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Any Videos or Blogs at the Youtube Be Captioned!
Any audio videos shown on the Youtube internet be automatically captioned for any deaf and hard of hearing individuals. In addition, this captioning would help anyone improve their reading ability, and improve their English. click http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/03/youtube_launches_autocaption_f.html
March 22: Deadline for Any Complaints About Lousy or Missing TV Captioning
Please feel free to make your complaint known to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) before March 22, 2010. To find more information, click www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/captions.html
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Another Public Hearing About CDHI on February 23!
The Governor’s bill to implement her budget recommendation re: CDHI is SB 32 – An Act Implementing the Governor’s Recommendations Concerning Social Services.
Look it up on www.cga.ct.gov (fill in the bill number in the blank).
The sections of the bill re: CDHI are Sec. 20 – 27, pages 19 – 29. The language in [...]
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Legislative Hearing About NTD on February 16!
For Your Info
There will be an Appropriations Hearing on Wednesday, February 17th at the Legislative Office Building in room 2C. The hearing starts at 6:00 pm. If anyone is interested in attending the hearing to testify on behalf of the National Theater of the Deaf (NTD), they should contact Susan Keane as soon as possible [...]
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WATCH CPTV THIS WEEKEND (Deaf Couple On TV)
CPTV will be airing the 1978 Snowstorm this weekend Saturday February 13 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. and February 14 at 4:00 p.m.
It will show how the snowstorm damaged buildings and property. Included are interviews with several area residents. Raymond and Marti Stone, Deaf parents were interviewed about their experience of birthing their oldest daughter [...]
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Public Hearing About CDHI on February 11! Come over and Speak Up!
There will be an Appropriations Hearing on February 11 at the Legislative Office Building in room 2C. The hearing starts at 5:00 pm. If anyone is interested in attending the hearing to testify on behalf of CDHI, they should contact Susan Keane as soon as possible at 860-240-0395 or email her at [...]
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Governor’s New Budget Proposal Affecting Services of the Deaf!!
(Remember that this is not final but just the proposal of Governor Rell!)
Governor Rell’s budget proposal shows that Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired (CDHI) is closed but its interpreting department only is moved to Department of Social Services (DSS) with the budget of $312,944.00.
In addition, American School for the Deaf (ASD) would receive [...]
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HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS TWO SATURDAYS TO HELP WITH YOUR TAXES
Saturday, February 20 and February 27 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hartford Public Library, 2nd Floor
500 Main Street, Hartford, CT
Households earning less than $49,000 may be eligible to claim as much as $5,657 in Earned Income Tax Credits. Social Security disability benefits do not count as earnings when determining EITC eligibility.
You can get your refund on [...]
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Beware of mailings focusing on senior citizens and the deaf community
This is mentioned in Kansas City Star (newspaper).
By TONY RIZZO and JOE LAMBE
The Kansas City Star
“Law enforcement agencies Monday were warning the public — especially the deaf community and senior citizens — about two suspicious mailings seeking money and personal information.
The FBI is warning senior citizens about an official-looking survey that seeks money and personal [...]
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American Savings Foundation Awards $15,000 Grant To American School For The Deaf
Submitted by Rennie Polk, American School for the Deaf, on 2010-01-25. (Check the revised website of ASD. www.asd-1817.org )
The American School for the Deaf (ASD) has received a $15,000 grant from the American Savings Foundation for the Early Childhood Intervention Program.
The American School for the Deaf’s Early Childhood Intervention Program provides the foundation for [...]
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