Posts Tagged sign language
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 [...]
National Theatre of the Deaf in its 45th Anniversary
Dr Harvey J. Corson, Chairman of the NTD Board announced that The National Theatre of the Deaf is back to its roots, moving its headquarters to the home grounds of the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center at 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT. This was when the deaf theatrical group began operations in 1976. The NTD [...]
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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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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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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What do you think of Illinois Driver’s License for any Deaf Driver?
On behalf of CCOSD, we would like to know how you feel about that… or do you want to continue the green envelopes that Connecticut Police Chiefs created for you, deaf drivers to show your insurance card, driver’s license along the green envelope including car registration, car insurance and other important materials to police when [...]
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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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