"From Where I Sit" Video Series

Gregoire's Story

Gregoire, deaf since the age of 8, receives a scholarship to study in the United States. He explains the tools and resources necessary for him to be successful, including one very unusual solution in his Spanish classes.

• "Gregoire's Story" Video (.mov)
• Transcript of "Gregoire's Story" Video »
• Faculty Responses (.mov)
• Transcript of Faculty Responses »

Student Suggestions

1. Allow students to use alternative methods to receive or record lectures.
2. Ensure inclusiveness in the classroom and discourage stereotypical behavior.
3. Make important information more visual with handouts, PowerPoint slides, and online class notes.
4. Buy only videos with captioning.
5. Have non-captioned videos captioned before using.
6. Provide list of vocabulary and technical terms to interpreters as well as all members of the class ahead of time.
7. Repeat questions asked by students so that remote captionists or interpreters can communicate all information occurring in the classroom.