Project Description:
PEPNet 2.0 (PN2)'s mission is to improve postsecondary outcomes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, including those with co-occurring disabilities.
PN2 provides resources to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH), and the educators, schools, agencies and professionals who work with them. Our goal, and the focus of our resources, is to increase the educational, career, and lifetime choices available to individuals who are D/HH. PN2 offers consultation, training, professional development, technical assistance and other resources to our stakeholders-individuals and institutions including, but not limited to: Two- and four-year colleges and universities, High School Staff, Vocational and technical training programs, Community rehabilitation programs, Adult basic education programs, Continuing education programs, Students, and Parents. We provide resources in three broad categories: Personnel Development (PD), Technical Assistance (TA), and Technology and Media (TM). Our Research and Evidence Synthesis Center (RES) provides research and analysis, and the PN2 Leadership Team (LT) provides guidance and administrative oversight. PN2's national effort is in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs' Technical Assistance & Dissemination (TA & D) network, of which PN2 is an integral part. The TA&D Network supports federal projects that provide information and technical assistance to states, schools at the local level, educational professionals and families that have been impacted with disability. The network offers expertise in the areas of autism, disproportional representation, dispute resolution, learning disabilities, parenting children with special needs, positive behavior support, and transition. PEPNet 2.0 is funded by the Research to Practice Division, Office of Special Education Programs and the US Department of Education via Grant Award #H326D110003. Funding is provided from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2016.
Keyword(s):
Deaf, hard of hearing, employment, post-secondary education
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Employment-Related Activities, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County, Mulit-County, State, Regional, National
