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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- News of the Week: DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Dr James Marsters, a deaf dentist, who departed us last week. Word of his death reached DeafDigest too late to be included in last week's edition. As a matter of coincidence, DeafDigest, 9 years ago, posted this News of the Week as follows: Dr James Marsters, a deaf orthodontist, has given a $85,000 gift to the NTID - to be earmarked for purchases of fiber optic equipment for classes taught in that field. We all know that Robert Weitbrecht developed the first TTY modem, way back in 1964 - but it was Dr Marsters that provided Weitbrecht with the idea, the inspiration and a kick in the right direction. Who knows - without Marsters the first deaf TTY network may not have been started as early in the sixties! DeafDigest editor, years ago, had the privilege of being given a private tour of the dental suite in Pasadena, CA where Marsters owned. It was an unforgettable experience. Thank you, James for helping create a TTY network where all groups in the deaf community were able to participate on an equal basis. .. Normally when Deaflympics are held, the host nation government would stay in the background as a gracious host, allowing the Deaflympics committee to run the show. It is different in Taiwan where the Deaflympics is coming up next month. The government is playing a high profile. Why? The government is using the Deaflympics to show the world that they wish to come out of the isolation forced on the nation ever since 1949 when mainland China went Communist. Just hope the Taiwan stance will be beneficial to the deaf in the long run, years after the Deaflympics have become a memory. .. For years and years everywhere, we always hear of deaf athletes complaining that the deaf opponents they play against, were actually hearing, and faking their deafness. And the opponents have always denied they were hearing. But now this - a "deaf" soccer team from Ghana went on a trip to play against a deaf team from Australia. Only that the "deaf" team consisted of hearing players. The Australians are upset, and are demanding monetary damages. And in the meantime the sports official in Ghana, that organized the "deaf" team, has been arrested! ................................................................ ................................................................ For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:barry@deafdigest.com .. weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com (updated every Monday) ................................................................ ................................................................ SONIC BOOM ALARM CLOCK WITH BED SHAKER ON SALE! Don't be late for the first day of school. WCI is here to help with this "timely" August special. Purchase either the Sonic Boom Alarm Clock or the Sonic Boom Alarm Clock with the vibrator at 10% off! It has many great features including a built-in receiver to pick up transmissions from other signalers. Call 1-800-233-9130 (V/TTY) or visit us at http://www.weitbrecht.com for more details. (Use code WCID808 to order) For a copy of our NEW catalog, email your request to: mailto:sales@weitbrecht.com WCI. Your Single Source for Assistive Technology ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF CLOCK REPAIRMAN We have had many deaf people that repaired wrist watches. But have we ever had a deaf person that repaired a town tower clock. This is a big clock in downtown where people look at it and depend on it to get the right time? Yes. The late Lee Brody, who was famous for his past Phone TTY business, was a tower clock repairman during his younger days. The clock was in downtown Fairlawn, New Jersey, and he walked up the tower from time to time to make the repairs. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/main/video-clock/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) THESE DEAF TRAVELERS Many deaf people travel all over the world. And when we travel we carry our passports and our visas. Deaflympics is coming up next month. We hope there will be no passport and visa problems among our deaf athletes when they arrive at Taiwan. Some years back Australia hosted the World Federation of the Deaf, but the government refused to allow deaf delegates from some African and Asian nations. The government was afraid that some of these delegates may sneak out and stay in Australia after WFD has ended! Yes, the WFD officers were very upset. - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/video-travelers/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) A HATED BUZZWORD Buzzwords come and go, be it Hearing Buzzword or a Deaf Buzzword. A new buzzword is around - and we all hate it. This buzzword is: Donor Fatigue For us, it means hearing people no longer wish to donate funds to deaf agencies that are badly in need of funds. NO DEDICATION LAST WEEK A DeafDigest subscriber expressed "disappointment" that an eminent deaf individual who passed away last week was not given dedication in DeafDigest. The person is Dr James Marsters. He was not dedicated only because no one told DeafDigest editor of his death until after the Blue edition was distributed. A google search at that time did not disclose his death. At any rate he is dedicated in this edition. Thank you for bearing with DeafDigest. ................................................................ 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 ! Visit: www.DeafMatchInternational.com .. T-Mobile Sidekick Special Deals.....going on right now ! 