Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing High School and College Students ’ Perceptions of Speech-To-Text and Interpreting/Note Taking Services and Motivation

AbstractIn this investigation, one study examined the perceptions and motivation of 55 deaf/hard-of-hearing (DHH) high school students who used the C-Print speech-to-text service as an accommodation in one mainstream course and interpreting and note taking in a second mainstream course. A second study examined the perceptions and motivation of 88 DHH college students who used each service in a different course. Students in the two studies completed a survey that asked separate sets of questions for the speech-to-text and for the interpreting/note taking supported courses. Results indicated that students rated the printed or electronic file text, saved for the purpose of after class study as part of the speech-to-text service, as more helpful than notes from a note taker.

Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - January 25, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research