Posts published in February 2010

DeafDigest Gold - February 21, 2010

Gold edition            Barry Strassler, Editor
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ASL Videos of the Week:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/legislators/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/psychiatrists/

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Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week:
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Gold section.

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Hot Deaf News during the week:

- Hot Newspaper stories during the week:

Q & A on deafness with an audiologist
http://deafdigest.com/tararoney/

How do deaf people read if they can't hear?
http://deafdigest.com/phillipmilano/


- Very Hot News 

DeafDigest mentioned this story few months ago and is
mentioning it again. The state of Wisconsin has required
insurance carriers to cover hearing aids, CIs and
deafness-related stuff for younger children. That
law has already kicked in on January 1st. The loophole
is that the insurers can cover such expenses once
every three years, and that they could use pre-existing
conditions to get off the hook.  What a Pandora's box
it is!


- Thursday February 11th

Much furor ensued over a British airline refusing to
allow a deaf woman to come on board, "on account of
her deafness." The first wave of newspaper stories
mentioned this incident as is. Alas, the second wave
of newspaper stories mentioned that the airline challenged
her right to bring a hearing ear dog on the plane.
DeafDigest found it extremely puzzling that the dog
was not mentioned in the first wave of stories but
in the second wave of stories. Completely changes the
situation 360 degrees. 


- Friday February 12th

>From time to time radio talk show hosts, for lack of
something better to talk about, would make crazy
comments - that utterly make no sense at all.
This applies to Mike McConnell, the radio talk show
host in Texas. He made these anti-deaf comments,
such as:

- why would we, the deaf, want football scoreboard captions
- why would we, the deaf, be allowed to drive

Will the radio station fire Mike? No, because ratings
are important to these stations. Very sad.


- Saturday February 13th

If a person with a pro-deaf clout wins an election for a
high political office, would that person do everything
possible to help us the deaf? This refers to Rhonda Sivarajah,
not deaf, but whose son is deaf. She was selected by
Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Marty Seifert 
to be her running mate as the lieutenant governor.
Just stay tuned as politics are notorious for being
unpredictable. Anyway she has been involved with deafness
related issues.


(please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday 
Hot Deaf News)


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SOME STATE LEGISLATORS ARE FUNNY
   This is a true story. Years ago, a deaf political
advocate wanted his home state to pass a bill to give
discounts for deaf people that use TTY to make long
distance calls.
   People told him that the legislators will vote
against the bill. This deaf leader did his homework,
practicing with friends on debates, reading on legislative
rules, making contacts with deaf community, etc.
   He arrived at the state capitol ready for a fight;
his arms were carrying materials to show the
legislators.
   The legislators saw him and told him to go home
because they already passed the bill before he
arrived.
   Was the deaf man happy? No, he was very upset
because he felt he wasted his time doing his
homework! And he drove more than 2 hours from his
home for nothing.

- for ASL News version, please click on:
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SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIZATION

The MSW Program in the Department of Social Work at Gallaudet University 
is happy to announce that is has received a grant from the U.S. Department 
of Education for "Training School Social Workers to Meet the Educational 
and Emotional Needs of Diverse Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children."
 
Graduate students in the School Social Work specialization will learn to 
work with diverse groups of deaf and hard of hearing children in 
educational programs throughout the United States. Each school social work 
trainee will receive 1/2 tuition waiver and a generous stipend. 

During the first year of the program, students are involved in an 
internship two days a week. The final semester includes a "block" 
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be accepted to the MSW program, and then may apply to the School Social 
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Applications are now being accepted for academic year 2010-2011.
 
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RIGHT WAY OR WRONG WAY TO DESCRIBE DEAF
   There was a convention last week by American
Psychiatric Association. There was a hot debate
on right or wrong way to describe a person -
fat person, blind person, very short person,
person with criminal mind, person with limited
intelligence, etc.
   The convention delegates did not discuss
right or wrong way to describe a deaf person -
such as deaf-mute, deaf-dumb, etc. 
   Maybe we, the deaf, are not important to
psychiatrists?


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USA MOVIES, AUSTRALIAN MOVIES
   Deaf people in Australia love movies, just about the
same as we, the deaf in USA, do.
   The only difference is that we do have a percentage
of movies captioned, one way or other in American
movie houses. Not that so in Australia - only one
percent is captioned.
   To correct this deficiency, a new group has
been founded - Action On Cinema Access, and they're
planning protests in major Australian cities to
demand captions.
   Interestingly enough one of the protest leaders is
Dean Barton-Smith, a former Olympics participant
(hearing Olympics, as well as with Deaflympics). We
do not see high profile deaf professional athletes
leading us in protests here in USA. But in Australia
they have one in Dean Barton-Smith. 
   Dean was one of the world's best in the decathlon
during his younger days.


GOOD OR BAD NEWS AT A COLLEGE IN MILWAUKEE
   A group has shown frustration on lack of recognition
at the Milwaukee Area Technical College with the deaf
as a cultural group.
   The group demanded face to meetings with the dean of
the Liberal Arts and Sciences Division. For reasons
of her own, the dean was a no-show at these meetings.
   Good news? The dean is no longer on the job - and
the hope is that her replacement will give recognition
to the deaf.


THE DEAF AND THE RUBIK
   Is Rubik just a party conversational piece, to kill
time among partygoers or is it something more serious?
   Well, coming up soon are Collegiate Rubik Competition
taking place at Drexel University and at MIT; colleges
are sending their teams to these events.
   Gallaudet? Yes! Students Kristoffer Lauderbaugh,
Shane Rowland, Marcus Terry, Bharat Madaparthi,
Christopher Mohney, Christopher Phillips, Oscar Serna,
and Nicolas Garcia will represent the Buff and Blue.
   Go, Gallaudet, go!


PRICELESS OR JUNK
   What may be junk to the hearing may be priceless
to the deaf.
   It concerns a book "The Sign Language A Manual of Signs"
written in 1910 by Dr. Schuyler Long, educator of the deaf
during these early 20th century years. This book was
important for it preserved sign language during the years
when it was being suppressed by oral education of the deaf.
   This book was found in someone's attic for a number of
years before a former student of an interpreting program
came across it at a garage sale. He bought it and gave it
to his former interpreting program instructor.
   This book may be in the process of being appraised for
insurance purposes. Hopefully it will be preserved for
centuries to come! 


LOS ANGELES NOT INTERESTED IN THE NEEDS OF THE DEAF?
   Is Los Angeles city fathers thinking the needs of
the deaf are not important?
   Well, the city council, because of budgetary concerns,
has considered abolishing the Los Angeles Department on 
Disability.
   To address this concern, a meeting is taking place this
week by the Los Angeles City Council Arts, Parks, Health and 
Aging committee.
   Deaf people are being alerted, and urged to push the
city council to prevent this from happening.



OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
   We have many, many organizations, both national and
local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people.
   One such organization is:

Association of Medical Professionals With Hearing Losses 


For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on:
http://deafdigest.com/amphl/




AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID

the hearing aid mold is uncomfortable

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WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

he's deaf with an inefficient hearing aid


Not sure what is this supposed to mean. Is the hearing
aid inefficient because the batteries are dead? Or is
it because the deaf person cannot decipher voices and
sounds that come through his hearing aid? Or is it
because the hearing aid model is a poor fit for that
person and he needs to get the hearing aid that is the
right fit?

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Eastern Canada (Canadian Maritimes) & Fall Foliage Tour

Tour leaves from and returns to Boston, MA
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Interpreters and ASL & ITP Students and Teachers Deserve More 
from a Conference

Hi ... We are the 31st World's Largest Silent Weekend

The venue for the June 24-27, 2010 event will handle 700-1000
participants and include a medical interpreting track. Novice,
beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL and ITP students, as
well as interpreters (CEUs offered) will have around 150 hours
of seminars to choose from.

The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida
Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have
a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other
conferences' hotel prices.  The room costs are even lower than
last year ... just $105 with free parking and unlimited free
internet!

Students, teachers and interpreters seeking to improve their
skills can bring family members and they can take novice sign
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There are simply no other local, regional or national venues
offering you so many hours of classes as inexpensively as the
Silent Weekends. Just check them out and register at
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Sign language DVDs are available online at
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A DVD "When 'Duck' is not Enough"
to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available

Join us for the 9th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Benefit Run to help
deaf babies!  This is the world's longest group motorcycle benefit
run.  Some people are planning to fly to Calgary, Alberta and rent
cars and follow us to and from Alaska and enjoy bed and breakfast
inns!

See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos.

These trips will take place every year so why not make plans
to join us now in July 17, 2010?

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

A report by Indiana University School of Medicine 
Department of Otolaryngology says that the earlier
the deaf kid is implanted, the better their vocabulary
range would be. DeafDigest is a bit skeptical because
when a deaf kid reads a lot, his vocabulary would be
better.

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Deaf Picture of the Week:

Kevin Cook, women's basketball coach, Gallaudet University

http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/releases/recap_smc2

see him in his pink suit (in honor of women's breast cancer
awareness) high fiving the Gallaudet athletic director
Mike Weinstock after squeezing out a win in the dying
seconds of a vital league game. Perhaps the pink suit is
his "Superman" suit for he has coached his women to its
best season in a decade! Before coming to Gallaudet
he has coached in the Women's National Basketball Association,
the world's #1 women's professional basketball league.

He has achieved a double goal this season; a winning record,
for the first time in a decade, and his team qualifying for
the conference playoffs.

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Question of the week:

Q. Do deaf people lead isolated lives?

A. Yes and no, all depends. Mostly it is up to the
deaf person; if the deaf person is sociable, he
should not have problems making friends, no matter if
he is with the deaf or with the hearing. If he is
a loner, then he will face isolation issues - but
being a loner is a personality issue and not a
deafness/hearing issue.


send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

the most interesting questions may be answered in 
future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.

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Wish List of the Week:

stupid comments should be banned; examples are

why do they have Braille on the doors at baseball 
stadiums and hockey arenas and why would a
deaf person go to a rock concert?

this was found on a web blog this week !


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DeafHistory - Looking Back:

Year 1850 - the Census had this question on the form:


Is the person deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, a 
pauper or convict?


in these days political correctness did not exist.

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Deaf and the Money:

there are two sure things in life, both of which are
unavoidable - death and, ugh, taxes.

Tax season continues until midnight April 15th.

The IRS, however, has tips for us, the deaf, to
save money on taxes.

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DeafNumbers of the Week:

113

number of House representatives that have become
co-sponsors of a deaf-related bill - the
Hearing Aid Tax Credit.

It is said that 113 is the record for any bill
introduced in the House

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DeafResources

Deafness definitions (long list)
http://deafdigest.com/definitionsofdeafness/

for a listing of deaf reference & library resources,
http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/

(examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of
deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a
gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time)

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Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports

story of a mainstreamed 12th man on basketball team
http://deafdigest.com/joeysavarese/

a promising deaf rugby player in England
http://deafdigest.com/peteraltham/



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Position Announcement
Executive Advisor
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Frankfort, KY

The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) seeks an
experienced, creative individual to fill the position of Executive
Advisor. KCDHH, a state agency within the Education and Workforce
Development Cabinet, is charged to advise the Governor and General
Assembly concerning policy and programs needed to enhance the quality
and coordination of services for deaf and hard of hearing persons. The
agency also assists local, state and federal governments and public and
private agencies in the development of programs for deaf and hard of
hearing persons, oversees the provision of interpreter services for
state agencies and operates the telecommunications access program to
ensure equal access to telecommunications services. This staff position
works directly with the Executive Director in carrying out the mandates
of the agency.  Desired qualifications include:

* Extensive knowledge of issues affecting the deaf and hard or
hearing; ability to recognize and support individual choices relative to
communication options and to foster inclusivity among individuals with
diverse communication modalities;

* Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills,
including competency in American Sign Language; demonstrated ability to
effectively and tactfully communicate with people at many levels;
demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective and positive
relationships within an organization and with the public;

* An keen understanding of executive agencies, the Kentucky state
legislative process and negotiating budget allocations from funding
sources;

* Ability to lead, plan and support an organized environment for
staff working on a wide variety of activities; ability to think
strategically while assisting in the management of operations;

* Posses leadership skills including the ability to forge
partnerships with consumers, families and other government and advocacy
agencies; demonstrated commitment to public service and a record of
accomplishment in disability advocacy;

* Knowledge of emerging technology; ability to set priorities and
demonstrate success in securing funding through competitive grants; and

* The successful candidate must have a minimum of a bachelors'
degree in a relevant field and prior experience as an administrator.