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The deaf patron confronted one of the Sonic employees, who disclaimed responsibility, saying it was the "headquarters" that made the decision not open the Sonic facility to the public. Very discriminatory, sighs DeafDigst! A MOVIE MADE IN 1966 There was a movie, titled "Silent World, Muffled World" that was produced in 1966. It illustrates issues deaf people face - social acceptance, education, causes of hearing losses, and slow progress towards equality. Year 1966 and Year 2009 are 43 years apart but the more things change, the more things remain the same! DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) when deaf students are in need of grief counseling, there are no grief counselors around that know how to comfort them in sign language (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? hosts asking the deaf people in the audience if the interpreter has been doing a good job? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series Some people may not realize that most realtime broadcast captioning and remote CART services are provided from captioners' homes. In the early days of captioning, captioners worked from the offices of the large captioning companies, but more and more captioners have begun working from their homes over the last 20 years. Captioners need home offices with the proper equipment and backup systems in place to assure reliable coverage. Probably the most important element in a captioner's home office is electrical power. Depending on where a captioner lives and what sort of backup is in place with other captioners to cover assignments, a captioner may need an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in case of a power failure. This will keep the captioner's equipment running for 15 to 30 minutes, which should be enough time to notify another captioner to take over the assignment. If a captioner does not have another captioner who could quickly take over in an emergency, he or she will need to keep captioning for a longer time in the event of a power outage. Then a generator might be necessary. If a captioner is captioning a news broadcast for a California station where the weather is beautiful, it would be hard to explain to the viewers that the captions were interrupted because of thunderstorms in Texas ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ WHO IS IN CHARGE OF A MAINSTREAMED PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT? deaf program counselor (in many school districts we would expect a principal, or a director or a coordinator or a supervisor or someone with an appropriate title that would direct their mainstreamed programs; some districts are different and this reflects in a startling title above. Be surprised or shocked every week until series run out) ................................................................ ................................................................ 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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Tour of America's National Parks Glacier National Park, Montana to Las Vegas July 11 - 30, 2010 For more info contact: Joy Carney at mailto:joyfulcarney@comcast.net ................................................................ ................................................................ Hot DeafNews boring, but important! After Jamaica, Belize is next. Jamaica, after years of refusing to allow the deaf to drive, has relented. The deaf people of Belize are demanding that they have the same rights to drive, and are now lobbying the government. .. The Deaf and the Law location: Indiana case: a deaf man, arrested in a robbery case, was incompetent. Still, the state officials kept him in prison for years. result: in what probably is considered to be the first deaf-related case to reach the Supreme Court, the justices freed him. comment: The robbery only netted him just five dollars. Did the punishment fit the crime? No, but the state officials overly punished him. .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: Want a copy of the Disability Law Handbook? Do click on: http://www.swdbtac.org/html/publications/dlh/index.html .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: they are respected (expected) to come tomorrow .... What became of? Dick Moore - Past deaf printer, Washington Post - Present Washington, DC Deaf Community's best known professional deaf photographer, always in demand at deaf events mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Finally - SOLD - is the campus of the now-closed Nebraska School for the Deaf. A church ministry which submitted a bid for the campus in an auction last year but withdrew it, has decided to make the purchase. The purchasing group said they will set aside part of the campus as a museum on Deaf Heritage. .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: A new member of the RIT Board of Trustees is Jim Macfadden, president and CEO of his Macfadden & Associates Inc, Silver Spring, MD high tech firm that does business with a number of federal government agencies. Jim, a Gallaudet graduate and a hall of fame athlete, also heads up the National Deaf Business Institute and also serves his alma mater as a member of the Board of Associates. To keep things straight - he is on the RIT board as opposed to serving on the NTID board, which are two separate boards. (editor's note: Jim has sold his business; he is no longer on the RIT board; he is currently chairs the Gallaudet Presidential Search Committee) .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: Way back in 1965, deaf sports leaders were complaining that it was difficult for their Deaflympics participants to raise the necessary funds in order to take part. Deaf sports leaders are still complaining, in year 2009, of the same thing. Certain things do not change, especially the need to raise funds! .... A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: You receive a very large box of cookies in the mail from a potential vendor, and your regional manager gives you permission to eat them all. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- * 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 opening Interpreter Coordinator - Full Time Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, Maryland Responsibilities: Coordinates all aspects of the Interpreting Program to include, scheduling and providing interpreting services for a variety of situations for staff, individuals, healthcare providers, businesses, etc. through the Eastern Shore; assigns and manages the contractual interpreters with various assignments; coordinates, manages and facilitates the Interpreter Network Committee to assist with planning and promoting workshops for local interpreters, Adheres to the Code of Ethics established by RID. Qualifications: Fluency in American Sign Language and written English, Certification from the Registry of Interpreters (RID) or other certification agent preferred, High School degree required. Excellent interpersonal, typing and computer skills. Ability to keep confidentiality. Valid driver's license required and good driving record. Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave. To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to: Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874 Or email mailto:dila@dila.org You may also apply on line at http://www.dila.org Position is open until filled -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Coordinator / P.R.I.D.E. Program (Full-time grant position) Rochester School for the Deaf Rochester, NY DATE POSITION TO BE FILLED: As soon as possible PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Coordinator will assume and perform duties and responsibilities to provide employment training and job coaching to deaf adults who have additional disabilities. The Coordinator will supervise full-time staff; hire, assign, and supervise job coaches; develops and maintains interagency cooperation; develops consumer service plans; complete monthly, quarterly, annual reports required by RSD and VESID; administer program funds, check requests, purchase orders; and attend and lead meetings as necessary. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Bachelor's degree in Human Service, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, or Vocational Rehabilitation Prior experience in Employment Services Proficiency in American Sign Language required Prior experience with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds FILE APPLICATION WITH: Harold Mowl, Jr., Superintendent/CEO Rochester School for the Deaf 1545 St. Paul Street Rochester, New York 14621 Applications received will be screened and the most highly qualified will be asked to interview. CLOSING DATE: Open until filled RSD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of non-qualifying disability, race, religion, color, sex, marital status, age, national origin, and veteran status -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Employment Opportunities - Residential Supervisor, 13th Year Transition Program - Mainstream Coordinator Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Pittsburgh, PA At WPSD, "Our kids come first." We are looking for people to join our staff who share this commitment and are willing to work with the goal of providing our students with the best education, residential and support services possible. If you share our commitment to students, please visit our web site at: http://www.wpsd.org for descriptions of the following job openings at WPSD - Residential Supervisor, 13th Year Transition Program - Mainstream Coordinator Excellent salary and benefit packages available. Sign Language skills, FBI clearance, PA Act 34 and 151 Child Abuse clearances are required for all positions. Send letter and resume to: Director of Human Resources Western PA School for the Deaf 300 East Swiss vale Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1469 Fax: 412-244-4211 Email: mailto:hshirey@wpsd.org EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applicants Campus Dean of Academic Affairs Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Big Spring, TX Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID) is seeking applicants for CAMPUS DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS. Position available September 1, 2009. Masters degree required, Doctorate degree recognized. Five (5) years related experience in personnel and fiscal management and planning and three (3) years teaching experience in higher education required. Fluency in American Sign Language required. The Campus Dean of Academic Affairs is responsible for planning, directing, developing, administering, and supervising the General Studies, Career and Technical Education, and Preparatory Studies departments. Excellent benefits. Please visit our website at: http://www.howardcollege.edu for application and complete position notice. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- seeking applicants Career Placement Counselor Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Big Spring, TX Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID) is seeking applicants for CAREER PLACEMENT COUNSELOR. Position available September 1, 2009. Masters degree in Counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Work or Psychology or other related field. LPC, LMSW, CRC, LPC-I or a participant in a pre-licensure supervision program. Three years related experience required. Fluency in American Sign Language required. The Career Placement Counselor will provide career development, personal counseling services, and career and academic assessments to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Will assist students and faculty in student internship placement opportunities. Must have the ability to work flexible hours based on the demand of services and student schedules. Excellent benefits. Please visit our website at http://www.howardcollege.edu for application and complete position notice. