When you’re seeking an expert adviser or need to execute a project flawlessly, Stephanie has over 28 years of consulting experience at the helm of her own deaf- and disabled-led company — offering a variety of services from hourly advising to a full team approach with graphic designers, videographers, content writers, researchers, and interpreters.
Consulting
Beyond Your Typical Consultant
Dr. Cawthon brings her vast expertise as:
- A visionary trailblazer in accessible and inclusive settings
- A founding director of a multimillion-dollar research center who has been awarded over $50 million in grant funding
- An in-demand speaker and author
- A tenured professor at one of the world’s top research institutions
- An educational leader sought by governments, agencies, and consortiums for her insights and assistance
She places a high value on collaboration, evidence-informed decision-making, research translation, and journeying with organizations as they deepen their practice.
- For some clients, it’s a few hours of consulting or a guest article on accessibility and equity.
- For others, it’s several months of working closely with a committee to create and design a new model state plan or with researchers to evaluate a new program.
- For all, it’s an approach grounded in purpose, intention, and transformative partnership.
Consulting Spotlight:
ASL Translation and Video Production
Why is it so important to (a) have ASL translations and (b) make sure you get them right? Because standardized tests, measures, and surveys are used everywhere:
- Job placements and screenings
- Customer intake forms
- Education settings from K-12 to postsecondary
- Much more!
But rarely are these formats accessible to deaf people who use ASL — which can be a major equity issue (and ADA compliance matter) for many organizations. If you have an online test or survey, get in touch for ASL translation support and any other accessibility consulting!
Not all ASL translations are created equal.
Here’s my advice on how to do them right, in a free, downloadable, easy-to-use, and accessible PDF:
Featured Clients
Services
Technical Advising
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Coaching and Professional Development
- Funding and Grant Proposals
- Vendor Selection and Management
- Reports and Presentations
- Research Translation
- Content Strategy and UX Research
Workshops + Training Events and Materials
- Culture of Disability
- Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Ableism
- Keynotes
Accommodations + Accessibility
- American Sign Language Translation and Implementation
- Quality Control and Bias Reviews
- Guidelines
- Guest Articles
Assessment Development
- Alignment Studies
- Program Evaluation
- Test Equity Analysis
- Diversity Consulting
Advisory Boards and Roles
- Advisory Board | School Psychology Forum
- Student with Disabilities Assessment Advisory Task Force | Council of Chief State School Officers
- Technical Advisory Committee | National Center on Educational Outcomes
- Technical Advisory Committee | ELPA21 Assessment Consortium at UCLA
- Advisory Committee of Assessment of English Language Learners | Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
- Diversity Panel | National Committee on Measurement in Education and Association on Higher Education and Disability
- Advancing ALTELLA Assessment Advisory Task Force | WIDA Consortium at University of Wisconsin at Madison
- CAAELP Assessment Advisory Task Force | CRESST at University of California at Los Angeles