Send resume and letter of interest to:

Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
C/O  Virginia Moore, Executive Director
632 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY  40601
 
800-372-2907 V/T
mailto:Virginia.Moore@ky.gov

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

This position does not confer merit system status.  It is our policy to
provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and
applicants for employment and not to discriminate on any basis
prohibited by law, including race, color, sex, age, religion, national
origin, disability, marital status or status as a veteran.

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applications invited
ASL-English Interpreting Educator Position
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY

Keuka College, located in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, 
is an independent liberal arts-based college and a national leader in 
experiential education.  We invite applications for an Assistant 
Professor of ASL & ASL-English Interpreting.  

Position:  Full-time (10 month) tenure-track position (pending budget
approval); teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester.

Starting Date: August 16, 2010.

Rank:  Assistant Professor

Responsibilities
- Teach ASL & ASL-English interpreting courses

- Participate in curriculum development, assessment, and program
planning with the ASL and ASL-English Interpreting Programs Director
and colleagues

- Work closely with the ASL & ASL-English Interpreting Program
Director and colleagues.

- Provide academic advising to students in the major 

- Develop internship and practicum opportunities for pre-service
interpreters

- Participate actively in recruitment and retention of ASL &
ASL-English Interpreting students 

- Contribute to the College and Humanities and Fine Arts Division
through participation in College and Division functions, activities,
committees

- Demonstrate continuing professional and educational growth and
maintain expertise in areas of teaching responsibility

Qualifications:
- Master's degree in ASL Linguistics, Interpreting, Deaf Studies, Deaf
Education, or related field required

- Native/near-native proficiency in ASL required.

- Possession of the ASLTA Certification, Certificate of Interpreting
(CI), or NIC from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
or Certification from the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment
(EIPA).

- Teaching experience related to ASL, Deaf Studies, & Interpreting
programs for at least 5 years at the post secondary level.

- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective professional/working
relationships with faculty and students

- Leadership & teamwork skills

- Skill in the use of SANS Sony Soloist and other ASL lab equipment
and software

- Skill in the use of multiple forms of electronic communication, such
as pager, email, & VP 

Salary:  commensurate with credentials and experience.

Application process (please send electronic copies of material whenever
possible)
- Letter of application (outlining interest in the position,
qualifications, and approach to teaching)

- Current Curriculum Vitae

- Names of current professional references with VP, cell phone numbers
and e-mail contact information

- Three letters of recommendation

- Transcripts of all academic work (unofficial copies acceptable at
this time)

- Video of ASL skills and interpreting skills (see guidelines below)

Video of ASL skills and interpreting skills guidelines
- You may use DVD/CD or USB using quick time or media player. Label
the work with your name, topic and date.

- Video of ASL Skills: The video should begin with a signed
introduction (approx. 5-minutes in length) that includes your name,
background, your experience teaching ASL & Interpreting in the higher
education settings, why you are applying for an Assistant Professor in ASL &
ASL-English Interpreting faculty position, and what your teaching philosophy
is. Please provide the transcript of your signed information for those who
have no ASL skills.

- Video of Interpreting Skills (Deaf or hearing): You should provide
two un-rehearsed segments that include Spoken English to ASL / Deaf
Interpreting (5 minutes) and ASL to Spoken English Interpreting / Deaf
Interpreting (5 minutes).


Send materials to:
Ms. Janice Folts, jfolts@keuka.edu 
Keuka College Human Resources, 
141 Central Avenue, 
Keuka Park, NY 14478-0068

Review of application will begin immediately; preference will be given 
to applications received by March 5, 2010.

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position vacancy
Supervising Head Teacher - Elementary
Kansas School for the Deaf
Olathe, KS

The Kansas School for the Deaf, 450 East Park St., Olathe, KS  66061, is 
currently seeking qualified individuals for the following position opening 
effective July 1, 2010.

- Supervising Head Teacher - Elementary

Placement made within agency guidelines on salary schedule depending upon 
professional background and experience. KSD offers excellent benefits 
(Full Time Positions Only).  Applicants will be screened and the most 
highly qualified applicants will be invited for an interview session. The 
position is open until filled.  KSD is located in the Heartland of the 
USA, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.  For area info on 
excellent schools and affordable housing check out: 
http://www.kcmo.org/ and http://www.olatheks.org/   

For an application and a job announcement on this position, please refer 
to our website at www.ksdeaf.org or contact Teresa Chandler, Human 
Resources Office, at (913) 791-0501 (V/TTY) for further details on the 
position.  E-mail:  mailto:tchandler@ksd.state.ks.us  
Fax #:  913/780-6563

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looking for
Behavioral Health Team Leader
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services
Pittsburgh, PA

Looking for  Enthusiastic Behavioral Health Team Leader/
for Outpatient/Adult Behavioral health Treatment team  to work 
with and supervise a team of clinicians who work in a well 
established team that serves Deaf citizens of Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania
 

Where:
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. (HDS)
5th Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh

Monday - Friday
37.5 hours per week.

Master's Degree in Human Services AND 1 year of paid experience Working 
with Deaf population. American Sign Language fluency REQUIRED. Requires 
Act 33/34 Clearances, valid PA driver's license and access to a vehicle.

You will be responsible for Oversight of the Outpatient component at HDS 
including clinical supervision of all the Outpatient services. You will 
have the opportunity to work with program planners to build community 
services for the Deaf.   
 
In addition, the Team Leader/Mobile therapist will provide 
community-based mobile mental health individual and group therapy to an 
adult behavioral health population that includes mental health disorders 
with the deaf, hard of hearing, and/or deaf/blind population. 
 
The Team Leader/Therapist is responsible to work with other therapist, 
the consulting psychiatrist, office of vocational rehabilitation 
counselors and case managers in a collaborative model.  

The Team Leader/Therapist will also provide oversight of clinical 
documentation and charting according to Federal, State, County and 
Organizational polices and procedures. 
 
Send resume to:

Karen Tarasenkov
Human Resource Recruitment & Training Specialist
Mercy Behavioral Health
1200 Reedsdale Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233

Phone:  412-697-6504
Fax:    412-323-6985

mailto:KKTarasenkov@mercybh.org

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$5,000 Sign On Bonus
CLINICIAN
St. Joseph's Healthcare System
New Jersey

Inspired Care

At St. Joseph's Healthcare System, our inspiration comes from a 
tightly knit team of accomplished professionals that help give 
people in our care every opportunity to live life to the fullest. 

Through our commitment to support, technology and training, we 
think you will find one of the most rewarding and satisfying 
experiences of your career.

As a key member of our ACCESS Program, a statewide program 
providing behavioral health services to Deaf and hard of hearing 
people throughout NJ, you will provide psychotherapy and clinical 
case management, along with ongoing psychosocial assessments and 
treatment planning to consumers within a variety of therapeutic 
settings and specialty areas.  

Responsibilities include:
- performing comprehensive clinical assessments
- interpreting data to formulate diagnosis
- developing/implementing treatment strategies

- providing clinical case management services, including the 
coordination of service delivery, referrals and linkage to medical 
and community services

- maintaining documents and medical records
- report writing
- providing crisis intervention
- developing discharge plans

- advising consumers on major psychotropic medications and their side 
effects

- handling other related duties as assigned

To qualify, you must have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or 
related field, appropriate NJ State licensure or eligibility, along with 
the ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, and 
counsel individuals, groups or family members. Ability to provide direct, 
age specific patient care as appropriate to treatment setting will also be 
expected, as will superior oral/written communication, analytical, 
organizational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in American Sign 
Language is required.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. For 
immediate consideration, please fax 973.754.4511, or e-mail your resume 
to: mailto:kimbelle@sjhmc.org 

When e-mailing, put "Clinician - ACCESS Program" in the e-mail subject 
line.  

EOE M/F/D/V

Faith, Care and Medicine…Working Together

ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center - St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital - St. Vincent's Nursing Home
Visiting Health Services of New Jersey, Inc.

A Ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
http://www.stjosephshealth.org 

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Job Announcement
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accommodation Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Work in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin at a Big Ten campus full of 
academic, athletic, and cultural activity. More information about 
campus and the Madison area can be found by visiting the Visitor 
and Information Programs link at:

http://www.wisc.edu/about/location.php

Job Duties:
Recommend and facilitate appropriate and effective services for students 
who are DHH to ensure their access to the physical, educational, and 
social activities of the University of Wisconsin. The DHH Accommodation 
Specialist is the primary point person for students, faculty and staff in 
the delivery of services and accommodations in the classroom.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and recent and significant professional experience with 
individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in an educational setting is 
required. A master's degree in education, counseling, social work or a 
related field and professional experience with individuals who are Deaf 
and Hard of Hearing preferred.

Salary:
MINIMUM  $37,000

For a complete job description qualifications listing, and application 
procedures see:

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_063796.html

Applications must be received by  March 8, 2010

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position opening
Deaf Services Children's Case Manager
Community Counseling Center
Westbrook, ME (Portland metropolitan area)

Community Counseling Center, a leading nonprofit provider of family
services and behavioral health, is seeking a Case Manager for Deaf
Services Children's Case Management.

The Case Manager will work with children, adolescents and their
families in accordance with agency, community, and program needs in
the Deaf Services Children's Case Management program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing,
implementing, and monitoring service plans that are tailored to
individual client needs, as well as support increased client and
family functioning, and ensure that each client receives services
that are sensitive to his/her cultural needs.

The successful candidate will support comprehensive and ongoing
coordination of services received from various providers and ensure
effective communication and appropriate service delivery. In addition,
our case managers advocate for and support clients to ensure access
to community services.

The Case Manager will effectively utilize the Agency's electronic
consumer software system.

With roots dating back to 1874, CCC is one of Maine's oldest and most
comprehensive private, nonprofit family service agencies, making a
difference in the lives of more than 6,000 individuals and families
each year.  In addition to providing high quality family, individual
and group therapies to help children, adults and senior citizens from
all incomes and backgrounds, CCC offers a diverse array of programs.

CCC is a member of the Alliance for Children and Families, the
National Council for Community Behavioral Health, and is a United Way
Partner Agency.  The agency is accredited by the National Council on
Accreditation.

The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work
or a closely related field and a minimum of 1 year experience in
either psychology, behavioral health, social work, special education,
counseling, rehabilitation, or related field.

Candidate must be fluent in American Sign Language.

If interested, please apply by February 28, 2010:

Please submit letter of interest and resume to:

Kimberly Lefebvre
Employment Specialist
Maine Mental Health Partners
123 Andover Road
Westbrook, ME  04092

mailto:recruitment@memhp.org

Fax:  207-761-2388

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position opening
Mental Health - Community Resource Specialist
Family Service Foundation, Inc
position located in Frederick, MD

Mental Health - Community Resource Specialist in Frederick, 
Maryland:

Provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to Deaf and Hard of 
Hearing people with chronic behavioral health challenges in the 
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP).  

