Posts Tagged ASL
Ground-Breaking at American School for the Deaf on May 21
Contact: Tom Andrea, Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations, 860-560-0001, Cell: 860-869-3576 MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, MAY 21, 10:30 A.M. American School for the Deaf Groundbreaking of New State-of-the-Art Building; The Birthplace of American Sign Language Prepares for Its Next 200 Years WHEN/WHERE: Monday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. American School for the Deaf (ASD), 139 North Main St. West [...]
Please Show up at LOB on March 5 in favor of Bill 5357 (Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights)!!
Bill concerning Deaf Child’s bill of Rights has been officially given a number by the House of Representatives today — HB 5357. (Read the Bill 5357 HB_5357 Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights 2012) The public hearing for our bill has just been scheduled for this Monday, March 5th at 12 noon in Room 2C at the Legislative Office Building [...]
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Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights
On January 24, 2012 Governor Malloy greeted the parents, deaf leaders and supporters of deaf and hard of hearing children at his mansion. This function, “Deaf Child Bill of Rights Initiative in Connecticut” proposed by the CT Coalition for the Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children was sponsored by HEAR Here Hartford Chapter, HLAA, American School for [...]
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Workshops about BRS and CDHI
BRS and CDHI will be doing two “Introduction to the Bureau or Rehabilitation Services and Commissions on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired” workshops in the western part of CT. One workshop will be on February 28, 2012 from 10 am-12 pm at the Waterbury BRS and the other workshop will be on April 12, 2011 from 10 [...]
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Amy Porter Appointed as Chief of New CT Rehab Services Agency
Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 named Connecticut social-services veteran Amy Porter as the director of the newly merged state Bureau of Rehabilitative Services. The agency was formed last year consolidation from the consolidation of the Department of Social Services (DSS) Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, the State Board of Education & Services for [...]
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CAN Deaf Blind Services Receives $15,000 Grant Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2012 CM Boryslawskyj, Communication Advocacy Network, Chair Contact: PH: 866.225.0312 Email: info@cancorp.org Web:www.cancorp.org Hartford,Connecticut– Communication Advocacy Network is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Eugene G. & Margaret M. Blackford Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee for operating support of Deaf-Blind Services. This award [...]
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You Can Try the Monthly White House Disability Call
From: White House Disability Group info@messages.whitehouse.gov> The White House Monday, January 9, 2011 Hello everyone, We’re once again resuming our monthly disability calls. In order to help keep you more informed, we host these monthly calls to update you on various disability issues as well as to introduce you to [...]
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Marlee Matlin in a PSA for the National Domestic Violence Hotline
Marlee Matlin, Ocar winning Deaf Actress joins the National Domestic Violence Hotline in our 15th Anniversary “Love Is” campaign and shares information on some of the warning signs of domestic violence. Visit and click the 15th to watch Marlee’s vlog http://www.thehotline.org/15th-anniversary/public-service-announcements/ Also click another vlog at the below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzMuSuf120s&feature=youtu.be to learn more about the campaign.
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POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE..DUE TO ILLNESS IN IMMEDIATE FAMILY….Workshop for Sign Language Instructors
Sign Language Instructors’ Pool of Connecticut (SLIP) is very proud to announce its coming training workshop for sign language teachers/instructors to understand ASL better. It is open to the others such as sign language interpreters, teachers of the deaf and more. Please open the attachment for more details. Multiple Meaning Workshops jan 21 2012 (CANCELLED TILL [...]
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Call for papers – DWNE Conference in October 2012
Massachusetts Deaf Women will host the Deaf Women New England Conference on the weekend of October 19-21, 2012. This group are seeking the conference speakers so read the below. Are you a Deaf woman who: – enjoy talking to a large audience? – enjoy giving educational presentations? – enjoy inspiring and enlightening other Deaf women? [...]
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