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Our Services
Services for Tertiary Education Institutions
- Facilitate workshops and courses for staff
- Electronic note-taker training
- Interpreter OOS prevention
- Staff professional development seminars: Deaf Awareness
- Work with Disability Services Staff to provide advice and guidance on practical solutions to support Deaf and Hearing Impaired students
- Facilitate liaison between Tertiary Education Institutions and NZSL interpreters to match timetables
- Organise interpreter and note-taker evaluations/appraisals (technical and professional aspects)
- Provide advice on equipment available to assist students studying
- Produce and distribute informative brochures/publications (e.g. "Working with Sign Language Interpreters")
Services for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Tertiary Students
- Facilitate workshops and courses through the Tertiary Education Institutions
- Examination Preparation Workshop
- Transitioning Workshop
- Work directly with students to help meet individual needs and provide advice regarding:
- support services
- note-takers
- interpreters
- scholarships / funding
- student advocacy
- liaising with TEI staff
- Provide assessment of student’s needs to ensure appropriate resources and support can be accessed. A good time for assessment is when you are deciding to start tertiary education.
- Provide information regarding the AUT online support network for students
- Produce and distribute informative brochures/publications (e.g. "Working with Sign Language Interpreters")
- Facilitate communication between Tertiary Education Institution staff and the students as required
Facilitate workshops and courses through the Tertiary Education Institutions
- Examination Preparation Workshop
- Transitioning Workshop
Work directly with students to help meet individual needs and provide advice regarding:
- support services
- note-takers
- interpreters
- scholarships / funding
- student advocacy
- liaising with TEI staff
Provide information regarding the AUT online support network for students
Produce and distribute informative brochures/publications (e.g. "Working with Sign Language Interpreters")
Facilitate communication between Tertiary Education Institution staff and the students as required