DeafDigest Blue - October 11, 2009 Blue Edition Barry Strassler, Editor http://www.deafdigest.com - updated every Monday America's Unique Deaf Stories; free subscription serving the Deaf Community since 1996; 13th year (to unsubscribe, please click on unsubscribe link at bottom or go to http://deafdigest.com and click on subscribe and follow instructions ) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ASL Videos of the Week: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-jobcoach/ http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-blackberry/ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- October Savings on Smoke Alarms Save on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors during Fire Safety Month. Harris Communications has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms on sale for 20% off during the whole month of October! 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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Sunday October 4th In Ontario, Canada leaders of a political party are thinking of thwarting a deaf attorney from running for public office. The story did not mention the name of the deaf attorney, nor the name of the political party - Monday October 5th ground will be broken on the campus of Ohio School for the Deaf this coming spring for construction of new buildings with completion slated in summer of 2011 - Tuesday October 6th IDEAS (Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase), during its conference, stressed the need for more assistive devices to help the deaf. This group tries to enforce compliance with the sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. - Wednesday October 7th A new statue of Helen Keller has been unveiled at the National Statuary Hall Collection on the Capitol (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: India is notorious for discriminating against the deaf; there is much more to it than calling all the deaf people as deaf and dumb or even deaf-mute. Anyway Maniram Sharma, who is deaf, wanted to work in the Indian Administrative Service, which is the equivalent to our civil service. He was not able to do so because of his deafness. It did not matter that he holds a doctorate in Political Science. He would not give up and after 15 years of fighting, he was finally hired by the Indian Administrative Service! .. Signing Gospel Concert 2009! Friday, October 30, 2009; 7:30 pm Evangel Cathedral 13901 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 For more info: email mailto:signsofworship@gmail.com .. The-First-Of-Its-Kind-Camp The camp is designed for only forty-eight high school aged deaf and hard of hearing youths of all ethnic/racial backgrounds African-American, Latino, Asian, and (Native) American Indian, bi-racial, multi-racial Sponsored by National Deaf People of Color Council June 13-27, 2010 Camp Taloali, in Stayton, Oregon to see the flyer, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccflyer.pdf for more information and camper application form, click on: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccinformation1.pdf to apply as a staff member: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication1.pdf http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccstaffapplication2.pdf to apply as a camp worker: http://deafdigest.com/uploads/dyccworkopportunities.pdf For more information, contact: mailto:dycc2010@gmail.com or http://www.deafpeopleofcolor.org ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................ ................................................................ FALL SAVINGS AT WCI 10% OFF GENTEX SMOKE DETECTORS Safeguard your home with a Gentex Smoke Detector and save 10% off the price in October. Choose from either hardwired or portable units. Each one offers a reliable, early warning to the presence of smoke. For more details and to order, call us now 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us online at: http://www.weitbrecht.com/specials.html?utm_source=dd (Use code WCID1009). For a copy of our new catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................ ................................................................ JOB COACHES AT AGENCIES SERVING THE DEAF Many service agencies serving the deaf have job coaches. Why a job coach? To help the deaf person learn at hearing workplace? Yes, but a more important reason is that hearing employers refuse to hire the deaf, afraid of too many problems with them This is why we have job coaches - to help the deaf and also to help the hearing! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-jobcoach/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) ................................................................ Wanna Earn 3.7 CEU's at one location? Come to TERPexpo! We are offering at least 2.5 CEU's or up to 3.7 CEU's at our TERPexpo locations. Announcing PETER COOK, our newest team member at TERPexpo! He will be presenting "Narrative Development of Personal Storytelling in ASL". Other topics presented at TERPexpo: "Interpreting and SSP'ing with Deaf Blind Consumers", "The Caller says What? VRS Interpreting", & " Giving Regards to Broadway". TERPexpo will have a TRI-Lingual Track sponsored by GraciasVRS There's over 30 various topics available at TERPexpo for you to earn the maximum of 3.7 CEU's possible at our locations. You can find them all on http://www.terpexpo.com It is our goal to provide QUALITY workshops, exhibit hall and a very enjoyable evening experience at a truly affordable cost http://www.terpexpo.com ................................................................ IMPORTANT HEARING PERSON IN MISSOURI About 10 years ago Missouri was broke. The state government employees were told they could not get Blackberry pagers. There was just one exception - the director of Deaf Services for the Department of Mental Health was allowed to have a Blackberry pager! Why? So, deaf patients that need counseling could email the director! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-blackberry/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) DEAF MEDIA IN USA AND SOUTH AFRICA During the past Deaflympics, the Deaf Media in USA was quick to report the results. DeafDigest Sports was one of the American media outlets that regularly reported the results of our Deaflympians. Not that so in South Africa. Deaf people in South Africa were not informed on the performances of their deaf athletes in the Deaflympics. Terence Parkin, the world's best deaf swimmer, came home to South Africa with 7 gold medals. But no one in South Africa knew about it! THE PERFECT GALLAUDET PRESIDENT Could a human being be a perfect person? Of course not. Could the next Gallaudet president be a perfect person? No, because the next Gallaudet president is still a human being, fraught with imperfections that we all carry. Our four candidates have been analyzed, dissected and poked with probes by a number of individuals, continuously arguing and debating on their pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses and all that. In the final analysis, whoever is selected as the Gallaudet president will still be imperfect, just like all of us. A DEAF BARTENDER IN FLORIDA If you are driving through Bonita Springs in Florida and are in the mood for a cold one, do stop at the Trianon Hotel at the Promenade and go straight to the bar. The bartender Tom Boyle is deaf. Said one of the bar regulars: He's a good bartender because he's funny. He's a nice person. ................................................................ Meet and chat with deaf singles and friends worldwide on the largest deaf network on the internet ! * Find out why Deaf Match International works....since 2001 * Sign up and list your profile for FREE * The most Deaf and Hard of Hearing singles online - thousands of members ! 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When he passed away in 1983, the obit mentioned nothing about his deafness! DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) the guidance counselors, for the most part, do not have training in working with deaf students, and are forced to assume what they are doing is right (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being asked: where can I learn sign language? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Some people think that the steno machine is just a miniaturized typewriter keyboard, but it is not. There are 22 keys on the keyboard. You can depress more that one key at a time, much like chords on a piano keyboard. You can write complete words with one stroke on the keyboard. You use your left hand to depress initial consonants, your thumbs to depress vowel keys, and your right hand to depress final consonants. Because there are so few keys on the keyboard, you use combinations of letters to make other letters. For example, on the left side of the keyboard where you write your initial consonants, there is no letter N. In order to write a word where you need a sound for the letter N, you would need to depress the T, P, H keys at the same time. As you can see, people using the steno machine must either attend school or do some sort of home-study in order to learn steno theory. ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF SCIENTIST FUNCTIONING IN ALL-HEARING ENVIRONMENT My deafness is a challenge because I work with people of different cultures and we must understand what we are doing. By the time we all get used to each other, we are moved to different jobs, thus starting the communication process all over again! (series to continue for a number of weeks) ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of the Gold section ................................................................ ................................................................ http://www.healthbridges.info announcement HEALTH AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION FOR PERSON WHO ARE DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING: Persons who are Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing are grossly underserved by both the physical health and the behavioral health care system. In many cases, the patient as well as the health care provider who may provide service to them, is unaware of laws that mandate the provision of accommodations in the health care setting so that all persons have equal access to health related information. A new web site called http://www.healthbridges.info was created by people who are Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing. Each month the topics discussed will change. Please visit the site and let us know about topics that you want to learn more about. http://www.healthbridges.info ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! Michael S. Argenyi, a deaf medical student at Creighton University, is upset that his requests for CART services have been refused - and as a consequence, has filed a complaint in Omaha Federal Court. .. The Deaf and the Law location: Michigan case: a deaf man, caught with marijuana, asked the court for leniency because of his deafness result: Court said no comment: same thing as a deaf person caught speeding, and begging out of a ticket because of his deafness, gesturing and faking and all that .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: Paperwork killing ADA? A city, wanting to comply with the ADA on TTY installations, interpreters, visual displays and visual pagers, wrote up a 100-page contract. Very easy for attorneys to play contract games, and very easy for contractors to overlook small details in the 100-page contract. Very simple to just install the stuff that we need instead of worrying, word for word, in the 100-page contract. .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: A Back (bacteria) was found in the city water .... What became of? Jermaine Bellamy - past hard hitting running back, Gallaudet University, early nineties - present supervisor of facilities management at a big shipyard, Newport News, VA mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: The newest recipient of the 1999 Preminger Award for International Leadership is Yerker Andersson. This honor is bestowed by the People to People Committee on Disability, which was founded by President Eisenhower. Yerker joins a select company of luminaries such as Henry Kissinger and Madeline Albright, among others. