A US District judge recently ruled in favor of a Deaf inmate, William Pierce, who sued the District of Columbia Department of Corrections for failing to provide appropriate accommodations during his 60-day sentence. Pierce was not provided a qualified sign language interpreter for medical appointments and classes and was only allowed limited access to an outdated device (TTY/TDD) that allowed …
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Role Models for Parenting a Transgender Child: Read this beautiful story about two Deaf parents and their now 9-year old Deaf child’s transition journey from a boy to a girl. It is truly inspiring to see these parents respond with great sensitivity to their child’s emotional needs, even when they may fly in the face of conventionality and societal expectations. …
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Take Charge of Stress: Never underestimate how one simple stress-reducing action can brighten your day and improve your health. Click here to see a video about stress tips in American Sign Language (ASL). It offers some great tips for managing stress, including, but not limited to, meditation, exercise, and laughter. How Stress Affects Us: Our bodies, minds, and emotions all …
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Metro Deaf School Behavioral Specialist: Preschool – 12th Grade for 2015-2016 school year Terms of Employments: Opening for 1.0 FTE position beginning Aug. 24, 2015 Application Procedure: Application and application requirements found on the web at www.mdsmn.org Send letter of interest, completed application packet to: Metro Deaf School ATTN: Kim McDonald 1471 Brewster St. St. Paul, MN 55108-2612 [email protected] Closing …
Read More0The Underpants Rule: Teaching Deaf Children to be Safe from Abuse Making a Difficult Topic Easy to Discuss: Deaf children everywhere are at higher risk for sexual abuse than hearing children. This captioned video in British Sign Language uses Deaf-friendly storylines to teach Deaf children the important concepts of body privacy and not keeping secrets if someone asks to look …
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Thank you to Jason Tozier for mentioning Deaf Counseling Center in his article proposing a task force on establishing Deaf cultural competency training for service providers who work with Deaf children in the aftermath of sexual assault. Perhaps the National Association of the Deaf will be a good place to start. For more information, see the article.
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NTID Counselor/Academic Advisor position is now available at RIT/NTID! Applicants can follow the steps listed below: Steps for Viewing Job Description for NTID Counselor/Advisor Position: 1. Go to http://careers.rit.edu/ 2. Click on “Staff Positions” 3. Click on “Search Openings” 4. Type “1633BR” as the “Keyword” (or as the “Requisition Number”) and click “Search” 5. Click on the “1633BR” link to …
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St. Joseph’s Healthcare System in NJ has an immediate opening for a Deaf Adolescent Social Worker in West Trenton, NJ. Thank You! Deaf Adolescent Social Worker/Clinician Employment Opportunity (Immediate) St. Joseph’s Healthcare System in Paterson, NJ coordinates a residential program through the NJ Department of Children & Families serving 5 Deaf/hard-of-hearing youth, ages 10-21, located on the grounds of the …
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