Deaf Foster Care Experience Christy talks about her Deaf foster care experience growing up in a foster family, while keeping in touch with her birth family. Ineligble for Adoption Due to Being Deaf Hi, I’m Christy LaSalle. I grew up fostered by one family. I was a ward of the state because I was considered disabled and ineligible for adoption …
Read MoreKorean-American Deaf Adoptee Shares Her Story Kami tells her story as a Korean-American Deaf adoptee, recounting the touching moment her mother identified her out of a group of newly arrived babies. She also covers a few other adoption-related issues. Each Adoption Experience is Different Hi, my name is Kami and I’m a Korean-American Deaf adoptee. I was asked to share …
Read MoreJune 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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R-5010 Reference #997 Posting Date: June 5, 2019 AIDB is sensitive to the needs of individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing and for qualified applicants and employees will make reasonable accommodations. POSITION: School Psychologist or Psychometrist/Counselor Health and Clinical Services, Psychology Department To Serve Primarily at the Alabama School for the Deaf WORK …
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Comprehensive OP Services – Deaf Services Outpatient Indianapolis, IN, USA Salary is based on licensure and/or related experience Full Time Eligible for Benefits If you want counseling services for yourself, email [email protected]. Do you have an interest in providing specialty behavioral health services to clients and their families in a flexible, community setting? Are you a natural problem solver, possessing …
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Watch this ASL video of Lillian sharing her story, explaining how a colonoscopy works, and telling us why it is so important to get one. Video image description: A Deaf woman of color with light skin, signing in ASL (transcript below). She has warm brown eyes, dimples, curly brown shoulder-length hair, rectangle-shaped brown glasses, …
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As our center continues to expand, it is with great excitement that we unveil our new website to you. Aside from an updated look, the new website features a responsive design that will allow easy access from mobile devices. We welcome feedback. Check out www.deafcounseling.com!
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