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Tag: Deaf Awareness Week
Tertia “Abby” Jeppson
For nine hours every Saturday and 11 hours every Sunday, Tertia “Abby” Jeppson works a cash register at the local Menards store in her hometown of LaSalle-Peru. When she sometimes hears her name on the loudspeaker, the NIU senior usually has a good idea why: One of her colleagues is trying to help a customer...
Northern Illinois University’s DeafPride and the Center for Access-Ability Resources (CAAR) invites the NIU community to its fall 2011 Deaf Awareness Week, with events each evening from Monday, Nov. 7, through Friday, Nov. 11. Deaf Awareness Week is an opportunity to share Deaf culture and American Sign Language with NIU faculty, staff and students. Highlights include DeafTown,...
Photo of hand practicing American Sign Language
Did you know that nearly one out of 10 college students has a disability? Because not all disabilities are visible, this might seem like a surprising statistic. The Center for Access-Ability Resources is here to provide resources for students with disabilities as well as provide resources to the campus community about disabilities. Throughout the fall and...