3l98jv082k1iq3cgc9t7s8vjlo80f The National Hub of Excellence for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scientists www.deafhub.urmc.eduThe Rochester Postdoctoral Partnership Programhttps://www.urmc.rochester.edu/academic-research-careers-deaf-scholars.aspxThe Rochester Bridges to Doctorate Programhttp://deafscientists.comThe RIT-RISE Scientists-In-Training Program(website still under construction)
17. Questions, Comments, Feedback?Thank you very much for your attention and feedback!!srsnts@rit.edu