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Carrie Ann Lucas, not deaf, is an activist with the disabled groups. She raised the issue of telephone polling of this Presidential race, saying that pollsters do not know what to do if they encounter a TTY machine. .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: When a deaf traveler has logged over one million miles plus with an airline, the airport personnel should have pretty much have known who he is. Well, in the case of Bummy Burstein, Riverside, CA, he is, from time to time, given a copy of safety instructions by the flight hostess. Only that it is in Braille! .. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: You live in a state that; fortunately, is not laying off state workers and even has a balanced budget. .. A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? family members named: - Erik - Karen - Aaron (these names look the same when you try to lipread) if you have lipreading tales, please share these with mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * YOU COULD PLACE YOUR PAID EMPLOYMENT ADS IN THIS SECTION * on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the best in the nation. * For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Position Openings The Learning Center for the Deaf & Walden School Framingham, MA -Middle School Supervising Teacher The Learning Center for the Deaf - Education Director Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf. Competitive salary, full range of benefits. For more information on the positions listed above visit our web site at http://www.tlcdeaf.org Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 848 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org Fax: 508/875-9203 http://www.tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Family Partner Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA Definition: The Family Partner works in the community support Wraparound program. She/he is responsible for support and advocacy to parents/caregivers, providing some direct services and helping families identify strengths, needs and access community resources. Requirements: The candidate should have experience providing supportive services to families or to individuals with emotional or behavioral disturbance, preferably as a caregiver. ASL skills and bicultural competency are required. Bachelor's degree preferred but not necessary. The Family Partner must be able to work collaboratively with a team and possess effective interpersonal and communication skills. Time flexibility and some availability during evening/weekend hours is required as is a valid Massachusetts drivers' license. Send Resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 8484 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Opportunity Residential Counselor for Girls Dorm The Learning Center for the Deaf Framingham, MA Residential Counselor for Girls Dorm Residential Counselor will provide leadership to residential students to develop, implement and monitor all residential activities, which support residential students' social, physical, intellectual, communication and emotional development. Requirements: BA/BS degree in Human Services or equivalent preferred. High School diploma with 2 years of experience in residential setting or supervisory level may be equivalent. Fluent in American Sign Language. Ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a team. Knowledge of issues and priorities important to the students' needs in residential program preferred. Competency in Microsoft Office software programs. Willingness to work a varied schedule. MA Driver License must be secured and in good standings. Experience and skill in developing, implementing and/or planning activities for residential students. Reports to Peter Bailey, Director of Student Life. Send Resume, cover letter and references to: Lynn Marshall The Learning Center for the Deaf 8484 Central Street Framingham, MA 01701 mailto:lynn_marshall@tlcdeaf.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Austine School for the Deaf/ Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing various locations in Vermont - Education Interpreter - 2 positions available, separate locations; Bennington VT & Brattleboro VT Fluency in ASL required RID certification preferred. Successful completion of Interpreter training Program preferred - Client Support Specialist For ACCESS Access is a community based employment program for Deaf & Hard of Hearing individuals. Two openings for this part time position - 10 hrs a week-short term to cover maternity leave. Anticipated for 3 months starting in December 2009. Brattleboro, VT H S diploma required Experience with deafness & Deaf Culture Valid driver's license & personal car required. Must be flexible-some evening work may be required - Director of Alternative Programs Full time in Brattleboro VT VT State Adm. License Masters Degree of Deaf Education or related field Minimum of 5 yrs. Of teaching & Adm. Experience Proficiency in ASL Please send letter of interest & resume to Kelly Therieau at mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening for Elementary School Teacher - temporary The American School for the Deaf West Hartford, CT The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is located on a 54 acre campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is a residential and day program operating as a state-aided private school. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America. PRIMARY DUTIES (a) Instructs deaf/hearing-impaired students in academic/life skills. (b) Evaluates student performance, provides feedback as needed (c) Prepares reports, IEP's, parent letters, lesson plans and other reports as needed. (d) Maintains appropriate classroom management and environment (e) Participates in departmental, school-wide committee work, curriculum work. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree in Education of the Deaf, appropriate State of CT Teacher Certification. SCPI Level of Intermediate Plus. Good judgment. Ability to work in a collaborative team setting. Ability to work flexible hours when needed. Bachelor's Degree in Deaf Education or Special Education will be considered. HOW TO APPLY: Send resume and letter of application to: Human Resources Office American School for the Deaf 139 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06107-1269 FAX (860) 570-1832 The American School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/H/D. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- employment opportunity - available now Elementary Teacher Las Vegas Charter School of the Deaf Las Vegas, NV Required credentials: Send an application, current resume, letters of recommendation and copies of transcripts Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree, preferably Master's Degree in Deaf Education - Experience teaching and working with Deaf and hard of hearing students - Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) at the advanced skill level Major duties and responsibilities: - Performs work associated with standards-based student instruction; prepares lesson plans and develops input for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). - Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the areas of assessments, progress monitoring, behavior management, and curriculum development. - Participates in activities related to staff development and training/workshops. To obtain information: Please contact Cathy Bennett, Director at mailto:cbennett@lvcsd.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open position Computer Integrated Machining Technology (CIMT) Instructional/Support Faculty National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Technical/Industrial Education or related field. Sign language proficiency. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary or post-secondary teaching; industry experience. AA/EOE Review of applications begins: November 13, 2009 This position is subject to available funding For more details and to apply on line please go to: https://mycareer.rit.edu KEYWORD SEARCH: IRC#32632 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Seeking Applicants For Full-time Web Developer Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester, NY (professional staff position) The RIT/NTID Marketing Communications department seeks a full-time Web developer to create online marketing content and applications Required: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, new media or related field - Two to three years experience in Web design and development - Strong PHP programming skills - Experience building database-driven websites with semantic, standards-based XHTML and CSS For a detailed job description and to apply, visit the RIT Career Zone at https://mycareer.rit.edu and enter IRC31727 or select National Technical Institute for the Deaf in the College/Division section. Review of applicants will continue until position is filled. All applicants must apply online. We are seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT's core values, honor code and statement of diversity. People who are deaf or hard of hearing are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about RIT/NTID, visit http?//www.rit.edu/ntid -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Job Announcement Job Title: Executive Director Employer: Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (SWCDHH) Vancouver, Washington Job Description: These responsibilities include management of personnel and services: implementation of Board policies; communication with the public, Board and community; program development; fundraising; data collection and fulfilling state reporting requirements; and direct client services to provide mentoring, advocacy, community access, and information and referral. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Knowledge and Abilities Desired: - Thorough familiarity with the American Deaf culture and issues facing Deaf and Deaf-Blind consumers is required. - Full knowledge of the special needs and issues of those who are Hard of Hearing. - An understanding of the current issues related to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers accessing public and social services, in addition to familiarity with laws and regulations pertaining to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers. - Demonstrated knowledge of budgeting concepts and practices, knowledge of personnel management practices and knowledge of the social service delivery system. - Proven ability/skills with grant writing. Minimum Qualifications/Required Skills: - A Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred - Experience in providing social services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing (3 years) with supervisory experience (1 year) - Fluency in American Sign Language - Good communication skills including presentations and report writing. Salary and benefits based upon qualifications and experience. SWCDHH is an equal opportunity employer; people with disabilities and minorities are encouraged to apply. TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume, and list of 3 professional references by regular mail or email. Deadline: October 15, 2009 Mail: ATTN: Search Committee - Executive Committee % SWCDHH PO Box 871268 Vancouver, WA 98687 Email: mailto:stromberg@swcdhh.org For more information, contact John Burke (Board Chairman) at mailto:johnsign13@yahoo.com -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Independent Living Advisor Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Full/Part Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life. Responsibilities: Provide training in independent living skills, such as: teaching personal and household management, budgeting skills, TTY training, accessing and utilizing communication resources, medication administration and developing community relationships. Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, High School degree required. Demonstrates competency in independent living skills, Valid driver's license required and good driving record. Flexibility in working hours required. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave, Healthy Lifestyle Benefit To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of references to : Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874. Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://deafdigest.com