20
Sep
2019

Adoption Barriers Faced by Deaf Lesbians

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Accommodation, Adoption, ASL, Children, Counseling, Deaf, Domestic Violence, Laws, Legal Issues, LGBTQAA, Medical, Mental Health, National, Parenting/Families, Psychology, Relationships, Therapy Tags: , , , , , , ,

Deaf Lesbians’ Systemic Barriers to Adoption Ella and Judy discuss the challenges they faced as first-generation lesbian mothers dealing with systemic barriers to adoption. Domestic Violence Led to Move Judy: I had five children who I brought with me to Kansas from Oklahoma due to domestic violence that caused a breakdown in spiritual growth, as well as physical, emotional and …

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28
Aug
2019

Grief After a Murder of Grant Whitaker

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Deaf, Death/Dying, Laws, Legal Issues, Media, Mental Health, National, News, Therapy Tags: ,

Complicated Grief after Murder of Deaf Young Man Deaf Counseling Center’s Dr. Candace McCullough and Sharon Duchesneau share some thoughts on the complicated nature of grief after murder of Grant Whitaker by Mavrick Martin Fisher and offer support to the national Deaf community in the form of pro bono counseling sessions to those who may be directly impacted by the …

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16
Aug
2019

Grief: Sandy’s ASL Story of Her Son Being Shot

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Counseling, Deaf, Depression, Grief, Laws, Legal Issues, Mental Health, National, PTSD, Therapy, Videos Tags: , , , , , , ,

Hi, my name is Sandy Graham. I’m from Michigan. My son was shot when he was only 14 years old, back in 1997. He would have been 36 years old today. His name is Saleh (shows name-sign “S” shaking from side to side). What happened was that a boy named John, who was almost 16 years old, found his father’s …

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13
Jun
2019

Loving Day: Matt Reinig & Natasha Ofili

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Laws, Relationships Tags:

Transcript: Matt: Hello, my name is Matt Reinig (name sign). Natasha: Hi, I’m Natasha Ofili (name sign). Matt: So, we want to share our experience in our relationship. Today… Yesterday, June 12th, we celebrate Richard and Mildred Loving… If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be able to marry and celebrate our love in public. Natasha: I think that National …

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12
Jun
2019

Loving Day: Deaf Interracial Relationships

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Laws, Parenting/Families, Racism, Relationships, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

June 12 is Loving Day in the USA. This day celebrates the anniversary of the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia. Interracial marriages were banned in Virginia and other 15 states in 1924. A Deaf woman, Debbie Colbert, shares her story about being in interracial relationships and how she dealt with people’s opinions. Video transcript provided by Debbie Colbert: …

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10
Jun
2018
National Deaf Therapy Abuse

National Deaf Therapy Negligence

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Articles, Deaf, Laws, Legal Issues, National, News, Therapy Tags: , , , , ,

National Deaf Therapy Neglience? National Deaf Therapy, Hit with Abuse Allegations, Is Closing. A treatment center for Deaf people that was investigated and sued over abuse allegations Insurance JournalNegligence or Medical Negligence? Florida Supreme Court Offers ClarityBy Janice L. MerrillJune 6, 2018 Whether a claim arises out of medical negligence and is subject to the presuit screening requirements of Chapter …

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29
May
2018

NAD’s position on Mental Health Interpreting

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Accommodation, Articles, ASL, Counseling, Language, Laws, Legal Issues, Mental Health, National, News, Politics, Social Justice, Therapy

Position Statement on Mental Health Interpreting Services with People who are Deaf The purpose of this position statement is to acknowledge and emphasize the importance and need for specialized sign language interpreting services in the delivery of mental health services to deaf individuals. While direct mental health services are optimal and always preferred, such services are not always available. When …

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31
Mar
2015

Abused Deaf Children Need Certified Interpreters

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Children, Domestic Violence, Laws, Legal Issues, Media, Politics, Social Justice

Family Members are not Interpreters: In the news recently, the Tennessee House and Senate are considering a controversial bill (SB0594 and HB0672) that could impact how investigators communicate with Deaf children who may have experienced domestic abuse or child abuse. At first glance, the bill appears well-intentioned. The intention is to ensure that in abuse cases, family members do not …

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19
Jun
2012

Missouri Association of the Deaf Win Suit Against State

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Counseling, Laws, Legal Issues, Media

Another victory: This is great news for Deaf Missourians! Once again, however, it is important to note that the issue is not just access to services via interpreters in mental health settings, but access to Deaf counselors, therapists, social workers and psychologists. The majority of Deaf people seeking mental health services want to work with Deaf professionals and receive services …

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31
May
2010

Letter in Opposition to California AB 2072

By: Deaf Counseling Center Category: Children, Laws, Psychology, Social Justice

Original letter sent May 27, 2010 Mia Orr, Consultant Senate Health Committee State Capitol, Room 2191 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Honorable Senate Health Committee Members: Alternative Solutions Center, a Deaf-owned and operated private psychotherapy practice, OPPOSES Assembly Bill 2072 (AB 2072). AB 2072 hurts Deaf children and adults by ignoring all the research and testimonials that show just how critical …

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