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This is the Blue section. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hot Deaf News during the week: - Dedication DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Clifford C. Leach, Greece, NY (in the Rochester area), who departed us at the age of 106. Simply put, he was considered the Pillar in the Deaf Community. DeafDigest dedicates this edition to Larry Fleischer whose untimely passing hit the Deaf Community real hard. Larry wore many hats, all at the same time - Deaf Culture, promoting ASL, Deaf Education, Deaf Sports, Deaf Films, Deaf Issues consultant, and what have you. The last time DeafDigest editor chatted with Larry was at the Deaf Films Festival at Tampa in 2004. A Californian, he flew to Florida at the same time, not only just to attend the Film Festival but to consult with a local law enforcement agency regarding a deaf inmate that was in prison. He rented a car, drove all the way from coast to coast, meaning Florida's east coast to Florida's west coast, just to attend the Festival. He stayed at the Festival for few hours before driving back to the East coast! - Very Hot News DeafDigest congratulates Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID) on its 30th anniversary and on the dedication of its' technical training center. It seemed only like yesterday that the late Doug Burke, the SWCID founder, visited the home office of TDI, Inc, where DeafDigest editor served, at that time, as the Executive Director. Burke shared his goals, details, vision and his plans for an all-deaf vocationally oriented junior college. He had to jump through many different political hoops before SWCID became a reality. The Gallaudet football team clinched a winning season, with a 6-4 record by defeating SUNY-Maritime 16-13 on a winning touchdown in the last minute of the game. Not only it made amends for the 27-0 loss last season to the same team, but it knocked them out of the league championship game! And with a beautiful 6-4 winning record as compared to last season's record of 2-8. Over 3,200 fans in New York City watched this epic battle. While the regular season is over, Gallaudet is awaiting word to see if they will be invited to play in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Bowl Championship game. Have to hold breaths until November 15th to find out if the invite has been extended Gallaudet to play in the November 21st game. .. - Sunday November 1st Much furor has raged over the Big 4 Banks continuing to refuse relay calls that there is talk of legal action. These Big 4 Banks are Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Let us throw two more banks into the mix - CapitolOne Bank and Wachovia. - Monday November 2nd Much anger by the national Deaf-Blind community have been directed at Abigail Breslin, only 13 years old and neither deaf nor blind for her casting of the Helen Keller role in the upcoming Broadway production of "The Miracle Worker." - Tuesday November 3rd A serious issue has surfaced with deaf children attending 47 School for the Deaf in New York. They cannot ride on school buses because the City Board of Education requires Individualized Education Plans for these children. The irate parents have been bombarding the City Board of Education with their complaints. - Wednesday November 4th Evan Smith, not deaf, has involved Oregon School for the Deaf in his unusual athletic forays. He plays for the deaf school football team in the fall, plays for a different hearing school in basketball, and a third hearing school for track and field! (Thursday-Saturday Hot Deaf News will be in the Gold edition) .. Deaf Miscellaneous stuff: Regarding the Fort Hood tragedy, we have read about the civilian police officer Kimberly Munley who shot the killer to stop the carnage. What about it? She was an interpreter for the deaf years ago in North Carolina before she moved to Texas to become a police officer. .. 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 and http://www.dycc.org ................................................................ ................................................................ 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Providing Solutions for People with Hearing Loss. ................................................................ ................................................................ NEVER HEARD OF GALLAUDET OR NTID! We have many deaf students that attend hearing colleges in Washington, DC, but never heard of Gallaudet! We also have many deaf students that attend hearing colleges in Rochester, NY, but never heard of RIT/NTID! Why? Always a mystery - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/neverheard/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) NO HEARING AID ON AN AIRPLANE TRIP A deaf man, in South Africa, went on an airplane. He was told by the airplane captain that he must take off his hearing aid. If he refused, he would be arrested. The airplane captain thought the hearing aid was an illegal electronic device used for spying. The deaf man had to explain that he is deaf and needed a hearing aid to help him hear better. The captain then gave permission! Very scary! - for ASL News version, please click on: http://deafdigest.com/videos/southafrica/ (for your convenience, video links are posted on top of each DeafDigest edition) FARIBAULT'S DEAF HOTEL Last week's DeafDigest mentioned GrandStay Residential Suites, a hotel in Faribault, Minnesota, the town where the school for the deaf is located. That hotel claimed to be the first in the nation to have every room installed with flashing strobe lights. Said a staff member at the school: We've had deaf groups use the hotel, and everyone loved this facility A NEWSPAPER BLOOPER DeafDigest editor could not believe his eyes when he read a newspaper story, off a web site. The story said: he was born profoundly deaf in both eyes ................................................................ 