Responsibilities are: to teach and assist with groups that address 
rehab needs of the people we serve.  Assist and advocate for those 
on the caseload. 

Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm. 

BA degree or experience in the mental health field. 

Valid driver's license, professional writing skills, ability to 
empower others, person-centered planning skills. 

$12.50/hour with benefits. 

If interested, please contact mailto:aklassen@fsfinc.org

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job announcement
Teacher (High School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/english/

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job announcement
Teacher (Middle School English/Language Arts) 
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/englishmiddle/

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job announcement
Teacher (High School Math)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/hsmath

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job announcement
Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/subteach

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ASL instructor
Burlington, MA

http://deafdigest.com/jobsb/

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independent living center
Mobile, Alabama

http://deafdigest.com/jobsd/

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(updated February 21st)

- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -

- Job Developer/Interpreter - Crenshaw, CA

- Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA

-  HIV Educator (WSR) - Los Angeles, CA


To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go
to our website:

http://www.gladinc.org

If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume
and application to:

Jeff Fetterman
Human Resources Specialist
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041

V/TDD:  (323) 550-4207
Fax #:  (323) 550-4204

E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org

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- Very Hot News 

What Goes Around Comes Around? When Heather Whitestone
was crowned Miss America in 1995, she used the honor
as a platform to promote CI, much to the anger of
the Deaf Community. And now this, Caroline Masia,
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essay contest by stressing her CI views. Deaf people
are screaming audism.  



- Thursday February 11th

The Dutch government has proposed setting up a
Video Relay service for the benefit of the deaf.
The government, however, has not yet addressed the
issue - who will pay for it!


- Friday February 12th

Effective with the academic year beginning 2013, RIT
will be switching to the semester system, abandoning
its quarter system. This will be quite an adjustment for
all RIT students, including deaf students at NTID and
those at RIT.


- Saturday February 13th

February 23rd is an important day in the Massachusetts
deaf community. Deaf people will be in force at the
state capitol. They will meet up with the legislators
to protest the proposed merger of several agencies
to save money. The Massachusetts Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing would be snuffed out if the
governor has his way.


(please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday 
Hot Deaf News)


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SWCID Provost's 4th Vlog is at

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DEAF VIRGINIA PRISONERS FILE LAWSUIT
   Many years ago very few deaf people were in
prisons. Times have changed, unfortunately, and
we have many deaf people in prisons.
   These deaf prisoners are complaining - no
interpreters, no TTY devices, no flashing
signalers, etc.
   A group of deaf prisoners in Virginia have
filed a lawsuit against the state for these
reasons.
    Very sad.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIZATION

The MSW Program in the Department of Social Work at Gallaudet University 
is happy to announce that is has received a grant from the U.S. Department 
of Education for "Training School Social Workers to Meet the Educational 
and Emotional Needs of Diverse Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children."
 
Graduate students in the School Social Work specialization will learn to 
work with diverse groups of deaf and hard of hearing children in 
educational programs throughout the United States. Each school social work 
trainee will receive 1/2 tuition waiver and a generous stipend. 

During the first year of the program, students are involved in an 
internship two days a week. The final semester includes a "block" 
internship that can be done anywhere in the country. Students must first 
be accepted to the MSW program, and then may apply to the School Social 
Work specialization track and the grant.

Applications are now being accepted for academic year 2010-2011.
 
For more information please visit our website at: 
http://socialwork.gallaudet.edu/Social_Work/MSW_Program/School_Social_Work_Grant/About_The_Grant.html


or contact mailto:Beth.Betman@gallaudet.edu 
or mailto:Martha.Sheridan@gallaudet.edu

You may apply online at: http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/GradAdmissions.xml 

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HARD TO LEARN SIGNS AND TO HEAR VOICES
   One former Gallaudet HUG (hearing) student told
DeafDigest editor that he had a hard time in
Gallaudet classes.
   In classes with deaf teachers that do not use
voice, he would struggle to pick up signs.
   In classes with hearing teachers that voice-sign
he would not look at the teacher because he would
hear the voice. The hearing teacher got upset
and turned off his voice when the HUG was in class.
   The HUG then left Gallaudet very frustrated,
and transferred to hearing college to get his degree.


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AT&T AWARDED CONTRACT WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO OFFER RELAY
SERVICES

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 11, 2010 - AT&T* was awarded the majority share
of the competitively bid, California traditional Telecommunications
Relay Services (TRS) contract this week. This California Relay
Services 3 contract is the largest in the nation, based on the total
number of relay services minutes.

"We are proud of our long history of providing relay services and
look forward to serving the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech
challenged community in California," said Susan A. Johnson, senior
vice president, AT&T Customer Information Services.  "With more than
40,000 AT&T employees living and working in the state, our commitment
to the citizens of California is deep," Johnson said.

The contract, which is expected to begin in June, spans three years
with options to extend. The contract award for AT&T covers TTY Relay
Service only and does not involve areas such as IP-based or video
relay services.

"We are making a significant investment in employee resources and
network infrastructure to enable new enhancements and features, in
accordance with our vision to connect people with their world,
everywhere they live and work," Johnson said. 

 "AT&T has committed to a host of enhancements in relay service that
citizens of California have been asking for," said Jonathan Lakritz,
manager of the California Public Utilities Commission's
Communications Division, which has oversight of the State of
California's Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program. "We are
excited to be working with AT&T in this critical service delivery
area," Lakritz said.

Relay users in California will be able to choose their service
provider and will be encouraged to complete a customer profile to
establish calling preferences, greetings, select a long distance
provider, and more.

AT&T TTY Relay Service, offered since 1987, uses a special device
that connects to a standard phone line and includes a keyboard and
screen to display messages. It relies on a communication assistant to
connect calls to standard voice users.

While not included in this contract, AT&T also offers the following
relay services:

?         AT&T IM Relay, offered since 2009, provides a
specially-trained relay operator to read AOL AIM? instant messaging
service IMs to hearing callers and types IMs which are displayed
word-by-word as they are typed - making conversations feel more like
calls experienced by hearing customers.

?         AT&T Video Relay Service (VRS), offered since 2003, uses a
high speed Internet connection and a web camera or video phone to
connect users via a Video Interpreter. This allows users to
experience facial expressions and gestures on both ends of the
conversation and provides a natural fit for the use of sign language.

For more information on AT&T Relay Services, please visit
www.att.com/relay.

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and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's
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high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless
coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in
the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the
AT&T U-verseSM and AT&T | DIRECTVSM brands. The company's suite of
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NEW ZEALAND'S SIGN LANGUAGE CRISIS
   A crisis is going on with the national New Zealand
sign language. It is a recognized language in the
nation, but it is also a problem.
   The nation lacks interpreters, lacks sign language
teachers and lacks deaf teachers.
   As a result, the deaf children teach themselves
the sign language.
   This is not good because the children will invent
their own signs that is not officially part of the
national sign language "dictionary."


A PRESIDENTIAL POSER
   At historical events, we see look-alikes pose as
a past American president, such as a thin, tall
bearded man posing as Abe Lincoln.
   We have a deaf poser, Craig Schermer, Cleveland, Ohio 
who poses as President Franklin Pierce. For some
reason he also poses as one of our past first ladies,
including Grace Coolidge!
   Speaking of his deafness, he said:

Mrs. Coolidge taught at a school for the deaf. I have 
been hard of hearing all my life and learned lip-reading 
early on. 

   When not posing, he works as a retail associate.


THESE FIVE SENSES
   Human beings have these five senses - sight,
hearing, taste, smell and touch.
   A newspaper article, writing about these five
senses, described deafness as this:

deafness is the most common disorder of the senses

   Come to think of it, this is an interesting
perspective.



A BUNCH OF GREAT NEWS FROM A RETIRED VR COUNSELOR
   DeafDigest runs a weekly series titled:

A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news

   It is found in the Blue edition. Anyway a retired
vocational rehabilitation counselor reads that feature
every week. He emailed DeafDigest editor few days ago.
The email said:

Good news that makes a Vocational Rehabilitation counselor 
happy is coming across old clients that you served and helped 
them find their first job and how they now thank you - 
one recently retired from his job and saw me and thanked me 
in front of a lot of people. Another one is a deaf woman 
telling you "you saved my life"  you got me the help I needed 
and the position with the Federal Government - thank you so 
much - she had retired from the job recently. 

   This vocational rehabilitation counselor, by the way,
is a Gallaudet graduate, and served in that field for
many years until he retired.



OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
   We have many, many organizations, both national and
local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people.
   One such organization is:

National Exchange Carrier Association 

For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on:
http://deafdigest.com/neca/


AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID


a hearing aid is too loud for me


OUR DEAF BLOGGERS
   DeafDigest is not a blog, nor does it pretend to be
a blog. We, however, have many deaf blogs out there.
   A student, pursuing masters degree, wrote a thesis
on deaf blogs.
   It is at: http://deafdigest.com/blogthesis

   A warning; do not print it out because it will use up
the paper supply. And the reading is long.

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email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this
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WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

he is deaf and wears a CI


it is the same thing as saying:

he is hearing and wears eyeglasses

or

he is hearing and wears clothes

or

he is hearing and drives a car

etc

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Eastern Canada (Canadian Maritimes) & Fall Foliage Tour

Tour leaves from and returns to Boston, MA
12-days, September 18-September 29, 2010

For more info contact:
Joy Carney
mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net
302-436-5384 (FAX)

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Berrigan's Tax and Bookkeeping Service

If you are looking for someone with tax and bookkeeping background 
who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) to provide bookkeeping 
& tax service for your personal, business or organization, I can 
provide the service.

My bookkeeping service can be customized in any way to meet your 
financial needs and goals. It includes general bookkeeping, taxes, 
payroll, financial reporting, training and much more. To have accurate 
financial information will empower you to make wise and more accurate 
financial decisions. 

My tax service provides you with the preparation of individual 
federal and state tax returns and to answer questions that will help you 
get a better understanding of how the adjustments, deductions or credits 
may affect your tax situations in other possible ways. 

My firm is based on professionalism and confidentiality with a 
guarantee of complete satisfaction. Please feel free to contact me to 
make an appointment. Thank you.


Terence Berrigan

Berrigan's Tax & Bookkeeping Service
Web Page: http://www.berrigans-taxbookkeeping.com
VP: (866) 669-9616 
Pager: mailto:TBerrigan@sprint.blackberry.net        
Email: mailto:Terry@berrigans-taxbookkeeping.com

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Interpreters and ASL & ITP Students and Teachers Deserve More from 
a Conference

Hi ... We are the 31st World's Largest Silent Weekend

The venue for the June 24-27, 2010 event will handle 700-1000
participants and include a medical interpreting track. Novice,
beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL and ITP students, as
well as interpreters (CEUs offered) will have around 150 hours
of seminars to choose from.

The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida
Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have
a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other
conferences' hotel prices.  The room costs are even lower
next year ... just $105 with free parking and unlimited free
internet!

Students, teachers and interpreters seeking to improve their 
skills can bring family members and they can take novice sign
language classes!  Many of our current interpreters started out 
as novice ASL students at the Silent Weekend!

