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Hurrah! ICED Formally Rejecting the Resolutions of the 1880 Milan Congress
NAD Elated with ICED Rejection of 1880 Milan Congress Resolutions
On Monday, July 19, 2010 the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) opened its 21st Congress with a historic announcement that it formally rejects the resolutions passed at its 2nd Congress (commonly known as the 1880 Milan Congress) which discouraged the use of [...]
Sign Language Sent From the Outer Space!! Cooool!!
Learn more about one of the astronauts using sign language. Out in the outer space doesn’t affect ASL at all! In the 1960’s the federal Department of Naval Services hired some male deaf students of Gallaudet University to test how much they could take pressure in water and space for research. [...]
Consumer with A Service Dog Won The Case, Thanks to Dept. of Justice!
As of July 19, 2010
WWW.JUSTICE.GOV [...]
2010 Deafnation World EXPO at Las Vegas This Week!
Click the website for the Miss Deaf International Contest held this Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Deaf International Expo for more information. www.missdeafinternational.com
The ADA at 20: Dreams Delivered, Dreams Deferred
The ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Inc. (ADACC)
cordially invites you to a reception to recognize the Twentieth Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and those who have been key in making the ADA work in Connecticut and the premier showing of ADACC’s informative and exciting video:
“The 20th Anniversary of the Americans with [...]
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Deaf World Expo at Las Vegas from July 18 to 23, 2010
For more information, click http//:www.deafnation.com/deafnationworldexpo
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CT Delegates At National Association of the Deaf at Philadelphia, PA
National Association of the Deaf Conference was held at Philly this week of July 5-10, 2010. Michael Elio Fiorino and Anna Maria Rinaldi represented Connecticut Association of the Deaf as its delegates. Click http://blogs.nad.org/delegates/ for some out-of-state delegates’ proposals. Many deaf individuals from Connecticut attended this conference. Please feel free to click [...]
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Sign Up for CT Alert!
The state of Connecticut’s has a new statewide emergency notification system. CT Alert allows state authorities to communicate critical information to its residents before, during and after emergencies. The system is a fast and efficient way for Connecticut authorities to reach residents during events such as natural disasters and public-health emergencies.
During an emergency [...]
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Were You Born in PR? Need Help??
Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired (CDHI) announces that it offers assistance to any deaf persons who were born in Puerto Rico in filing out the application for new birth certificate. They must bring their old birth certificates to CDHI Office at 67 Prospect Avenue in Hartford, CT.
When: Thursday, July 8th – [...]
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2010 Legislation Affecting People with Disabilities
Please see the BILL TRACKING REPORT page on the OPA website for the 2010 Annual Legislative Report on Legislation Affecting People with Disabilities. The report is available in alternative formats upon request.
The OPA website is www.ct.gov/opapd On the left side of the webpage click on Legislation, then BILL TRACKING REPORT.
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