National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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| National Technical Institute for the Deaf | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Rochester, New York |
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| Information | |
| President | T. Alan Hurwitz |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Homepage | ntid.rit.edu |
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), the first and largest technological college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing[citation needed], was founded in 1965. As one of eight colleges within the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York, NTID provides academic programs, access, ASL in-class interpreters and support services—including on-site audiological, speech-language, and cochlear implant support. As of winter quarter 2007, NTID encompasses 5% of RIT's enrollment, or about 799 students. There are also 492 deaf and hard of hearing students are cross-registered into another RIT college's program with support from NTID.[1]
In addition to a master's degree in deaf education, NTID also offers associate's and bachelor's degree program in ASL-English Interpretation. Graduates from the master's degree program choose to teach throughout the country in mainstream deaf education settings and in schools for the deaf, and have dual certification in deaf education and in their secondary content area. Graduates of the interpreter education program work in business, educational, social service, government and non-profit settings as well as in private practice.
[edit] See also
- PEN-International (Postsecondary Education Network International)
- Project Insight
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ The Year in Review: RIT by the numbers. Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
