Dear Friends,
Every day at the office building is Earth Day. OCDAC celebrates Earth
Day each day of the year. Our office electricity and lighting is
produced via photovoltaic array system. Meaning powered by sunshine.
Therefore the light we use to see day and night, the computers we use
to communicate and exercise our mission and vision statements, and the
refrigerator and microwave we use to feed our volunteers with are all
powered by a clean and renewable energy source that don't contribute
to the deluge of contaminants already in the air. Check out the
newsletter's photo gallery for photos of our office building's
photovoltaic array system or for those who are not members can go to
this http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?p=513371#post513371
location for the photos.
Pet Expo was a BARKING success! We provided valuable education on
service animals and raised more than twice as much as we did last
year. Setup and closing was smoothest we've ever seen in any of the
expo's and festivals we've participated. We've established
relationsips with dog trainers to help train deaf community member's
pets to become service animals. Photos in the newsletter's album.
And the weekend after at the DeafNation Expo it was a loud success on
the education and the fundraising fronts. From free books, to toys,
to jewelry, to emergency materials, the deaf communities enjoyed our
booth. The kids loved our final freebie giveaway and ended the expo
with a loud note for us! We made many deaf kids happy with us and
that means we made the future of Deaf society happy with us too!
Photos in the newsletter's album.
This issue of the OCDAC Newsletter we are experimenting with the links
to the outside news. Related links to each of the stories is provided
to help our readers get the maximum knowledge from the stories and
issues presented. Our agency's mission is education and this
improvement makes us one of the top leaders in educating people about
deafness, their people, and issues.
Our poll on deaf society is showing more clear results and will help
us develop our strategic planning. The poll will never close as we
will be using this poll as some sort of a weather barometer that will
constantly change and help us determine the best way to use our resources.
Our new ASL classes start next week. Our class fees are much much
cheaper than what is being publicized in the Deaf California News
mailing list. Please take a look at our ASL Class flyer and tell
your friends, associates, and relatives about it.
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/education/flyers/aslclass.pdf
We've added a new LINKS section that will help you get information
about deafness, disability, advocacy, and the ADA.
Macy's Community Shopping Day 2006, an in-store shopping event and
fundraiser for charities in the Orange County community, will be held
on May 12, 2006 at Macy's South Coast Plaza. The money will be used
for operating expenses and the fees for our Orange County fair
fundraiser stand which is expected to be around $900 plus the cost of
insurance. We need to sell 8 more tickets to qualify for the share of
the Macy's fundraiser pot.
The short break the editor had was short and exciting and releases
this newsletter a day earlier because May 1, 2006 is expected to be a
huge day of national interest and we plan on taking advantage of it to
advance our mission and vision statements. Our website has been
updated a new message scroll.
Many thanks to everyone who sent in their letters. You are all the
great components to making this newsletter as the true voice of the
deaf communities!
OCDAC Communications
ocdac@deafadvocacy.org
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GoodSearch is now one of our our partners, we would ask each of our
subscribers to add the GoodSearch toolbar to their browser. It's easy as;
1) Going to http://www.goodsearch.com
2) Enter "Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center" under the box under "I'm
Supporting" and click the "Verify" box.
3) Download the goodsearch toolbar for your browser.
4) Ask 10 of your friends, associates, and relatives to do this for us
too.
Whenever the GoodSearch search engine is used, GoodSearch shares the
advertising revenue with our agency. We hope you all can do this for
us as you can be helping us with our mission and vision statements
even though you may be far away or way too busy to help us out at our
events and office.
With our subscribership from the international communities increasing
at a steady pace, we wish to make this newsletter accessible to them
and the easiest way to accomplish this is by directing them to
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ and entering
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdacnewsletter/ in the website
translation box and the babelfish will help our international
subscribers become strong advocates for the deaf and disability
communities.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is having it's first annual
walk-a-thon on May 20th 2006 at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley,
California. To find out more or to sponsor one of our walkers go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/ To walk in the event go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/site/page/pg3990-aa93314_93826_93313-
or email dbs@deafadvocacy.org with your full name and email address.
We are putting together a fantastic golf tournament at a golf course
near our office and the date would be for this fantastic event is
Friday September 22, 2006 and we will have a fantastic game, food, and
prizes for all players.
We have began on our giant Orange County Fair educational booth
planning for this upcoming summer. This year's theme is 'Flower Power'
and its a retro theme. We have submitted the application for our
fundraiser booth. Your prayers are needed to help the fair management
be considerate and allow us conduct fundraising as they know that the
good results will be put into good use to advance positive
relationships between the deaf and the hearing communities.
This weekly newsletter will soon be available in print form to be
mailed out each week. The price is going to be $90 per year for the
print version and the price is highly reasonable due to it's very rich
deaf and disability advocacy content and very little advertising. This
still beats out the other deaf print news. They will also be available
in other alternative formats like floppies, braille, and in large
print for people with vision impairments.