There are simply no other local, regional or national conferences
offering you so many hours of classes as inexpensively as the
Silent Weekends. Just check them out and register at 
http://www.DrSign.com

Sign language DVDs are available online at
http://www.DrSign.com -

A DVD "When 'Duck' is not Enough"
to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available

Join us for the 9th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Benefit Run to help 
deaf babies!  This is the world's longest group motorcycle benefit 
run.  Some people are planning to fly to Calgary, Alberta and rent 
cars and follow us to and from Alaska and enjoy bed and breakfast 
inns!

See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos.

These trips will take place every year so why not make plans
to join us now in July 17, 2010?

Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at:
http://www.DrSign.com

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

   Could deaf spouses raise deaf children?
Of course they could, and in Singapore, the 
media people felt the same way that we do.
   A recent Singaporean TV program touched
on that issue. The producers, however, made 
an implication - that the deaf couple featured 
should not be raising a family of deaf children.
   Forced to clarify after dealing with adverse
reaction, the producers said that the deaf can
raise deaf children but that the particular deaf
couple shouldn't because of their economic
conditions (unemployment and struggling with
finances).
   This is interesting - because no one makes an
issue out of poor hearing spouses raising hearing
children on their own!

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Deaf Picture of the Week:

Garrett Scott, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Texas

http://twitpic.com/tdp6c

he's the one on the right with eyeglasses

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Question of the week:

Q. Why are state commissions of the deaf & hard of
hearing very important?

A. Because many hearing people know nothing about
the deaf; the job of the commission is to tell
them what deafness is all about and on how treat
the deaf as first class citizens. Actually there
are many other important functions that the
commissions carry. No two state commissions, however,
operate the same.


send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

the most interesting questions may be answered in 
future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.

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Wish List of the Week:

that all state commissions cannot be cut out of
state budgets

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DeafHistory - Looking Back:

Year 1952 - the last deaf person living in
Martha's Vineyard passes away, putting to an end
a 200-year run where people used sign language
to communicate with each other

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Deaf and the Money:

?30,000

given to the deaf in Malvern in United Kingdom for
their recreational activities

?30,000 is a bit over $47,000 

..

DeafNumbers of the Week:

200

number of deaf students on the waiting list to be
enrolled at the Butare School of the Deaf in
Rwanda, a nation on the African continent

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DeafResources

Deaf Standard of Living
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-standard-of-living/

for a listing of deaf reference & library resources,
http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/

(examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of
deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a
gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time)

..

Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports

- David Hamilton in the news
http://deafdigest.com/davidhamilton/

- Melinda Vernon, long distance runner, Australia
hopes to qualify for Commonwealth Games
http://deafdigest.com/melindavernon/



DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest

To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

- DeafDigest Sports archives:
http://deafdigest.com/deafdigestsportsarchives/

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looking for
Behavioral Health Team Leader
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services
Pittsburgh, PA

Looking for  Enthusiastic Behavioral Health Team Leader/
for Outpatient/Adult Behavioral health Treatment team  to work 
with and supervise a team of clinicians who work in a well 
established team that serves Deaf citizens of Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania
 

Where:
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services, Inc. (HDS)
5th Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh

Monday - Friday
37.5 hours per week.

Master's Degree in Human Services AND 1 year of paid experience Working 
with Deaf population. American Sign Language fluency REQUIRED. Requires 
Act 33/34 Clearances, valid PA driver's license and access to a vehicle.

You will be responsible for Oversight of the Outpatient component at HDS 
including clinical supervision of all the Outpatient services. You will 
have the opportunity to work with program planners to build community 
services for the Deaf.   
 
In addition, the Team Leader/Mobile therapist will provide 
community-based mobile mental health individual and group therapy to an 
adult behavioral health population that includes mental health disorders 
with the deaf, hard of hearing, and/or deaf/blind population. 
 
The Team Leader/Therapist is responsible to work with other therapist, 
the consulting psychiatrist, office of vocational rehabilitation 
counselors and case managers in a collaborative model.  

The Team Leader/Therapist will also provide oversight of clinical 
documentation and charting according to Federal, State, County and 
Organizational polices and procedures. 
 
Send resume to:

Karen Tarasenkov
Human Resource Recruitment & Training Specialist
Mercy Behavioral Health
1200 Reedsdale Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15233

Phone:  412-697-6504
Fax:    412-323-6985

mailto:KKTarasenkov@mercybh.org

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$5,000 Sign On Bonus
CLINICIAN
St. Joseph's Healthcare System
New Jersey

Inspired Care

At St. Joseph's Healthcare System, our inspiration comes from a 
tightly knit team of accomplished professionals that help give 
people in our care every opportunity to live life to the fullest. 

Through our commitment to support, technology and training, we 
think you will find one of the most rewarding and satisfying 
experiences of your career.

As a key member of our ACCESS Program, a statewide program 
providing behavioral health services to Deaf and hard of hearing 
people throughout NJ, you will provide psychotherapy and clinical 
case management, along with ongoing psychosocial assessments and 
treatment planning to consumers within a variety of therapeutic 
settings and specialty areas.  

Responsibilities include:
- performing comprehensive clinical assessments
- interpreting data to formulate diagnosis
- developing/implementing treatment strategies

- providing clinical case management services, including the 
coordination of service delivery, referrals and linkage to medical 
and community services

- maintaining documents and medical records
- report writing
- providing crisis intervention
- developing discharge plans

- advising consumers on major psychotropic medications and their side 
effects

- handling other related duties as assigned

To qualify, you must have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or 
related field, appropriate NJ State licensure or eligibility, along with 
the ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, and 
counsel individuals, groups or family members. Ability to provide direct, 
age specific patient care as appropriate to treatment setting will also be 
expected, as will superior oral/written communication, analytical, 
organizational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in American Sign 
Language is required.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. For 
immediate consideration, please fax 973.754.4511, or e-mail your resume 
to: mailto:kimbelle@sjhmc.org 

When e-mailing, put "Clinician - ACCESS Program" in the e-mail subject 
line.  

EOE M/F/D/V

Faith, Care and Medicine?Working Together

ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center - St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital - St. Vincent's Nursing Home
Visiting Health Services of New Jersey, Inc.

A Ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
http://www.stjosephshealth.org 

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Job Announcement
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accommodation Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Work in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin at a Big Ten campus full of 
academic, athletic, and cultural activity. More information about 
campus and the Madison area can be found by visiting the Visitor 
and Information Programs link at:

http://www.wisc.edu/about/location.php

Job Duties:
Recommend and facilitate appropriate and effective services for students 
who are DHH to ensure their access to the physical, educational, and 
social activities of the University of Wisconsin. The DHH Accommodation 
Specialist is the primary point person for students, faculty and staff in 
the delivery of services and accommodations in the classroom.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and recent and significant professional experience with 
individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in an educational setting is 
required. A master's degree in education, counseling, social work or a 
related field and professional experience with individuals who are Deaf 
and Hard of Hearing preferred.

Salary:
MINIMUM  $37,000

For a complete job description qualifications listing, and application 
procedures see:

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_063796.html

Applications must be received by  March 8, 2010

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position opening
Deaf Services Children's Case Manager
Community Counseling Center
Westbrook, ME (Portland metropolitan area)

Community Counseling Center, a leading nonprofit provider of family
services and behavioral health, is seeking a Case Manager for Deaf
Services Children's Case Management.

The Case Manager will work with children, adolescents and their
families in accordance with agency, community, and program needs in
the Deaf Services Children's Case Management program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing,
implementing, and monitoring service plans that are tailored to
individual client needs, as well as support increased client and
family functioning, and ensure that each client receives services
that are sensitive to his/her cultural needs.

The successful candidate will support comprehensive and ongoing
coordination of services received from various providers and ensure
effective communication and appropriate service delivery. In addition,
our case managers advocate for and support clients to ensure access
to community services.

The Case Manager will effectively utilize the Agency's electronic
consumer software system.

With roots dating back to 1874, CCC is one of Maine's oldest and most
comprehensive private, nonprofit family service agencies, making a
difference in the lives of more than 6,000 individuals and families
each year.  In addition to providing high quality family, individual
and group therapies to help children, adults and senior citizens from
all incomes and backgrounds, CCC offers a diverse array of programs.

CCC is a member of the Alliance for Children and Families, the
National Council for Community Behavioral Health, and is a United Way
Partner Agency.  The agency is accredited by the National Council on
Accreditation.

The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work
or a closely related field and a minimum of 1 year experience in
either psychology, behavioral health, social work, special education,
counseling, rehabilitation, or related field.

Candidate must be fluent in American Sign Language.

If interested, please apply by February 28, 2010:

Please submit letter of interest and resume to:

Kimberly Lefebvre
Employment Specialist
Maine Mental Health Partners
123 Andover Road
Westbrook, ME  04092

mailto:recruitment@memhp.org

Fax:  207-761-2388

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position opening
Mental Health - Community Resource Specialist
Family Service Foundation, Inc
position located in Frederick, MD

Mental Health - Community Resource Specialist in Frederick, 
Maryland:

Provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to Deaf and Hard of 
Hearing people with chronic behavioral health challenges in the 
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP).  

Responsibilities are: to teach and assist with groups that address 
rehab needs of the people we serve.  Assist and advocate for those 
on the caseload. 

Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm. 

BA degree or experience in the mental health field. 

Valid driver's license, professional writing skills, ability to 
empower others, person-centered planning skills. 

$12.50/hour with benefits. 

If interested, please contact mailto:aklassen@fsfinc.org

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job announcement
Teacher (High School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/english/

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job announcement
Teacher (Middle School English/Language Arts) 
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/englishmiddle/

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job announcement
Teacher (High School Math)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/hsmath

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job announcement
Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/subteach

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Accessibility Coordinator
state of Washington

http://deafdigest.com/jobs2/

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Executive Director 
Powder Springs, Ga

http://deafdigest.com/jobs4/

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dishwasthers, busers, prep crew
restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama

http://deafdigest.com/jobs6/

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sign language teaching position
Richmond, Kentucky

http://deafdigest.com/jobs8/

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superintendent
West Trenton, NJ

http://deafdigest.com/jobs10/

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(updated February 14th)

- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -

- Job Developer/Interpreter - Crenshaw, CA

- Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA


To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go
to our website:

http://www.gladinc.org

If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume
and application to:

Jeff Fetterman
Human Resources Specialist
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041

V/TDD:  (323) 550-4207
Fax #:  (323) 550-4204

E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org

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DeafDigest Gold - February 7, 2010

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ASL Videos of the Week:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-wrong-spy/
http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-garbage/

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Deaf Cartoon (Fogey) of the week:
http://deafdigest.com/comics/

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Data Plans for only $29.99 at the Deaf Pager Store

Shop the Deaf Pager Store for unlimited data-only plans 
through Sprint Relay. 

Pricing is only $29.99 a month when signing up for a new 
activation and 2-year agreement. 

Select from many devices, including the Palm? Pixi(tm), which 
is only $99.99 after mail-in rebate with 2-year contract. 

The Palm? Pixi(tm) allows you to organize your work and social 
life with integrated calendars, contacts, instant messaging 
and social network sites.

For more information, go to the Deaf Pager Store, the store 
with the devices and low-cost data plans for deaf and hard of 
hearing people.

Go to:
http://www.deafpagerstore.com/?utm_source=ddgest&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=g020710

or contact us at mailto:wireless@harriscomm.com

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DeafDigest welcomes unique deafnews tips; do email:
mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

sources of unique deafnews are never revealed; always
anonymous

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weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at:

http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday)

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Four Deaf Cartoons (Fogeys) are shown every week on:
http://deafdigest.com/davideo.html

Go there to look at the latest Cartoon

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Register today and share your number with friends and colleagues!

