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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. [...]
Annual Statistical Report of 2008 on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008
From DeafDigest of July 19, 2010:
William J. Bowman, a deaf employee of the Office of Communications
in the United States Social Security Administration, said:
Less deaf people today are drawing SSDI and SSI benefits than
before. More deaf people are working. Check the statistics
that should be of interest. The links are at:
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/table12.html
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/index.html
Must See Vlog regarding to E-911!
Please click the vlog to see what experience the 90-year old deaf lady had! She wishes to advise you how to use E-911 on VRS. www.deafnation.com/news/marge-solomon-e911-user
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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ADA 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Judicial Branch
EVENT: Art Exhibit of work created by adults with disabilities
PLACE: Jury Assembly Room at 1 Court Street, Middletown, CT
DATE: Monday, July 26, 2010
TIME: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Please come see an Art Exhibit hosted by the Connecticut Judicial Branch. The work on display was created by [...]
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