Student+Support+Sites

Student Support Sites

**[|Sheffield Hallam University Support for the Deaf] **

This site describes the the specialist support that the university has offered to students for years. It gives a description that defines what is happening and understanding what deafness and a hearing impairment is. It offers information on types and causes of deafness, and a list of services and support offered, such as sign language interpreters, note takers, support during work placements, communication support, language modification, and personal equipment. There are links to support sites to talk with others in the same boat and with similiar experiences as other deaf kids. There are also links to support sites for gaining access to the university.

**[|E-Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing People]**    This offers students sources for activities to do, people to see, and places to go. There are events and information about hearing loss for people to research. It allows students to view communication tools, civil rights, and laws that are attributed to students. There is information about career and jobs, healthcare, interpreters, and information on training programs for students that are older. There are links to support groups and coversations and activites that other young deaf kids have the opportunities to take part in.