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- Hot Newspaper stories during the week:

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http://deafdigest.com/sheetzpopular/



- Very Hot News 

The owner of Harrods, a famous department store in London,
is Mohamed Al Fayed. He has a deaf son, Karim Fayed, who
is a photographer. Karim is featuring his own photographic
exhibition at a high profile gallery in London next month.


- Thursday February 4th

   Is there such a thing as bill of rights for deaf? Well,
a group of deaf students from East High School in 
Des Moines, Iowa presented state legislators with
a bill of rights.
   Being stressed are ASL rights, health insurance
coverage on hearing aids, among others.
   Legislators being what they are, this suggestion
will be given a low priority. This is not to say
bill of rights is unimportant, but that legislators are
more worried about other things - such as budget problems.   


- Friday February 5th

   99.9 percent of the time, Miss Deaf Pageants do not
attract notice of governments. That 0.01 percent did -
the government of Swaziland is looking into the recently
held Miss Deaf Swaziland pageant.
   Seems the government was not too pleased by the fact
that the winner was begging for funds to allow her to
take part at the upcoming Miss Deaf World pageant 
to take place in Las Vegas.


- Saturday February 6th

   The unsung heroes behind every legislative session,
both federal and state, are pages. These pages do everything
possible to keep things running - delivering messages,
filling glasses with water, making photocopies, handling
telephone calls, etc. You name it, the pages have done it.
Anyway one of the pages at the Mississippi legislature is
Derek Schmitz. He is deaf and a student at Mississippi
School for the Deaf.


(please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday 
Hot Deaf News)


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Deaf Miscellaneous stuff:

   An experiment is going on with the deaf of Japan
that watch theatrical performances. They use a portable 
device (just like a text pager) which displays captions 
of the play they are watching.
   DeafDigest has these concerns:

- cost of such a device; it is said to be expensive
- could one follow the captions in a darkened theater?
- would one's hands get tired of holding up the device for a long time?
- would fixating eyes on the device cause one to miss something on stage?

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at La Familia, near Albuquerque, NM
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for Deaf Youth

- education support services
- clinical services
- job skills training
- employment support
- life skills training
- school to work transition planning
- community involvement
- recreational outings & entertainment

for more information, email mailto:asl@nm.net

or click on:

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WRONG SPY
   This is a true story. During World War I years, a deaf
person wanted to use the telephone to communicate with
a hearing person.
   He tapped on the telephone receiver with a pencil.
The hearing person would listen to the number of taps
to know what he is saying in a coded language.
   The federal agents thought the deaf person was a
World War I spy and they arrested him. They realized
it was just a telephone communication between the
deaf and the hearing, and they let him go free.

- for ASL News version, please click on:
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(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
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Camp Isola Bella 2010
Berkshire Mountains, Connecticut

High in the Berkshire Mountains, there is a shining lake with a 
beautiful island in the middle with the name of "Isola Bella" 
which means beautiful Island in Italian.  

It's a scenic island estate that has been turned into a 
recreational/residential summer camp for deaf and hard of hearing 
children from all over the country.  

The camp provides a wide variety of educational and recreational 
activities which are designed first and foremost to be FUN - but 
it is fun with purpose.  

The camp's philosophy, "learning through experience," is put into 
effect in three ways: self-esteem, physical fitness, and 
knowledge/skills.    

Campers, ranging in age from 8 years to 17 years old, have expressed 
many wonderful memories of past camp experiences.  A wide range of 
activities are offered to provide appropriate challenges for the 
campers.  Some of these activities include:  swimming, boating, 
archery, arts & crafts, nature study, hiking, overnight camping, 
field trips, and more. 

New session:  Leadership and Literacy Camp
Camp Isola Bella is excited to offer a two-week fun-filled session 
devoted to enhancing leadership and literacy for students in the 
5th-8th grades.  

In this program, there will be a strong emphasis on literacy 
activities and leadership challenges while fostering a positive and 
cooperative atmosphere that will allow each camper to thrive.  
Criteria for eligibility:

- Deaf/Hard of hearing student in grades 5-8

- In good academic standing with leadership potential

- Letter of recommendation from an academic teacher and an 
administrator

Dates and prices:

- Leadership & Literacy * (grades 5-8) runs from June 27 to July 9
Cost: $750 plus deposit $50 non-refundable application processing fee
* Letter of recommendation needed from an academic teacher and school 
administrator

- Youth Recreation * (ages 8-12) runs from July 11 to July 17
Cost: $400 plus deposit $50 non-refundable application processing fee
* CODA welcome

- Teen Adventure * (ages 13-17) runs from July 25 to August 7
Cost $750 plus deposit $50 non-refundable application processing fee
* CODA welcome

Note:  Spaces are limited for CODAs based on first come, first serve.

We have counselor and nurse position available.  Go to: 
http://www.ASD-1817.org and select employment to fill out the 
application forms.

For more information about Camp Isola Bella please contact Camp Director 
Steve Borsotti at mailto:steve.borsotti@asd-1817.org or visit the 
American School for the Deaf website at http://www.asd-1817.org  

Your children will thank you!

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GARBAGE IS MONEY
   Garbage smells awful, but it is money for some deaf schools
and some deaf service agencies.
   At some big events (Indianapolis 500, Kentucky Derby,
Talladega 500, etc), deaf groups come to clean up garbage.
Money from the garbage goes to deaf groups.
   So, when hearing people complain that garbage smells
bad, it smells sweet for the deaf!

- for ASL News version, please click on:
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(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)



MORE ON LUIS ENRIQUE ERRO WHO WAS HONORED BY A POSTAGE STAMP
   Last week's DeafDigest featured a postage stamp in
honor of Luis Enrique Erro, a Mexican astronomer
who was either deaf or late-deafened.
   In 1940, after he became deaf, he ran for presidency of
Mexico, but lost. Manuel ?vila Camacho, the winner, offered
him a government position. Erro turned it down but asked
the winner to found an observatory in Astrophysics.   
   At the age of 40 he had an operation, hoping it would restore
his hearing in his right ear. The operation was not a success.
   His deafness was hereditary, in which he told the interviewer
that it was not easy to be deaf, and he had an issue with the
police in Havana. May have something to do with him not following
the orders of the police because of his deafness.


USHER SYNDROME MANY OF US DO NOT KNOW ABOUT
   We associate Usher Syndrome with a narrowing range of
vision.
   What many of us may not realize is that Usher Syndrome
is the leading cause of combined hearing and vision loss.
   Deafness as the cause of Usher Syndrome? DeafDigest editor
had an interesting discussion with Jeanne Glidden Prickett,
superintendent, Iowa School for the Deaf regarding this subject.
   Her comments are interesting. For reasons of space, her
comments are being posted on a web page:  

http://deafdigest.com/ushersyndrome/

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SAYING EASY TO LEARN SIGNS
   A newspaper ran a feature on a local college
sign language program.
   The article said:

Have you ever seen a group of people in public communicating 
with sign language and thought, "I wish I knew what they
were saying?" Well, you are in luck. The college offers a 
sign language course that can open your eyes to a new
form of communication

   That easy to follow ASL in one semester? No way!



OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
   We have many, many organizations, both national and
local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people.
   One such organization is:

National Deaf Business Institute

For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on:
http://deafdigest.com/ndbi/


AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID

I couldn't remember where I placed it last night
after I took it off for the night


A GLARING NEWSPAPER CONTRADICTION
   Every day newspapers run features on these "success"
CI stories. Of course, newspapers may not run stories
on CI failures, but this is besides the point.
   One newspaper, within the same story, said:

Children with cochlear implants have quality of life equal 
to normal hearing peers

   Yet, in that same story, several lines below, said:

A cochlear implant is an electronic device, which restores 
partial hearing to the deaf

   Is the newspaper saying that those with partial
hearing will have quality of life equal to normal
hearing peers?
   DeafDigest is not, however, saying that deaf people
have quality of life lower than those that can hear.




A CONFESSION OF A LATE DEAFENED PERSON
   A late deafened person has this confession.
I wear my hearing aid when people are around
me at home.
   But when I am alone at home, I take off my
hearing aid and turn on the volume to full 
blast on my TV and on my music!

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WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

he is profoundly deaf without the implants


Not every CI person becomes a "hearing" person
with the implants. There are many deaf people
that are still profoundly deaf even with the
implants. Depends on the individual.


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Eastern Canada (Canadian Maritimes) & Fall Foliage Tour

Tour leaves from and returns to Boston, MA
12-days, September 18-September 29, 2010

For more info contact:
Joy Carney
mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net
302-436-5384 (FAX)

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Berrigan's Tax and Bookkeeping Service

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who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) to provide bookkeeping 
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My bookkeeping service can be customized in any way to meet your 
financial needs and goals. It includes general bookkeeping, taxes, 
payroll, financial reporting, training and much more. To have accurate 
financial information will empower you to make wise and more accurate 
financial decisions. 

My tax service provides you with the preparation of individual 
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Interpreters and ASL & ITP Students and Teachers Deserve More from 
a Conference

Hi ... We are the 31st World's Largest Silent Weekend

The venue for the June 24-27, 2010 event will handle 700-1000
participants and include a medical interpreting track. Novice,
beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL and ITP students, as
well as interpreters (CEUs offered) will have around 150 hours
of seminars to choose from.

The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida
Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have
a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other
conferences' hotel prices.  The room costs are even lower
next year ... just $105 with free parking and unlimited free
internet!

Students, teachers and interpreters seeking to improve their 
skills can bring family members and they can take novice sign
language classes!  Many of our current interpreters started out 
as novice ASL students at the Silent Weekend!

There are simply no other local, regional or national conferences
offering you so many hours of classes as inexpensively as the
Silent Weekends. Just check them out and register at 
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Sign language DVDs are available online at
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A DVD "When 'Duck' is not Enough"
to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available

Join us for the 9th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Benefit Run to help 
deaf babies!  This is the world's longest group motorcycle benefit 
run.  Some people are planning to fly to Calgary, Alberta and rent 
cars and follow us to and from Alaska and enjoy bed and breakfast 
inns!

See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos.

These trips will take place every year so why not make plans
to join us now in July 17, 2010?

Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at:
http://www.DrSign.com

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

   The US Senate was introduced a new bill - Rosa's Law, S. 2781,
which prohibits use of phrases "mental retardation" and
"mentally retarded" on federal books, and to replace these
with "intellectual disability". Only one thing wrong with
the bill - it does not include prohibiting of "deaf-dumb"
and "deaf-mute."

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Deaf Picture of the Week:

Michael Lizarraga
deaf basketball player, plays for CSUN basketball team

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_14328765

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Question of the week:

Q. Which is better, a CI or a stem cell therapy?

A. DeafDigest will not decide for you - but 
stem cell therapy is so new. It seems to be
promising, but stem cell researchers are
still learning about what it is all about. 



send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

the most interesting questions may be answered in 
future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.

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Wish List of the Week:

that our senators would amend the bill, prohibiting
use of words, mentally retarded and mental retardation
to include deaf-dumb and deaf-mute.

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DeafHistory - Looking Back:

Year 1887 - the school for the deaf in Minnesota
changed its name from Minnesota Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute to Minnesota Institute for
Defectives. Luckily, it was later on renamed
as Minnesota School for the Deaf and then later
as Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. 

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Deaf and the Money:

Year 1897 - New Mexico School for the Deaf was closed
for four months.

Why?

The state legislature did not give enough money to keep
the school running!

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DeafNumbers of the Week:

19

"surviving" staff members at California School
for the Deaf at Fremont that started their careers
at the school's previous campus at Berkeley.

The school moved from Berkeley to Fremont in 1980
That was 30 years ago!

