Archive for the CT News Category
New Devices Available for Deaf Doctors or Medical Staff
- A solution for deaf physicians in the operating room…Deafdigest of April 6, 2011: Operating room people such as any physicians, nurses and technicians, wear surgical masks. It makes impossible for deaf physicians to read lips. There have been see-through surgicial masks, but fogging makes lipreading difficult. Recent technology has improved on the fogging issue, and [...]
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A Very Inspiring Story About Governor Malloy
Conn. governor shares tales of dyslexia By Stephanie Reitz , Associated Press / March 30, 2011 GREENWICH, Conn. — Teachers said he was mentally retarded. Some of his nastier classmates called him a dummy. Today, Dannel P. Malloy is called something else: Governor of Connecticut. Malloy, who still struggles with reading and calls writing “almost [...]
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American School for the Deaf Is Awarded with $2.5 million State Grant
West Hartford, CT SEN. BYE ANNOUNCES $2.5 MILLION FOR AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF State Senator Beth Bye (D-West Hartford) announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $2.5 million state grant for roof and window repairs at the American School for the Deaf at a meeting Friday. The bonding is part [...]
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Learn more about Marlee Matlin’s Help with Gary!
Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin noticed something wrong with Actor Gary Busey’s hearing during the “Apprentice” TV show. Click for her explanation: http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2011/interviews/how-marlee-matlin-helped-gary-busey-hear-again/?cmpid=FCS
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CAN Continues Its Service for DeafBlind Individuals with SSP!
On behalf of Bureau of Education for Services for the Blind (BESB) Brian Signman is pleased to advise that that agency is now accepting proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to provide community inclusion services to clients of this agency who are deafblind. Immediately below is a link to the Request for Proposal on [...]
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Several Crisises at Japan!
The CCOSD Board hopes for safety of deaf population in Japan due to confusion and life-turmoil affected by an earthquake and tsunami. They are facing the same situation that the deaf individuals went thru at the horrible Hurricane Katarine at New Orleans, Louisana and at the huge earthquake at Haiti. Lack of communication, interpreters and visual [...]
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Communication Advocacy Network (CAN) Awarded!
A $10,000 grant from the 2011 Eugene G. & Margaret M. Blackford Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee was awarded to the Communication Advocacy Network for operating support of Deaf-Blind Services. The Blackford Memorial Fund was established in 1981 to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for the blind [...]
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Margaret Lehtinen who was born deaf in 1908 – 102 birthdays and Counting…
Click http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2011/01/01/news/doc4d1e68aa2202a588752828.txt Catherine Avalone | The Middletown Press 12.29.10 showing a picture of Leslie Tassie, of New Britain communicates with Margaret Lehtinen using sign language during Lehtinen’s 102nd birthday celebration at Water’s Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Middletown. Tassie and Lehtinen who are deaf, are visiting each other.
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Legislation to Become Federal Law
American Speech and Language Association (ASLA) announces that The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 3199, legislation that would re-authorize the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program for five years. The legislation would also place a greater emphasis on diagnosis, treatment, and family support service for children with hearing loss. The bill will now go [...]
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Unfortunate Situation of Cochlear Implant
Please remember that these 3 vlogs doesn’t reflect CCOSD’s endorsement but this guy wants to share his perspectives on his boss’ deaf grandson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WTkosi_tJs&feature=mfu-in-order&list=UL
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