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Dan explained: The first thing I do is "sign" to them as if I'm opening my ticket jacket that contains the boarding pass and tickets and other paperwork and that I want to read it. Most everyone understand that pretty quick and they hand over the paperwork which then I read to give me a clue of what they are in need of. I'm pretty successful at it. If it ends up that I can't help them, I'll take them to the specific airline that they come in on or going out on and let the airline take care of it from there. WHAT DID NETFLIX SAY? We are all complaining that Netflix is caption-unfriendly? A DeafDigest subscriber wrote a letter to Netflix. Netflix responded and their comment was: The technologies we use for streaming do not yet adequately support closed captions. We are working on delivering closed captions or optional subtitles in a future technology update, which we hope to deliver to Silverlight clients sometime in 2010. He has switched to Hulu and is happy with it. DEAF ISSUES (short series; based on comments by educators and deaf service professionals) What we need is guidelines from the government sectors that require school districts to hire counselors that specialize in Deaf Education (series to continue until it runs out) WHAT DO INTERPRETERS HATE? being challenged by the coordinator of the event, which booked the services of the interpreter: why are you here? if you have these "hate" or "horror" stories, please mailto:barry@deafdigest.com COMMENTS FROM A CART OPERATOR - continuing series In addition to competing in the National Court Reporters Association' annual speed contest at speeds up to 280 words per minute, court reporters, CART providers, and captioners have competed at even higher speeds. In 2004, Mark Kislingbury, a court reporter and broadcast captioner from Houston, Texas, set a Guinness World Record when he successfully transcribed dictation at 360 words per minute with over 97% accuracy. Over the years, Mark studied how many strokes per second he was able to achieve. He found that by trying to shorten how many strokes he wrote per word and by writing more strokes per second, he was able to write faster than anyone else. When he set the world record at 360 words per minute, he did it by averaging .8 strokes per word and 4.8 strokes per second ................................................................ ................................................................ weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://deafdigest.com updated every Monday ................................................................ ................................................................ A DEAF SCIENTIST FUNCTIONING IN ALL-HEARING ENVIRONMENT I have never met a deaf person in my line of work, and I've been in that field for many years (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 ................................................................ ................................................................ Surdus Remodeling LLC is one of Washington, DC and Maryland's premier Deaf Owned remodeling contractors. We have been renovating residential homes in the metro area. Is it safe to hire an unlicensed contractor? We are a licensed home improvement contractor and carry a surety bond and general liability insurance. Ask us why you need a licensed contractor. All of our work carries one year warranty. We will be happy to explain the details in our conversation with you. Our remodeling service includes: - Basement - Attic - Kitchen - Bathroom - Addition - Deck - Siding Are you thinking of remodeling your existing bathroom? We will finish your bathroom in one week or we will pay you $100 per day for every day we are late. We believe in making life more comfortable through quality remodels Elijah Gold, deaf owner Surdus, LLC Remodeling Based in Washington, DC http://www.surdusremodeling.com 866-520-8628 VOICE 202-540-8750 VP Licensed, Insured, and Bonded DC #68004119 MHIC #99522 *WE ACCEPT AMEX CREDIT CARD* ................................................................ ................................................................ 