"I took a course at a university and we had interpreters and I was the only deaf person at the workshop. And, it was difficult for me to share my ideas with the other participants. And, here the communication is open and I am able to share my ideas and receive feedback more freely.”

“My company paid, and it was an extremely good value because we did not need to pay for interpreters on top of the workshop, because of the handout of materials, and because of the interaction with the teacher and fellow students that would not be available in the workplace where deaf employees are isolated from others like themselves.”

“I mostly enjoyed how much I learned from my instructor . . . He took everything that seemed complex to me, and made it very simple for me to understand . . . I was able to do my job but didn’t understand how it works and why. Because of the workshop, now I understand how it works and why.”

“Many times in the past I provided computer support but I wasn’t so sure of myself if I did the right thing or if I provided the right solutions. Now, after the workshop, I have more confidence in myself, and I know I did the right thing or know what resources to use to find a solution.”

“I have already begun to apply various concepts learned in the workshop in order to deal with various database situations at work.”

“(The instructor has) a wonderful personality, very helpful…you can tell that she loves to teach!! What a plus…”

“Nothing can hold a candle to this one!! Best workshop I ever had.”

“An outstanding job, really! I enjoyed taking this class and will want to take more in the future.”

“I didn’t expect that I would be able to learn all those concepts, after I struggled in every workshop I had taken before at work. After struggling for years at work, I am now so relieved!”

“I am telling you I travel lots for training. I can compare. Here is the best.”

“This workshop is great! I really love having a direct communication workshop. I’m hoping to participate in more workshops like this.”

“He did a great job with each of  us … The presentation was clear and understandable. Communication was superb.”

“I enjoyed the group dynamics and how we responded to each other, how we pitched in to help each other.”

“This is the most excellence workshop I have ever had in my whole life. I want this workshop to continue.”

“For me, it was the hands-on experience…I just love learning in this environment.”

Deaf environment; DEAF instructor. I fit in!!! For that reason it makes it easier to focus on the learning at hand.”

“I’m thrilled to be able to participate in this workshop and thank you for your effort to teach all of us.”

"It is great to have information technology workshops for deaf professionals. I enjoyed being able to follow the instructor and the exercises. I'll be able to use the tools when I go back to work."

"I was able to fully participate in the class through questions and discussions and interact with other deaf and hard-of-hearing students. This doesn't often happen in a class with a hearing instructor. Communicating in sign language permitted me to fully participate in the class."

"It was a very good value because other training courses are very expensive due to interpreting costs."

"The teacher was able to communicate ideas to me clearly and answered my questions clearly. I am impressed with the depth of the teacher's knowledge for this workshop."

"The atmosphere was professional and well designed for deaf needs. The class size was good for interaction and learning."

"This workshop was good to bring people together because each of us had strengths and weaknesses, and we could support one another. It was a really good experience. I learned a lot from the other people in the group, and I was able to teach them some of my stuff."

"It was easier to understand, and I could communicate directly with the teacher instead of having to go through an interpreter and hope the interpreter could relay the message accurately both ways."

"Alternating between lectures and hands-on lab is great it gives the workshop participants an immediate opportunity to apply what we learned."

"I enjoyed learning from a deaf professor who can sign and being in class with other deaf students who can communicate with sign language."

"The workshop allowed me to have hands-on experiences to apply the concepts I learned in the course. Also, I had the added benefit of learning from my peers and being able to pass on my experiences in my field as well."

"The workshop was ""wow!"" "

"It’s great to have an information technology workshop for hearing impaired and deaf professionals. The social environment is also great since you have your peers to communicate with."

"Hearing workshops were pretty hard for me to understand, but in this workshop I understood better because of the feedback from deaf classmates."

"It was much more than what I was hoping for!"

"I am really grateful that I took the workshop."