Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services supports Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in accessing and fully participating in the Boston University experience. We partner with students, faculty, and staff to create effective communication access and inclusive learning and campus environments. Through specialized DHH expertise and a dedicated team of ASL interpreters, CART and captioning providers, and other access professionals, we connect students and the BU community with the communication access, accommodations, and resources they need to learn, engage, and thrive.
We provide and coordinate communication access and accommodations across the BU experience, including:
- ASL interpreting and CART or real-time captioning
- Deaf interpreters or Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs) when appropriate
- Communication access for classes, academic meetings, student activities, and events
- Testing accommodations and accessible classroom media
- Assistive listening technology and residence-related accommodations
- Consultation and partnership with students, faculty, and staff on communication access and effective accommodations