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DeafResources

(updated 2/7/10)

Deaf Acronyms
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-acronyms/

for a listing of deaf reference & library resources,
http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/

(examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of
deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a
gradual basis - so do check this site from time to time)

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Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports

- Baseball America's write up on deaf ball player Scott Woodward
http://deafdigest.com/woodward/

- Another Gillies story
http://deafdigest.com/anothergilliesstory/


DeafDigest Sports is also distributed by DeafDigest

To subscribe, e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

DeafDigest Sports archives:
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position opening
Deaf Services Children's Case Manager
Community Counseling Center
Westbrook, ME (Portland metropolitan area)

Community Counseling Center, a leading nonprofit provider of family
services and behavioral health, is seeking a Case Manager for Deaf
Services Children's Case Management.

The Case Manager will work with children, adolescents and their
families in accordance with agency, community, and program needs in
the Deaf Services Children's Case Management program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing,
implementing, and monitoring service plans that are tailored to
individual client needs, as well as support increased client and
family functioning, and ensure that each client receives services
that are sensitive to his/her cultural needs.

The successful candidate will support comprehensive and ongoing
coordination of services received from various providers and ensure
effective communication and appropriate service delivery. In addition,
our case managers advocate for and support clients to ensure access
to community services.

The Case Manager will effectively utilize the Agency's electronic
consumer software system.

With roots dating back to 1874, CCC is one of Maine's oldest and most
comprehensive private, nonprofit family service agencies, making a
difference in the lives of more than 6,000 individuals and families
each year.  In addition to providing high quality family, individual
and group therapies to help children, adults and senior citizens from
all incomes and backgrounds, CCC offers a diverse array of programs.

CCC is a member of the Alliance for Children and Families, the
National Council for Community Behavioral Health, and is a United Way
Partner Agency.  The agency is accredited by the National Council on
Accreditation.

The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work
or a closely related field and a minimum of 1 year experience in
either psychology, behavioral health, social work, special education,
counseling, rehabilitation, or related field.

Candidate must be fluent in American Sign Language.

If interested, please apply by February 28, 2010:

Please submit letter of interest and resume to:

Kimberly Lefebvre
Employment Specialist
Maine Mental Health Partners
123 Andover Road
Westbrook, ME  04092

mailto:recruitment@memhp.org

Fax:  207-761-2388

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position opening
Mental Health - Community Resource Specialist
Family Service Foundation, Inc
position located in Frederick, MD

Mental Health - Community Resource Specialist in Frederick, 
Maryland:

Provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to Deaf and Hard of 
Hearing people with chronic behavioral health challenges in the 
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP).  

Responsibilities are: to teach and assist with groups that address 
rehab needs of the people we serve.  Assist and advocate for those 
on the caseload. 

Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm. 

BA degree or experience in the mental health field. 

Valid driver's license, professional writing skills, ability to 
empower others, person-centered planning skills. 

$12.50/hour with benefits. 

If interested, please contact mailto:aklassen@fsfinc.org

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job announcement
Teacher (High School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/english/

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job announcement
Teacher (Middle School English/Language Arts) 
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/englishmiddle/

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job announcement
Teacher (High School Math)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/hsmath

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job announcement
Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
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open positions
Deaf Services Center
Glenside, PA

Deaf Services Center (DSC) is a dynamic team of behavioral health
professionals serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and adults. 
We take great pride that our program is strongly Deaf/HOH centered
with about 85% of our staff being Deaf or Hard of Hearing.  Our staff
environment is one of incredible teamwork and mutual support.  As a
result, we are rapidly growing with new programs and expansions of
our existing programs.  Whether you are a high school graduate,
recent college graduate or have many years experience in the field of
human services we have a career building position waiting for you! 

DSC is looking for dedicated, motivated, energetic individuals who
are fluent in American Sign Language and knowledgeable about Deaf
Culture and the Deaf Community to fill the following positions:

WE ARE SOON OPENING A NEW PROGRAM 
 

- PROGRAM DIRECTOR: INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN:
(Full time) This position oversees the case management services for
children who reside in the community. Responsibilities include: day
to day management and supervision of children case management;
coordination of services and programs with other service agencies;
manage program expenses accordingly with budget; provide supervision,
crisis management, training and coordinate scheduling for case
managers; participate in meetings with Deaf Services Center programs
as well as other programming service providers. Qualifications: a
bachelor's degree in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology,
anthropology, political science, history, criminal justice, theology,
counseling, education, or be a registered nurse and 5 years of mental
health direct care experience preferably in a case management
setting, must have 2 years of supervisory experience. Fluency in
American Sign Language required.


- RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR: (Full time requires working
evenings and weekends) This position provides leadership role for our
residential program for Deaf individuals with Mental Retardation
(known as Community Living Arrangement or CLA).  This position
oversees staff and directs client services. Qualifications: One year
experience as a Resident Advisor; OR two years experience in the
human services field working with individuals with developmental
disabilities and/or mental health disorders; valid drivers' license;
advanced fluency in ASL; demonstrated an ability to supervise, teach,
advise and motivate staff members as well as Deaf Consumers; must
possess strong interpersonal skills.  Duties: Provide guidance and
training for staff and support to Deaf consumers with developmental
disabilities living in the community; promote consumers' independence
and social relationships.


- STAFF INTERPRETER: (Full time) Responsibilities include: Interpret
for emergencies (physical and psychiatric), mental health
evaluations, groups, staff meetings and sessions, home visits with
deaf adults and children.  Also interpret for in internal office and
community meetings with both hearing and deaf professional staff.
Must be able to work with a team of hearing and/or deaf interpreters
and be a team player. Qualifications: AA degree with minimum 3 years
of Interpreting experience with Deaf individuals or BA Interpreting
degree with 1 year experience. Knowledge of mental illness and/or
developmental disabilities is a plus. Must be willing to travel
throughout the SE counties and be flexible to do some evenings and
weekends when needed. Current national certification and PA State
Registered through ODHH are preferred.

- BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST: We are seeking a clinical professional with
experience in utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis;
assessment and evaluation of behavior, and the application of
interventions that result in behavior change.   Strong interpersonal
skills are also essential.  The behavior specialist will be working
with the treatment team to provide supports to clients who are Deaf
or Hard of Hearing, and their families. Must have the ability to
provide clinical supervision/guidance for staff in providing
therapeutic techniques and approaches and assist in treatment
planning process and documentation. Qualifications: Licensed Clinical
Psychologist; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Certificate in
Applied Behavioral Analysis or Other Master's Level Mental Health
Clinician with documented training in the field of Behavioral
Modification techniques.  Fluency in American Sign Language
preferred, but will consider candidates with an open mindedness to
learning about this population.

- RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS: (various positions available) This position
provides direct client services including encouraging client
independence in areas such as skills in daily living and community
integration.  Qualifications:  HS + 1 year related experience or AA;
valid drivers' license; advanced fluency in ASL; minimum of 2 years
experience with Deaf Community; demonstrated competency in
independent living skills; ability to teach, advise and motivate Deaf
Consumers; strong interpersonal skills.  Duties: Provide supported
living and training to Deaf consumers with mental illness and/or
developmental disabilities living in the community; promote
consumers' independence and social relationships. Positions open for
weekend and evening shifts.


We are anticipating opening a Residential Treatment Facility for Deaf
adolescents early Spring 2010! We are interviewing now.  Please see
below for open positions:


- MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST: (Part time) This position is to provide
clinical support to adolescents and their family members.
Qualifications: Masters in Social Work or Counseling and license
(LCSW or LPC) eligible in the state of Pennsylvania;  ASL fluency and
Deaf Culture sensitivity; knowledge of impact of hearing loss,
assistive technology and needs of persons who are hard of hearing;
ability to work with both adults and children. Responsibilities
include:  Assessment and intervention for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
individuals, families and groups, utilizing a variety of
communication modalities to accommodate the need.  Progress notes,
treatment plans, discharge summaries and other reports as required.

 
- RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS: (various positions available) This position
provides direct client services to adolescents in areas such as daily
living and community integration.  Qualifications:  HS + 3 year
related experience or AA degree; valid drivers' license; advanced
fluency in ASL; minimum of 2 years experience required with Deaf
Community working with children or adolescents; demonstrated
competency in independent living skills; ability to teach, advise and
motivate Deaf Consumers; strong interpersonal skills.  Duties:
Provide supported living and training to teenage Deaf consumers with
mental illness and/or developmental disabilities living in the
community; promote consumers' growth, goals and social relationships.
Positions require some weekend and evening shifts.


Come be a part of our exciting growing professional TEAM!

Send your letter of intent and resumes to:

Linda Claypool, Office Manager/HR
Deaf Services Center
614 N. Easton Road, 
Glenside, PA 19038

Email: mailto:lclaypool@salisb.com 
or Fax: 215-884-6301                             

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- EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! -

- Job Developer/Interpreter - Crenshaw, CA

- Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA


To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go
to our website:

http://www.gladinc.org

If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume
and application to:

Jeff Fetterman
Human Resources Specialist
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041

V/TDD:  (323) 550-4207
Fax #:  (323) 550-4204

E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org

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devices.  Our law firm is expanding its litigation against Advanced
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Hot Deaf News during the week:

– Hot Newspaper stories during the week:

Teaching the police to deal with the deaf
http://deafdigest.com/teachingthepolice/

Late-deafened military officer refusing his disability pension
http://deafdigest.com/disabilitypensionrefusal/

– Very Hot News

If SightCine has its way, we, the deaf will be able to watch
movie subtitles in different languages, English included.
That start-up company refused to disclose the amount of
seed money it got from investors. Movie-goers would wear
special glasses to watch subtitles of their choice of
language. These subtitles, however, would be invisible
to those that do not wear special glasses.

– Thursday January 28th

Are you happy with the services the IRS have been giving
the deaf? If you are, fine; if you are not, then
IRS wants to know more about it. Were you happy or
unhappy with attempts to reach IRS, with TTY messages,
with the videophone, etc? How did the IRS treat your
relay operators? How long did you have to wait to
reach IRS? Did the IRS answers satisfy you?
Do email Jean Bell at mailtojean.bell@tigta.treas.gov

– Friday January 29th

Many deaf drivers drive over the Petty Island from either
the Benjamin Franklin Bridge or the Betsy Ross Bridge unaware
that the island is deaf-related.
This island sits on the Delaware River between Philadelphia,
PA and Camden, NJ.
What about it? Well, Ralston Laird moved his family to the island
and lived on it for about 60 years. Ralston is not deaf, but four of
his daughters were deaf. And there is talk of dedicating the island
to the memory of these deaf sisters.
There is a complication; Venezuela, because of its oil dealings
in the area, owns the island. Hugh Chavez, who hates USA, has
talked about giving away the island to the state of New Jersey.

– Saturday January 30th

Because of video relay issues, the FCC has withheld payment
on these relay providers on some relay calls. In fact FCC
has been holding the money bag since July! 
The concern is that some providers, denied payments, may
cease video relay calls.
DeafDigest hopes there will be a quick solution to this
mess. Directly involved is the National Exchange Carriers
Association (NECA).

(please go back to the Blue edition for the Sunday-Wednesday
Hot Deaf News)

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Deaf Miscellaneous stuff:

A new book, hitting the bookstores, has a main deaf
character. The book is “Moon Craving” that is written by
Lucy Monroe. It is for those that enjoy reading about
werewolf tales. The character Abigail is deaf and she
married Talorc, a werewolf, and they have marital issues.

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sComm, engineer and manufacturer of the UbiDuo,  is
looking for a experienced Sales Account Manager.

