Deaf-Studies Scholarly Journal
During recent years, a number of significant legislative and judicial initiatives and directives have appeared at the federal, state, and local levels to ensure that the approximately 500,000 deaf Americans have full access to public and private programs and services. As social, community, legal and educational services have expanded nation wide, many career possibilities have opened up for persons interested in professional work in deaf-related fields. The Deaf Studies major at CSUN will provide appropriate exposure and preparation to students for professional careers as sign language interpreters, sign language instructors, counselors, government specialists, audiologists, speech pathologists, program administrators, community service personnel, and many other deaf-related vocations. The Deaf Studies faculty and staff enjoy having a personal relationship with all of our majors, and we look forward to meeting you! In no other single location will you find a comparable concentration of teaching, research, learning, and service activities on such a wide range of topics relevant to deafness. Some of the best known names in the field, resources, and opportunities are all here at CSUN! The resource library maintained at the National Center on Deafness on the campus houses the most extensive collection of materials related to deafness in the western United States. The
information found in the library includes signed and captioned media, reports, newsletters, periodicals, and books from programs and organizations throughout the world. With thousands of videotapes, books, and other materials related to deafness, this library is a valuable regional research base.
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