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! Terry Waters, a resident of Staunton, Virginia, was one of the best wrestling coaches in the state, leading his Fort Defiance HS teams to 13 state championship matches. For his efforts, he was fired - and he filed a lawsuit this week, on basis of racial discrimination, as he is African-American. What about it? He is deaf. .. The Deaf and the Law In Mexico, the notary public officers may give exceptions to its rules and regulations if the person, needing papers to be notarized, is deaf. Those not deaf, need to comply with the rules and regulations. .. DeafADA Issue of the Week: While we've had ADA since the nineties, it constantly evolves. Under the old ADA, the employee's medical condition is being pointed out; if the employee is deaf, it is pointed out Under the new ADA, the employer accommodates the employee's disability in a minimally acceptable way .. The Captioning Blunder of the Week: there is a jury (injury) on the football field .... What became of? Tim McCarty - past nationally acclaimed teacher of Drama at Model Secondary School for the Deaf - present president and founder, Quest, Lanham, Maryland mailto:barry@deafdigest.com with "past" and "present" details .. News of the Week - Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Walter Payton, a NFL great has departed us. What many of us didn't know was that he once contemplated a career as a teacher of the deaf, even to the point of taking master's degree courses in Education of the Deaf! .. News of the Week - Looking Back 5 Years Ago: An issue was raised at one state-level TTY relay service board meeting - that the Video Relay Service, already wildly popular in the deaf community, is bypassing the senior citizens. Why? Because these deafened senior citizens do not know sign language. According to one activist, the ADA regulations need to be adhered to as far as communication accommodations are concerned - and what if a non-signing deafened senior citizen wants a VRS? .... Deaf Apocalypse of the Week: The NIMBY attitude can be real ugly. NIMBY stands for Not In My Backyard, and it has already impacted on several agencies serving the deaf that want to expand their headquarters. These people forget one thing - these agencies would be there to serve them if and when they lose their hearing because of old age! .. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor's great news: A new holiday has been declared in the state, allowing you to take more vacation time off. .. A Lipreading Problem: What did that person say? said a DeafDigest subscriber: I thought my co-worker had said-- Did you see the pie she had embroidered? But what she actually said was-- Did you see the bag she had embroidered? can be frustrating when you think a person said something that makes completely no sense only to realize you lipread it wrong! 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- (11/8/09 updated posting) Job Announcements Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis, IN The Indiana School for the Deaf currently has job openings/postings for the following positions: Job Posting # Closing Date Sub Teacher (4) 565754 11/12/2009 Educational Audiologist 565607 11/19/2009 (#) = number of job available for that position. Applicants must submit an Indiana State Application via the Indiana State Personnel website at http://www.in.gov/jobs If you have any questions please contact Carole Morgan in our Human Resources Department via telephone (317/920-6340 v/tty) or E-Mail: mailto:cmorgan@isd.k12.in.us Website: http://www.deafhoosiers.com/ Mission Statement-The Indiana School for the Deaf Community promotes academic and social excellence for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students through a Bilingual/Bicultural environment. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Seeking Applicants For Assistant Director-Pre College Outreach National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY NTID, one of the eight colleges of RIT, is the first and largest technical college serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Nearly 1,450 deaf and hard-of-hearing students from across the United States, as well as other countries, study and reside at RIT with 16,000 hearing students. The department of Admissions at NTID is seeking a Director. For a detailed job description please visit: RIT Career Zone at: https://mycareer.rit.edu and enter the IRC# or select National Technical Institute for the Deaf for College/Division. Job Description: The Assistant Director for Outreach is responsible for providing coordination, leadership and support to these activities. The Assistant Director works with the Director of Pre-College Outreach, and the Program Assistant for Outreach in carrying out these responsibilities. The Assistant Director has primary responsibility for management of NTID's Explore Your Future Program (EYF), which serves 225-275 students annually Detailed Description: 1. Lead the planning and management of NTID?s Explore Your Future Program which provides educational activities to 225-275 students annually. This activity involves the supervision of 40+ professionals and 40+ student workers over a 4-6 week period each summer. 2. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff leaders involved in planning and carrying out Outreach activities each year. 3. Provide project leadership to targeted Pre-College Outreach activities as assigned. 4. Work with the other colleges of RIT to plan for deaf and hard of hearing student involvement in their Pre-College Outreach activities as assigned. 5. Work with the Outreach teams to facilitate the planning and coordination of activities designed to meet needs of target audiences 6. Work with Outreach teams to evaluate impact of Pre-College activities on enrollment pipeline. 7. Independently plan and travel for the purpose of promoting NTID Pre-College Outreach Programs. 