Posts Tagged interpreters
Teen-Related Performances at Soundbridge on 4/26/12
There is a great interactive event happening this Thursday, April 26th, 7-9pm at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Drive in Wethersfield featuring teen actors in CREC’s Looking In Theater. These actors will act out different teen-related scenes like partying, bullying, texting, suicide, racism, and having a gay friend. The audience will be able to ask questions and [...]
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Deaf Parents, Would you Allow Your Kid to Interpret for You at the Hospital?? NO WAY!
USDOJ: Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Trinity WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Trinity Health Systems to ensure that Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, provides effective communication to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The settlement [...]
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Caring for the Community: Sources of Support for Older Adults with Disabilities and their Family Caregivers
The North Central Aging , Disability Resource Center & The Communication Advocacy Network (CAN) Are proud to offer a two-part training entitled, “Caring for the Community: Sources of Support for Older Adults with Disabilities and their Family Caregivers Friday April 13 and Friday April 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. at 151 NewPark Avenue,Hartford, CT at “The [...]
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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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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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Interpeters Wanted at CDHI and BRS
The State of CT is currently hiring certified interpreters for numerous positions, including BRS (VR) and Commissions on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (CDHI) which is temporarily under BRS. I’ve attached both BRS and CDHI’s interpreter job postings to this email for you to forward to anyone who may be interested. The interpreter assistant position for [...]
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Dennis Daugaard, 32nd Governor of South Dakota
Newly-elected Governor Daugaard knows that his deaf parents would be very proud to see his recent inguration but they are deceased. Read more about his background as a CODA (child of deaf adults): Click here: First CODA becomes the Governor of South Dakota! « Fookem and Bug
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For Interpreters and Deaf Interpreters – VRI Survey
The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC) Interpreting via Video Work Team is focused on identifying common needs, issues and practice of the video remote interpreting (VRI)industry. VRI is a fee-based interpreting service where at least one person (the interpreter, the deaf person or the hearing person) is at a distance. The Work Team’s [...]
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