The UbiDuo has been purchased by schools, colleges and universities and put to use in a wide range of settings.
It gives students the freedom to communicate with people in various departments, i.e., financial aid, admissions, etc.
The UbiDuo is widely used in counseling centers, as it allows students to talk more quickly and in private with a counselor without a sign language interpreter. Students feel more comfortable communicating one-on-one with the UbiDuo.
The UbiDuo is a great tool for co-op jobs, because it can be used anywhere on campus. It also can be used for one-on-one tutoring, group tutoring or work group sessions with classmates.
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Fresno City College in Fresno, CA, purchased 15 UbiDuos and described them as "portable, easily accessible, user-friendly and allows for efficient communication to occur for brief questions, answers and conversations at various departmental counters."
Ryan J. Blodgett says, "After using the UbiDuo I feel empowered to communicate with Deaf students where otherwise I would rely mostly on using pencil and paper to communicate. I have limited ASL skills, so the UbiDuo works great to supplement my communication. This device is also awesome for non ASL users who have brief communication encounters with Deaf students across our campus."
At the Utah Valley University, its Career Services & Student Employment (CSSE) department purchased and distributed 14 UbiDuos for departments throughout the university as part of its strategy direction plan.
"Several UVU students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing have already successfully used the UbiDuo in counseling sessions, job interviews, and for on campus employment. The UbiDuo can be used for staff meetings and when desiring to communicate with staff at the front desk of Career Services & Student Employment. In addition, a student who is deaf recently used the UbiDuo successfully during a job interview."
"CSSE feels that the UbiDuo is a valuable communication tool that puts UVU ahead of the curve in providing an open and accessible campus to all UVU students."
Greg Carrier, a graduate student working towards his Master of Arts degree in medieval history in Edmonton, Canada, says, "UbiDuo has reinforced my independence and flexibility because it provides a more natural method of communicating with hearing people."
He recalls an incident with a colleague at a major medieval studies conference. "One evening, she asked me if I had any information to share with her regarding my research, books to read, and so on. This was at about 9 pm; we ended up talking until very nearly 4:30 the next morning before we finally realized what the time was. We've gone on to become very good colleagues and close friends since."
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