Qualified candidate must have demonstrated knowledge and
background with implementing effective sales strategies and
territory management.
This position requires extensive monthly travel that includes
working at the sComm booth of national and regional conferences
as well as face to face sales presentations with key
customers.

Experience with assistive devices and Deaf and Hard of Hearing
culture a plus.

If you are independent and goal oriented please contact John Effinger
at mailto:jeffinger@scommonline.com or 951-202-9884.

For more information about sComm visit http://www.scommonline.com

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SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF IN AFRICA
Andrew Foster, a famous deaf man, established 31
schools for the deaf and 2 centers for the deaf
in Africa. He died in 1987 in a plane crash.
Anyway, one of these former students of a
school for the deaf in Africa, said that his
school had a few hearing students!
Hearing students in a school for the deaf in
Africa! Why?
Good question.

– for ASL News version, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/africanschools/

(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
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The University of Tennessee Rehabilitation Counseling Program
is seeking Master’s students to apply for the Deafness
Concentration. 

****Funding is available in the form of RSA Traineeships.****

Students in the Deafness Concentration will pursue 48-hours of
coursework in rehabilitation counseling and are also expected
to fulfill the following requirements:

1) Completion of the non-credit Orientation to Deafness (OTD)
program offered in summer term by the UT Center on Deafness. 

2) Demonstration of American Sign Language (ASL) skills at an
Intermediate level or above on the Sign Language Proficiency
Interview (SLPI) prior to graduation.

3) Completion of all practicum, internship, external course
writing assignments, and independent research in settings or
topics related to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Students are admitted to the on-campus program each fall and
complete the program in approximately 16 months. 

Distance Education students are admitted every other year
(with the next cohort beginning in August, 2010)
and complete the program in two years.

The application deadline is April 15. 

Admission decisions are made by May 15.

A number of RSA Traineeships are available to students.

Patrick L. Dunn, Ph.D., CRC
Associate Professor, Counselor Education
Coordinator, Rehabilitation Counseling Program
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
A523 Bailey Education Complex
Knoxville, TN  37996

Phone:  (865) 974-8013
Email: mailto:pdunn4@utk.edu

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POLITICAL FUND RAISING
People who want to run for political offices must
raise a lot of money to pay for political ads on
TV, radio, newspapers and to pay for campaign workers,
etc.
Famous hearing politicians have fund raising events
where they can raise money for them to run for
governor or senator or even president.
We have many deaf people that tried to run for a
political office but have lost – they have tried
to raise funds but only got very little money.
One person, not deaf, was able to raise one
million dollars to run for governor in one state.
That person did not host fund raising events. How?
The money was raised on-line via internet donations.
This is a hint for our future deaf politicians!

– for ASL News version, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/videos/fundraising/

(for your convenience, video links are posted on top
of each DeafDigest edition)

A DEAF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN FLORIDA
We have a number of volunteer firefighters that
are deaf everywhere in USA.
The most notable one is Mark Kite who is the
Fire Chief of the Yukon Volunteer Fire Department
near Pittsburgh, PA. His story is at:
http://deafdigest.com/kite/
Anyway John Buccieri became a volunteer firefighter in
Marion County (Florida) in 2008. His goal is to become
a full time professional firefighter.
He is aware of discrimination against deaf firemen
but is going to fight these discriminatory regulations.

A JOB DESCRIPTION
A deaf advocate for a deaf service agency has a job
description that says:

travel to small towns to locate deaf residents and establish
communications with them

DeafDigest editor remembers, way back in the seventies, when
he and a friend visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,
New York. He and the friend entered a restaurant and sat down
for a meal.
Word got around, and all of a sudden a lonely deaf man
entered the restaurant and joined the company, just for
conversation. He introduced himself as a graduate of New
York State School for the Deaf, Rome, NY and has been steadily,
but lonely, employed in a Cooperstown business place.

THE DEAF AND THE NOTES
Many banks are nervous because of robbers that
hand notes to the tellers telling them it is a
robbery.
A deaf person may innocently hand in a note,
thus making a teller nervous and jumpy.
To prevent this from happening, just tell
the teller first that you are deaf. And when
the teller acknowledges it, then do hand in
the note.

DOMINOES AND THE DEAF
Dominoes is a game popular in many parts of the
world.
Do deaf people play dominoes? DeafDigest assumes
they do, even though he has never seen them playing
that game.
Anyway it was interesting to see a deafyahoo group
posting, announcing a deaf domino championship
event in Miami, Florida.
Deaf Dominoes, anyone?

OUR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
We have many, many organizations, both national and
local, that serve deaf and hard of hearing people.
One such organization is:

Conference of Educational Adminstrators of Schools and
Programs for the Deaf

For the organization goals and objectives and its web site, click on:

http://deafdigest.com/ceasd/

ROCHESTER SCHOOL’S CANCER AWARENESS WEEK
To raise awareness regarding cancer, staff and students
at Rochester School for the Deaf successfully raised over
$3,000.
They collected money in person, sold snacks and
during the Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game with
St Mary’s School for the Deaf.
Said a proud administrator

This is truly giving from the heart

AN EXCUSE FOR NOT WEARING A HEARING AID

forgot to put it on this morning

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WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

he knows how to perform sign language

huh! To perform is to act on a stage in front
of audience. The more appropriate phrase
would be this:

he knows sign language

or

he uses sign language

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Eastern Canada (Canadian Maritimes) & Fall Foliage Tour

Tour leaves from and returns to Boston, MA
12-days, September 18-September 29, 2010

For more info contact:
Joy Carney
mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net
302-436-5384 (FAX)

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Berrigan’s Tax and Bookkeeping Service

If you are looking for someone with tax and bookkeeping background
who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) to provide bookkeeping
& tax service for your personal, business or organization, I can
provide the service.

My bookkeeping service can be customized in any way to meet your
financial needs and goals. It includes general bookkeeping, taxes,
payroll, financial reporting, training and much more. To have accurate
financial information will empower you to make wise and more accurate
financial decisions.

My tax service provides you with the preparation of individual
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get a better understanding of how the adjustments, deductions or credits
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My firm is based on professionalism and confidentiality with a
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Interpreters and ASL & ITP Students and Teachers Deserve More from
a Conference

Hi … We are the 31st World’s Largest Silent Weekend

The venue for the June 24-27, 2010 event will handle 700-1000
participants and include a medical interpreting track. Novice,
beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL and ITP students, as
well as interpreters (CEUs offered) will have around 150 hours
of seminars to choose from.

The 31st Silent Weekend is at the Florida Hotel at the Florida
Mall in Orlando with its huge food court allowing you to have
a complete meal for $5.99 instead of paying $20-30 at other
conferences’ hotel prices.  The room costs are even lower
next year … just $105 with free parking and unlimited free
internet!

Students, teachers and interpreters seeking to improve their
skills can bring family members and they can take novice sign
language classes!  Many of our current interpreters started out
as novice ASL students at the Silent Weekend!

There are simply no other local, regional or national conferences
offering you so many hours of classes as inexpensively as the
Silent Weekends. Just check them out and register at
http://www.DrSign.com

Sign language DVDs are available online at
http://www.DrSign.com –

A DVD “When ‘Duck’ is not Enough”
to show you how to represent inanimate objects is now available

Join us for the 9th Florida/Alaska Motorcycle Benefit Run to help
deaf babies!  This is the world’s longest group motorcycle benefit
run.  Some people are planning to fly to Calgary, Alberta and rent
cars and follow us to and from Alaska and enjoy bed and breakfast
inns!

See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos.

These trips will take place every year so why not make plans
to join us now in July 17, 2010?

Please browse our selection of signing greeting cards at:
http://www.DrSign.com

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Hot DeafNews boring, but important!

India just cannot make up its mind regarding the deaf
that want to drive cars. First the government said the
deaf could drive; then the government said the deaf
cannot drive. And now this – the government is
considering allowing the deaf to drive. Pushing the
government is the directive from the courts saying
the deaf deserve drivers’ license. The government
is being tugged in two directions – by those that
want the deaf to drive and by those that do not
want deaf drivers.

..

Deaf Picture of the Week:

Luis Enrique Erro
deaf astronomer, Mexico
(January 7, 1897 – January 18, 1955)

honored with a postage stamp which is at:
http://deafdigest.com/erro/

it shows him with his hearing aid

the extent of his hearing loss was not known – was he
deaf all his life or was he late-deafened?

DeafDigest thanks Kenneth S. Rothschild for this
piece of information

..

Question of the week:

Q. Do we have deaf attorneys that argue cases in
the courtroom?

A. Yes. They either use interpreters or CART to
state their cases.

send your questions to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

the most interesting questions may be answered in
future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.

..

Wish List of the Week:

While we have a few deaf-owned wineries in Italy,
we wish we have some deaf-owned wineries in USA.

..

DeafHistory – Looking Back:

Year 1988 – the Department of Veterans Affairs
selected 120 late-deafened veterans to be
implanted. It paved the way for the upsurge
in CIs in years to come.

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Deaf and the Money:

Soldiers in India that become deaf are entitled to a
disability pension which is 20 per cent to 200 per cent
above the regular pension plus being exempt from
paying income taxes

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DeafNumbers of the Week:

26

nations in the world that do not allow the deaf to drive!

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DeafResources

(updated 1/31/10)

Johnnie Ray, famous deaf singer, 1950’s through 1980’s

for a listing of deaf reference & library resources,
http://deafdigest.com/deafresources/

(examples are listing of elected deaf officials, listing of
deaf Nobel Prize winners, etc; list will be added on a
gradual basis – so do check this site from time to time)

..

Selected top deaf sports stories from DeafDigest Sports

A write up on Phillies’ deaf prospect Gillies
http://deafdigest.com/gillies/

Hamill to resume training
http://deafdigest.com/hamilltraining/

DeafDigest Sports is a no-cost subscription available only
for DeafDigest subscribers; e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.com

it is not available online, only by email

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best in the nation.

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position opening
Mental Health – Community Resource Specialist
Family Service Foundation, Inc
position located in Frederick, MD

Mental Health – Community Resource Specialist in Frederick,
Maryland:

Provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to Deaf and Hard of
Hearing people with chronic behavioral health challenges in the
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP). 

Responsibilities are: to teach and assist with groups that address
rehab needs of the people we serve.  Assist and advocate for those
on the caseload.

Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm.

BA degree or experience in the mental health field.

Valid driver’s license, professional writing skills, ability to
empower others, person-centered planning skills.

$12.50/hour with benefits.

If interested, please contact mailto:aklassen@fsfinc.org

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Faculty position announcement
undergraduate psychology
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

The Psychology Department at Gallaudet University is recruiting for a
faculty position in undergraduate psychology.

The position description and  application information can be found at
http://gallaudet.edu/af/jobs/

For  additional information about these positions, contact Dr. Irene
W. Leigh,  Department Chair, at mailto:irene.leigh@gallaudet.edu

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job announcement
Teacher (High School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/english/

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job announcement
Teacher (Middle School English/Language Arts)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/englishmiddle/

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job announcement
Teacher (High School Math)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/hsmath

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job announcement
Substitute Teacher (Part-Time/Hourly)
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA

for position description and application procedures, please click on:
http://deafdigest.com/subteach

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Job Opening
Outreach Coordinator
Hamilton Relay, Inc
Salt Lake City area, Utah

Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full-time position open for
Outreach Coordinator – Utah

Location:  Salt Lake City area

Position summary:  This full-time position is responsible for
coordinating and implementing outreach activities designed to promote
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and Captioned Telephone Relay
Service (CapTel®) for Relay Utah. 

