Archive for October, 2009
Déjà vu!!! Hearing Actor in Deaf Blind Role
October 29, 2009, 8:46 am Advocacy Group Opposes ‘Miracle Worker’ Casting Choice By Patrick Healy Abigail Breslin has been cast to play Helen Keller in a coming Broadway revival of “The Miracle Worker.” Two weeks after a group of deaf actors protested the choice of a hearing actor for a deaf role in an upcoming [...]
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One Agency for Deaf Left Out From United Way Charity Campaign
3 nonprofits left off list for CFC By Susan Kinzie Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:28 PM Three local nonprofit organizations were left off the list of the federal government’s workplace charity campaign this year because of an error by the United Way of the National Capital Area. As a result, the organizations stand to lose [...]
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Apartment in Meriden Available for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
2 Bedroom Apartment for Rent $1055 + Utilities New Construction – Beautiful Apartment for rent in lovely East Side Meriden community. Approx. 1100 Sq Ft. Accommodations’ will be made for those that are hearing impaired 62 Kim Lane, Meriden – off Paddock Ave (Within minutes of all major highways) – Very Quiet established development. Home [...]
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AHEAD and PEPNet’s First Conference in 2010!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHEAD and PEPNet to Co-convene in 2010! National and International – October 27, 2009 – The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) and The Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) will join together at the Sheraton Hotel Downtown in Denver, Colorado July 12 – 17, 2010 to co-convene for the first time. [...]
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Gov. Rell: CT’s Sex Offender Registry Now More User-Friendly
Governor M. Jodi Rell today demonstrated major upgrades in Connecticut’s “Megan’s Law” sex offender registry, debuting an updated site that is far easier to for parents to use to protect their children and offers exciting enhancements such as interactive maps and the ability to e-mail notifications to friends and neighbors. The registry can be accessed [...]
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CCOSD Forum “Accept The Changes” & 40th Anniversary Celebration
CCOSD Board is very pleased with the success of the forum held on October 17, 2009. 154 attended the forum at American School for the Deaf. Gary Olsen, Deaf Advocate of Carson City, Nevada was the keynote speaker explaining the changes in deaf communities across the country due to budget constriction and technology. The panelists [...]
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New Interpreter Co-Coordinator at CDHI
CDHI proudly announces that Ted Baran is hired as the new interpreter co-coordinator, and he is working along with Sandra Lee, another interpreter coordinator at the CDHI Interpreting Department. Congratulations, Ted Baran!
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CDHI’s New Mailing Address
Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired recently announced its new mailing address: PO Box 330730, West Hartford, CT 06133..CDHI office remains the same at 67 Prospect Avenue – 3rd Floor, Hartford, CT.
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ASD Announces An Opening for Teacher Substitute
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is located on a 54 acre campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is a residential and day program operating as a state-aided private school. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America. The current service load is [...]
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New Film in British Sign Language
A brand new film from the UK called ‘Departure Lounge’ has been released on the internet in full – it’s 30 minutes long. The film was directed by Louis Neethling (who directed ‘Coming Out’ and the BBC series ‘Switch’) and stars Hal Draper and David Sands. It’s in BSL with English captions. Just click here: [...]
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