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening ASL Mental Health Therapist - Part-time Family & Children Services San Jose, CA Not-for-profit social services agency seeks counselor to provide comprehensive mental health services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing population, including children, youth and adults, 20 hours/week Responsibilities: - Provide direct counseling services, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and case management as needed. - Consult with psychiatrist or other specialists. - Refer client to supportive community services. - Maintain thorough and accurate client records. - Comply thoroughly with Santa Clara County Mental Health Department contract documentation, auditing standards, and requirements in a timely manner (agency will train). - Participate in BBS-qualifying individual and group supervision by MFT / LCSW as required by client contact and license status. - Provide workshops and presentations, network and collaborate with other community providers. Minimum Qualifications: - ASW or MFTI (MFT or LCSW welcome to apply). - Direct experience providing clinical and case management services to Deaf/HOH population. - Demonstrated ability to work and communicate well within a culturally diverse, multidisciplinary team. - Some local travel is required. - Fluent in American Sign Language required and bilingual English/Spanish encouraged to apply. Family & Children Services, ( http://www.fcservices.org ), is a nonprofit social services agency that is a professionally run organization with over 60 years of providing quality services to the community. To apply: please forward your cover letter & resume to: mailto:hr@fcservices.org. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position openings - ASL/Deaf Studies Teacher - Athletic Director - Social Worker - Spanish/ASL - Family Resource Specialist New York School for the Deaf White Plains, NY For full details about these positions and all Fanwood has to offer, please visit our website: http://www.nysd.net -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- announcing an opening Principal American School for the Deaf West Hartford, CT CLOSING DATE: Until filled. The American School for the Deaf 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. The program is a comprehensive center-based and community-based educational program serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students from preschool through high school, and adult service program, utilizing a total communication philosophy. SCOPE OF DUTIES: Under the direction of the Director of Education, supervises the work of teachers, teacher aides, and clerical staff for a specific educational department of the American School for the Deaf. Exercises considerable leadership, ingenuity and flexibility to adapt a program to fit the needs, abilities, and conditions peculiar to deaf students. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's Degree in Education of the Deaf, State of CT Teacher Certification, State of CT Intermediate Supervision Certificate or ability to secure same. Minimum SCPI level of Intermediate Plus. Send resume and letter of application to: Human Resources American School for the Deaf 139 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06107-1269 For more information visit our website: http://www.asd-1817.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position announcement Itinerant Field Operations Support II Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program position is in Northern California area starting salary: $51,937 with benefits for position description & application procedures, click on: http://deafdigest.com/ddtp -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening (contingent on funding) Tenure Track Faculty position Gallaudet University Washington, DC seeking full time tenure track faculty member who will be assigned to one of the following departments: - Psychology - Linguistics - Education - ASL/Deaf Studies to read the position description and on application procedures, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/gallaudetfaculty -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- open positions Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Brattleboro, Vermont The Austine School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing is a state approved pre-k through 12th grade comprehensive educational program promoting excellence and life-long learning. Due to expanding programs, we are looking for quality people with the abilities to serve our students with compassion and energy. - Educational Interpreter Part-time (possible Full time) Location: Brattleboro, VT Responsibilities: Interpret for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing students at local high school. Work w/ individual students to promote desirable academic and behavioral progress. Promote Deaf Culture & the social, emotional & physical growth of students Requirements: Fluency in ASL Educational Interpreting Experience Successful completion of an Interpreter Training Program If not already RID certified, willingness to become certified within 3 years. - Director of Little Arrows Daycare-Brattleboro, VT Full time (40 hrs) 12 months BA in Early Childhood Ed, MA preferred 3 yrs teaching experience Fluency in ASL Develop and direct exciting new program to serve both Deaf and hearing children - Teacher of the Deaf at Brattleboro, VT Full-time (40 hrs/week) with benefits-10 month Proficiency in ASL & English Master Degree in Deaf Education VT License in Special Ed or Deaf Ed within 1 year of employment Apply knowledge of child development, special needs, curriculum, assessment, classroom management and discipline techniques, utilize technology in instruction position available in several subjects - Teacher of the Deaf/Blind at Brattleboro, VT Part-time (30hrs. /week) with benefits-10 month - Classroom Paraprofessional at Brattleboro, VT Part-time or full-time - Occupational Therapist/ Physical Therapist-Brattleboro, VT Part-time position, 4 -5 hrs a week - Knowledge of ASL preferred - Nursing Position-Brattleboro, VT VT state Licensure required Willingness to learn ASL CPR cert. preferred Per-Diem, some holiday/weekend resp. Application procedures: Interested persons are to apply in person at Austine School for the Deaf, off Maple Street (Building- Holton Hall, 2nd floor) in Brattleboro, VT or submit a resume or letter of interest to Kelly Therieau. Her email address is: mailto:ktherieau@vcdhh.org -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Special notes: (located at the bottom of the Gold section) http://www.deafdigest.com