Preferred education, experience and skills:
– Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or
knowledge of Captioned Telephone Relay Services is helpful

– Experience in public relations activities

– Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes
used by current and potential relay users

– Knowledge of American Sign Language is preferred

– Strong written, analytical and interpersonal skills

– Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines

– Hold a valid driver’s license

– Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to
apply

Interested individuals may send inquiries and/or resumes to
http://www.hamilton.net/employment.html to the attention of
Cindy Blase in the Human Resource Department by January 27, 2010

Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age,
national origin or disability.

Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications
based in Aurora, NE.  Hamilton offers a competitive wage. 

Contact our HR Dept. at: 800.821.1831 or at:
http://www.hamilton.net/employment.html

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position openings
– School Psychologist, School for the Deaf
– Teachers (all core content areas)
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
Colorado Springs, CO

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), located in
Colorado Springs at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains,
invites you to consider our employment opportunities. 

Applications are being accepted for current and anticipated
vacancies for the 2010/11 School Year, including:

– School Psychologist, School for the Deaf

– All core content areas: (Elementary Education;
English/Language Arts; Science; Math; Social Studies)

Please visit CSDB’s website at:
http://www.csdb.org

where the official job announcement(s) may be found under
Non-Classified Employment.  Positions are open until filled. 

Salary based on appropriate education and experience.  Excellent
benefits.

Interviews to be conducted on-site at CSDB.

Interested persons are invited to send a letter of interest, current
resume, completed Employment Application (including salary history
and references), recent letters of recommendation, copies of
transcripts, and a copy of current teacher certification or special
services certification to:

ATTENTION:  Chelle Lutz, Human Resources Office
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 North Institute Street
Colorado Springs, CO  80903

(719) 578-2114 (phone)
(719) 578-2239 (fax)
E-mail:  mailto:clutz@csdb.org

CSDB is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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position opening
Jr. Video Production Specialist
Purple
Rocklin, CA

Reports to:    Sr. Director of Marketing Communications
Department:    Marketing Communications
FLSA Status:    Hourly, Non-Exempt
Location:      Rocklin, CA

for position description and application procedures,
please click on:

http://deafdigest.com/purple-job/

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open positions
Deaf Services Center
Glenside, PA

Deaf Services Center (DSC) is a dynamic team of behavioral health
professionals serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and adults.
We take great pride that our program is strongly Deaf/HOH centered
with about 85% of our staff being Deaf or Hard of Hearing.  Our staff
environment is one of incredible teamwork and mutual support.  As a
result, we are rapidly growing with new programs and expansions of
our existing programs.  Whether you are a high school graduate,
recent college graduate or have many years experience in the field of
human services we have a career building position waiting for you!

DSC is looking for dedicated, motivated, energetic individuals who
are fluent in American Sign Language and knowledgeable about Deaf
Culture and the Deaf Community to fill the following positions:

WE ARE SOON OPENING A NEW PROGRAM

– PROGRAM DIRECTOR: INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN:
(Full time) This position oversees the case management services for
children who reside in the community. Responsibilities include: day
to day management and supervision of children case management;
coordination of services and programs with other service agencies;
manage program expenses accordingly with budget; provide supervision,
crisis management, training and coordinate scheduling for case
managers; participate in meetings with Deaf Services Center programs
as well as other programming service providers. Qualifications: a
bachelor’s degree in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology,
anthropology, political science, history, criminal justice, theology,
counseling, education, or be a registered nurse and 5 years of mental
health direct care experience preferably in a case management
setting, must have 2 years of supervisory experience. Fluency in
American Sign Language required.

– RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR: (Full time requires working
evenings and weekends) This position provides leadership role for our
residential program for Deaf individuals with Mental Retardation
(known as Community Living Arrangement or CLA).  This position
oversees staff and directs client services. Qualifications: One year
experience as a Resident Advisor; OR two years experience in the
human services field working with individuals with developmental
disabilities and/or mental health disorders; valid drivers’ license;
advanced fluency in ASL; demonstrated an ability to supervise, teach,
advise and motivate staff members as well as Deaf Consumers; must
possess strong interpersonal skills.  Duties: Provide guidance and
training for staff and support to Deaf consumers with developmental
disabilities living in the community; promote consumers’ independence
and social relationships.

– STAFF INTERPRETER: (Full time) Responsibilities include: Interpret
for emergencies (physical and psychiatric), mental health
evaluations, groups, staff meetings and sessions, home visits with
deaf adults and children.  Also interpret for in internal office and
community meetings with both hearing and deaf professional staff.
Must be able to work with a team of hearing and/or deaf interpreters
and be a team player. Qualifications: AA degree with minimum 3 years
of Interpreting experience with Deaf individuals or BA Interpreting
degree with 1 year experience. Knowledge of mental illness and/or
developmental disabilities is a plus. Must be willing to travel
throughout the SE counties and be flexible to do some evenings and
weekends when needed. Current national certification and PA State
Registered through ODHH are preferred.

– BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST: We are seeking a clinical professional with
experience in utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis;
assessment and evaluation of behavior, and the application of
interventions that result in behavior change.  Strong interpersonal
skills are also essential.  The behavior specialist will be working
with the treatment team to provide supports to clients who are Deaf
or Hard of Hearing, and their families. Must have the ability to
provide clinical supervision/guidance for staff in providing
therapeutic techniques and approaches and assist in treatment
planning process and documentation. Qualifications: Licensed Clinical
Psychologist; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; Certificate in
Applied Behavioral Analysis or Other Master’s Level Mental Health
Clinician with documented training in the field of Behavioral
Modification techniques.  Fluency in American Sign Language
preferred, but will consider candidates with an open mindedness to
learning about this population.

– RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS: (various positions available) This position
provides direct client services including encouraging client
independence in areas such as skills in daily living and community
integration.  Qualifications:  HS + 1 year related experience or AA;
valid drivers’ license; advanced fluency in ASL; minimum of 2 years
experience with Deaf Community; demonstrated competency in
independent living skills; ability to teach, advise and motivate Deaf
Consumers; strong interpersonal skills.  Duties: Provide supported
living and training to Deaf consumers with mental illness and/or
developmental disabilities living in the community; promote
consumers’ independence and social relationships. Positions open for
weekend and evening shifts.

We are anticipating opening a Residential Treatment Facility for Deaf
adolescents early Spring 2010! We are interviewing now.  Please see
below for open positions:

– MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST: (Part time) This position is to provide
clinical support to adolescents and their family members.
Qualifications: Masters in Social Work or Counseling and license
(LCSW or LPC) eligible in the state of Pennsylvania;  ASL fluency and
Deaf Culture sensitivity; knowledge of impact of hearing loss,
assistive technology and needs of persons who are hard of hearing;
ability to work with both adults and children. Responsibilities
include:  Assessment and intervention for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
individuals, families and groups, utilizing a variety of
communication modalities to accommodate the need.  Progress notes,
treatment plans, discharge summaries and other reports as required.

– RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS: (various positions available) This position
provides direct client services to adolescents in areas such as daily
living and community integration.  Qualifications:  HS + 3 year
related experience or AA degree; valid drivers’ license; advanced
fluency in ASL; minimum of 2 years experience required with Deaf
Community working with children or adolescents; demonstrated
competency in independent living skills; ability to teach, advise and
motivate Deaf Consumers; strong interpersonal skills.  Duties:
Provide supported living and training to teenage Deaf consumers with
mental illness and/or developmental disabilities living in the
community; promote consumers’ growth, goals and social relationships.
Positions require some weekend and evening shifts.

Come be a part of our exciting growing professional TEAM!

Send your letter of intent and resumes to:

Linda Claypool, Office Manager/HR
Deaf Services Center
614 N. Easton Road,
Glenside, PA 19038

Email: mailto:lclaypool@salisb.com
or Fax: 215-884-6301                           

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position opening
Clinical Instructor of American Sign Language
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

School of Education
Department of Exceptional Education

Clinical Instructor of American Sign Language

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee seeks an Instructor to join our
American Sign Language Studies Program in School of Education’s
Department of Exceptional Education.  Minimum requirements of this
position are a Masters degree in a related field of study, at least
3 years ASL teaching experience at the secondary/post secondary level,
American Sign Language Teacher Association Certification, native or
near-native competency in American Sign Language, knowledge of
American Sign Language linguistics, Deaf history and Deaf culture. 

This is a 12 month probationary appointment. Salary is commensurate
with experience. 

To apply, visit:
http://www.jobs.uwm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51121

A completed application will include letter of application,
vita/resume, transcripts, a list of three references.  Additionally,
submit name and email of individual who has supervised you and can
evaluate your teaching.

We will email this individual a teaching evaluation form upon receipt
of all application materials. The following documents must be submitted
online.

Dr. Amy Otis-Wilborn, Chair, Search and Screen Committee, School of
Education, Department of Exceptional Education, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Review of
applications will begin January 30th, 2010 and will continue until
position is filled.  The position start date is August 1, 2010.

Employment will require a criminal background check.  The University of
Wisconsin- Milwaukee is an affirmative action, equal employment
opportunity employer. 

For UWM’s Campus Security Report, which includes statistics about reported
crimes and information about campus security policies, see
http://www.cleryact.uwm.edu or call the Office of Student Life at
414-229-4632 to request a paper copy.

The Department of Exceptional Education offers a full range of
Deafness related programs including:

–  ASL courses to meet university foreign language requirements
– Major and Minor areas of study in American Sign Language Studies
– Interpreter Training,
– ASL Teacher Certification
– Teacher Certification in Deaf/Hard of Hearing

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position announcement
American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Instructor (Fall 2010) 
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas metropolitan area

College of Southern Nevada recognizes that embracing diversity maximizes
faculty and staff contribution to our goals and provides the best
opportunity for student achievement. CSN is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. CSN is responsive to serving the
educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community.
CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S.
AA/EOE/ADA. 

Job description:
1. Teach ASL courses (all levels)

2. Teach courses within the Deaf Studies Program degree including Deaf
Culture, Deaf History, Structure of ASL, and new courses that might be
added to the existing program.

3. Develop syllabi, course outlines, curriculum, assessment plans and
reports for all courses.

4. Evaluate student outcomes

5. Assess students’ language competency levels.

6. Provide student advisement and recruitment services

7. Participate in program/division meetings

8. Serve on department and college committees

9. Travel to multi campus locations possibly on a day, evening or weekend
schedule

10. Mentor adjunct faculty within the Deaf Studies Unit 

Note: Application review will begin on January 16, 2010. For full
consideration, all application materials must be received no later than
January 15, 2010.

Required qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree: preferably in Deafness and/or ASL from a regionally
accredited College or University.

2. ASLTA qualifications 

Preferred qualifications:
1. Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited College or University:
preferably in Deaf Studies/ASL or a related field

2. A minimum of 2 years of experience in a post-secondary setting.

3. ASLTA certification or RID certification

4. Additional Skills: experience with interactive lab instruction;
experience with technology specific to Deaf individuals.

Quick link:
http://jobs.csn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51296

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Itinerant teacher
Boulder/Fort Collins, Colorado

http://deafdigest.com/jobs-2/

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school interpreter
Mount Pleasant, Texas

http://deafdigest.com/jobs4/

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(updated January 31st)

– EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD !! –

– Job Developer/Interpreter – Crenshaw, CA

– Community Interpreter – Los Angeles, CA

To learn more about the above positions at GLAD, please go
to our website:

http://www.gladinc.org

If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume
and application to:

Jeff Fetterman
Human Resources Specialist
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041

V/TDD:  (323) 550-4207
Fax #:  (323) 550-4204

E-mail: mailto:jfetterman@gladinc.org

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