ERIC Number: EJ1113188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Accommodating Extension Clients Who Face Language, Vision, or Hearing Challenges
Angima, Sam; Etuk, Lena; Maddy, Deborah
Journal of Extension, v54 n2 Article 4FEA3 Aug 2016
A survey-based study explored approaches used by one land-grant university to meet the needs of Extension clients who face language, vision, or hearing challenges. In attempts to serve such clients, the greatest gaps existed for clients whose main language was Spanish, followed by those who had vision impairments and then those who had hearing difficulties. Extension professionals surveyed recommended that use of resources to meet the needs of such clients be prioritized as follows: accommodating clients who face language challenges (those whose main language is Spanish), using contractors to adapt materials or provide live assistance, and providing applicable technology or equipment.
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Extension Education, State Universities, Spanish, Native Speakers, Surveys, Professional Personnel, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Assistive Technology, Access to Education, Case Studies, Instructional Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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