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42nd Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness (SERID) Conference!
We’ve been waiting for you to come aboard and join us for the 42nd Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness (SERID) Conference! Our theme is, “All Aboard for Employment!” The dates for the conference are October 16 – 19, 2012. We will be posting new information from time to time so keep on stopping by our [...]
Deaf school seeks zoning change to build new facility
9NEWS.com LAKEWOOD – When Nancy Bridenbaugh looks around the Rocky Mountain Deaf School, she is openly embarrassed. The ceiling has caved in from a roof leak. The charter school also recently had flooded floors and a small electrical fire. To see more…
Deaf kiwis seek help to communicate
New Zealand Herald By Simon Collins New Zealand’s most silent minority – deaf parents of hearing children – are seeking help to communicate with their children’s teachers and other hearing people. They say schools get special needs funding for deaf children, … To see more…
Deaf protesters say OSF relies too much on VRIs
Peoria Journal Star St. Francis maintains that VRIs actually improve access to communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients and that the hospital meets state regulatory requirements. But the CEO of the National Association of the Deaf, based in Maryland, … To read more..
Deaf Community Wants Live Interpreters at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
CIproud.com Now it uses a computer system called video relay interpreting. It’s similar to Skype in that it allows a deaf patient to communicate with hospital staff using an interpreter via the computer. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center employees say it’s often … To read more…
With deaf character, artist helps students find their voices
Minnesota Public Radio He initially stuns the audience by delivering his verse in American Sign Language. But that surprise turns to appreciation as he gets a stading ovation. Ryan Lane as a deaf performance poet appearing before a hearing audience for the first time in Maya … To read more…
Deaf and Non-Deaf Professionals: Whose culture is it?
Fulton Sun In the field of deaf services such as deaf education, deaf mental health, deaf independent living programs, etc., there is often a disparity between the number of non-deaf and the number of deaf professionals. Often the number or authority of non-deaf … Click here to see more…
Two deaf suspects arrested for gas station robbery
San Gabriel Valley Tribune HACIENDA HEIGHTS – Deputies arrested two deafmen after armed robbers hit a gas station Monday night and took $300. Deputies were helped by a witness who followed one of the getaway vehicles and jotted down the license plate. Click here to see more…
Deaf users campaign for US-style video relay service
ZDNet UK (blog) After a decade of having their needs neglected by telecoms providers, leaders of the UK’s deaf community have written an open letter published in today’s Times newspaper. They are campaigning for a universally-accessible video relay service of the sort … Click here to read more…
Settlement OK’d over deaf mental health services
NECN LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has approved settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1000 deaf Missourians over mental health services for the deaf. US District Judge Matt Whitworth approved the settlement Thursday in Jefferson City in a … Click here to read news…
