Using a CI at University

[darkbunny101]

Hi.

I am going to university in a couple of years and I am wondering what is it like for the deaf people there?

I have some questions;

Would I be able to get my own room?
Would they have the appropriate accommodations such as strobe lights if a fire ever did happen?
Would I be on the same floor as my hearing peers? Meaning would I still be able to interact with them on a regular basis?
Are the professors willing to use FM systems?
If my implant does fail during the school year - would I be able to take a couple of weeks off and come back after it has been replaced? And not be behind?
Is there anything else I should know about?

 

[Frisky Feline]

If you attend to a hearing university, then yes you will interact with hearing peers at any time. I saw your other post that you can speak. I suppose it is no problem for you.

For the rest of your question, the best thing is to ask school counselor at any university that will answer your question.

 

[Bottesini]

Hi.

I am going to university in a couple of years and I am wondering what is it like for the deaf people there?

I have some questions;

Would I be able to get my own room?
Would they have the appropriate accommodations such as strobe lights if a fire ever did happen?
Would I be on the same floor as my hearing peers? Meaning would I still be able to interact with them on a regular basis?
Are the professors willing to use FM systems?
If my implant does fail during the school year - would I be able to take a couple of weeks off and come back after it has been replaced? And not be behind?
Is there anything else I should know about?

Yes, accommodations for visual alarms can be made.
Notify the university prior to the start of the quarter.
Yes, most professors are willing to use an FM system.
If your CI breaks, don't expect anyone to let you take 2 weeks off from a college class without penalty or falling behind.

You need a back up plan.

 

[Anij]

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold )

For university you'll likely want to request something like CART - some classes can be huge (50-100 students per class) which means noisy and hard to follow.

Also if you have CART it doesn't matter if your CI stops working because you'll be able to follow along using the CART.

No - if your CI stops working you can't skip classes for two weeks and expect to jump back in without penalties - this is why having CART (or ASL 'terps) for your classes is so important.

Plan accomidations well in advance (as soon as you're accepted) and plan them so even if you can't hear anything at all, you'll still be able to follow along. That way no matter what happens, you're covered.

 

[darkbunny101]

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry Bold )

For university you'll likely want to request something like CART - some classes can be huge (50-100 students per class) which means noisy and hard to follow.

Also if you have CART it doesn't matter if your CI stops working because you'll be able to follow along using the CART.

No - if your CI stops working you can't skip classes for two weeks and expect to jump back in without penalties - this is why having CART (or ASL 'terps) for your classes is so important.

Plan accomidations well in advance (as soon as you're accepted) and plan them so even if you can't hear anything at all, you'll still be able to follow along. That way no matter what happens, you're covered.

What is CART? Can you please describe it to me in further detail?

 

[Cloggy]

What is CART? Can you please describe it to me in further detail?

CART for Deaf and of Hearing People - Communication Access Realtime Translation - CART- for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

My first experience with Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), ironically, took place at a special conference for About.com guides. A CART specialist was hired to follow me from workshop to workshop, providing me with equal access to everything that went on in the workshops. As we went from room to room, she would set up her stenotype equipment and notebook computer for me to read the captions on, in each room. Sometimes this led to humorous moments, as there was a scramble to locate the wires and electric sockets in each room before the workshop got started!
What is CART?

What is Communication Access Realtime Translation? With CART, everything that is said is "captioned" live for deaf and hard of hearing clients. In fact, it can be thought of as captioning for non-broadcast settings, such as classrooms, churches, meetings, and conferences. The captioning may be on a small screen that can be read only by one deaf person, the way it was for me at the About.com conference. Or the CART captions can be displayed on an overhead (for a small group), broadcast on a large screen, on the internet, or broadcast via satellite.
The CART provider quickly types into a stenotype machine using machine shorthand, and the computer software translates that shorthand into realtime captions, matching the shorthand against what is in a specialized shorthand dictionary stored in the computer. The process is so fast that there is hardly any lag time between what is said and what the deaf person is able to read. This speed made it possible for me to be an active participant in the........

CART for Deaf and of Hearing People - Communication Access Realtime Translation - CART- for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

 

[RBDShadow]

Hi.

I am going to university in a couple of years and I am wondering what is it like for the deaf people there?

I have some questions;

Would I be able to get my own room?
Would they have the appropriate accommodations such as strobe lights if a fire ever did happen?
Would I be on the same floor as my hearing peers? Meaning would I still be able to interact with them on a regular basis?
Are the professors willing to use FM systems?
If my implant does fail during the school year - would I be able to take a couple of weeks off and come back after it has been replaced? And not be behind?
Is there anything else I should know about?

-If you would like your own room, then I'm sure that the university provides single rooms for students who do not want a roommate, but I think it would cost more. Also, coming from experience I would much rather have a roommate.
-Talk to your counseler and ask where you can get accommodations for things like the fire alarm strobe light, ASL 'terps.. etc. Trust the accommodations help A LOT There should at least a resource center you can go to.
-Like any other student, if you miss class especially 2 weeks or more, you will be behind and you suffer the consequences, it's not high school anymore.

This is all coming from experience I'm currently going into my second year of college.