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Concentration in Services to Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of HearingThere is a great shortage of professional in the public vocational rehabilitation sector who understand American Sign language and Deaf culture. This program prepares undergraduate rehabilitation students to work with this population and understand the unique audiological, psychological and assistive technology needs of this group. Graduates from this program enter into a variety of service oriented occupations such as Vocational Reahbilitation Counselors for the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitatinve Services, local school districts and child protective agencies. A high precentage of the students in this concentration have been accepted into the masters program here in the department. CurriculumCOMD 1310: Beginning Sign language |
PersonnelShawn P. Saladin, PhD, CRC, CPM As an oral Deaf individual who attended an auditory-oral school and participated in a mainstreamed educational system, Dr. Saladin has unique insight into issues related to vocational, educational, and cultural aspects of Deafness and the rehabilitation of individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Dr. Saladin is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Certified Public Manager, and holds a State of Texas Teaching Certificate. These credentials meet national standards for professional disability-related practice. Dr. Saladin has public school, undergraduate, and graduate level teaching experience, as well as 11 years of professional experience in the State Agency. Dr. Saladin has developed and presented a variety of lectures and seminars regarding disability services, reasonable accommodations, and school and community networking in both academic and employment settings. Further, his expertise includes the topics of the history of Deaf Education in America, psychosocial adjustment issues related to Deafness, anatomy of the ear and auditory system, types of hearing losses, available technology, issues in assessment of Deaf individuals and the Americans with Disabilities Act. His service includes Chair of the Rehabilitiaotn Council of Texas, American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association's representative to The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and the President of the Texas Rehabilitaiton Association. Shawn P. Saladin, PhD, CRC, CPM Related Sites |
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