8. Provide periodical performance and data reports as assigned Job Requirements: Bachelor degree in Education, Business, Human Service or related field required. Master degree in Education, Business, Human Service or related field strongly preferred. Experience: - Experience in working with target Pre-College populations strongly preferred - 3-5 years related administrative experience Skills: 1. Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, communication and written communication skills required. 2. Proficiency in American Sign Language required. 3. Strong organization and time management skills required. 4. Highly flexible and able to work effectively in a team oriented and fast-paced environment 5. Able to function effectively as team member in outcomes-oriented work 6. Ability to make significant independent programmatic judgments and decisions as necessary. Additional Details: Review of applicants will begin in December. Rochester Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university?s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences are encouraged to make application. The hiring process for this position requires a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources Salary commensurate with experience This position is subject to available funding Your application information and any relevant documentation such as resume and cover letter should be uploaded via this website http://mycareer.rit.edu KEYWORD SEARCH:IRC34613 in order to be considered for this position -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Regional Specialist Ohlone College Fremont, CA Under general supervision of the Director of Gallaudet University Regional Center, to develop collaborative relationships with educational programs and professionals in deaf and hard of hearing related fields throughout the Western state region (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming), in keeping with the mission of the Regional Center. This position will require extensive travel, night and weekend work. APPLICATION DEADLINE: The College reserves the right to continue or close the recruitment at any time. Ohlone Classified Applications may be obtained by visiting our website at http://www.ohlonejobs.com Submit Applications to the Human Resources Office. The Human Resources Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please Note: Applications/resumes, etc. may be FAXED to (510) 659-6025 or emailed to mailto:recruitment@ohlone.edu EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES: Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (deaf education, rehabilitation or related field preferred,) a Master's degree preferred. Experience: Two years of work experience in deaf education, rehabilitation or related field. For complete details please visit http://www.ohlonejobs.com EOE -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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 Friday November 13, 2009. 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 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Instructor in Interpreter Preparation - American Sign Language/English Northwestern CT Community College Winsted, CT 10 Months, Tenure-Track Position SEARCH EXTENDED (IPP01) Starting Date: August 25, 2010 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal faculty candidate holds a Master's degree in Interpreting for the Deaf, ASL, or related field. College teaching experience and NIC/RID certification are preferred. Evidence of understanding learning styles, curriculum development, overall computer literacy, and awareness of pedagogical practices and trends that have an impact on interpreter preparation also are preferred. A demonstrated understanding of the mission of the comprehensive community college and its diverse student population is essential. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons. RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Academic Division Director responsibilities include: teaching a range of interpreting and lower level ASL courses, using various delivery systems, from lecture to hybrid/online; evaluating student learning; providing academic advising; assessing and revising individual and program syllabi, materials, and instructional methods periodically; plus outreach and recruitment for the program. Other responsibilities include maintaining currency in teaching techniques, participation in departmental and college-wide committees, and campus service. MINIMUM SALARY: $46,316 approximate annual, plus excellent medical insurance, retirement and related fringe benefits. TO APPLY TO NCCC, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: (Only complete application packages will be accepted for consideration) - Letter of Intent - Resume - Typed Employment Application (available at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu/humanresources/fulltime.htm ) - Unofficial Transcripts from each Degree-Granting Institution - Three letters of recommendation relevant to this particular position to: You may email your application package to: mailto:NW-HumanResources@nwcc.commnet.edu Or mail to: Fran Almeida Pistilli Director of Human Resources Northwestern CT Community College Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application materials must be RECEIVED on or before November 20, 2009 NCCC is an EEO/AA employer, M/F. Protected group members are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit our website at http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 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