We have started a Campbell's product label collection campaign to help
us raise the means to get supplies for our office Start saving your
campbells product labels today and mail them to us on the first week
of each month. We have aproximately 1050 subscribers and if each one
of them accumulates and sends us 900-1000 labels a month, we'd be able
to get lots of new equipment for our office and internal and external
education programs! Lets get those labels coming, the program ends in
June. Our big thanks to those who sent in their labels.
Drastic Social Security rule changes for Title II Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance and SSI programs renews our calls for
self-reliance ideas for organizations who serve the deaf and disabled
and our very own idea, our California Disability Gaming Initiative
idea and that can be found at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/cdgicinfo.pdf is an idea that
works for Native Americans. Why shouldn't it work for the Disability
communities? The proposed Social Security rules will limit appeals
and create a new process that is less about truth-seeking and more
hostile to applicants.
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Take a look at our new magazine fundraiser and this is one of the ways
you can help us do the good work for the deaf and disabled communities.
The URL is http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?e=788159
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 1/3 >
Deaf Golfer Lee Seung-Man Leads GS Caltex Championship
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200604/kt2006042819443511640.htm
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Lee+Seung-man+go\
lf
Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine must not impede progress on deaf and
blind schools
http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-08667sy0apr28,0,3443436.story?coll=dp-\
opinion-editorials
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Timothy+Kaine+de\
af+blind+school
Initiative helps the disabled, seniors prepare for storms
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060428/NEWS01/604280339/\
1010
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Initiative+helps\
+the+disabled+seniors+prepare+for+storms
Mentally disabled looking for more support from N.J.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060428/COLUMNISTS03/6042\
80319/1203/NEWS01
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Mentally+disable\
d+looking+for+more+support+from+NJ
Hearing-impaired pilot lands in Muscat
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=28517&pn=local
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=hearing+impaired\
+pilot
-------------< CALIFORNIA DEAFIE HAPPENINGS >
COME TO OUR MEETUPS!
The Orange County American Sign Language Meetup Group -
http://asl.meetup.com/37/ - and the he Orange County Deaf & Hearing
Impaired Meetup Group http://deaf.meetup.com/38/ meets each 3rd
Fridays of the month.
Come to our meetup on Friday May 19, 2006.
The Orange County American Sign Language & Orange County Deaf &
Hearing Impaired Meetup.
When:
Friday, May 19, 7:00 PM
Where:
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
17595 Harvard Ave #B
Irvine, CA
(949) 660-1332
What:
Meet the 2 meetups!
Beginning May a $2.00 donation suggested per person to help us cover
the costs of the meetup membership program. If you give us a $5.00
donation instead, we'll give you an "I Love You" Handsign Stamp
commemorative pin!
We have been considering using our office, especially the classroom,
for our meetups and we have the means to offer snacks for a small
donation to the people that come to the meetups hosted by our office.
The food table will have cold drinks, danish pastry, popcorn, veggies
and dip, chips and dip, flavored coffees, and hot chocolate.
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ASL BINGO!
Come learn ASL while playing bingo!
AT THE OCDAC CLASSROOM
May 27, 2006
4pm to 7pm
$1 per card per game – 7 cards for $5
Great Prizes! Players must be at least 18 years of age.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT ORANGE COUNTY DEAF ADVOCACY CENTER
For more info contact bethko@gmail.com
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Our next SSP training class is on May 6, 2006 and May 20, 2006 from 12
noon to 5 pm.
This is for people interested in working with the Deaf-Blind. The
class will take place in our classroom at 2960 Main Street A102 ,
Irvine, CA 92614
There is a fee of $20 for this 5 hour workshop as we have to pay for
the room use and printing of the handbook and other materials.
This class is required to work with our Deaf-Blind clients. Please
contact me with any questions.
Beth Koenig
bethko@gmail.com
(714) 414-7982
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DEAF SEMINAR SATURDAYS
We are having two 2 hour FREE educational seminars to our community
members.
Disaster preparedness
May 27, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Getting the most from your Sidekick
June 24, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Healthy Hands and Eyes workshop
August 26, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Dealing with creditors
September 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf motorist safety
October 28, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf employment rights
November 25, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Safety at home
December 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Classes take place at the OCDAC classroom. RSVP is required and 8
students maximum per class. Reply back with reservation choices. And
the seminars are always FREE.
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California School for the Deaf, Riverside presents 2nd Annual Paws
Movie Night
With Movie Judges:
Bernard Bragg- Actor
CJ Jones- Producer
Terrylene-Actress
Ty Giordano-Actor
Julie Rems- DeafHope Executive Director
Eric Calbert- Video Production Specialist
Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm (voice interpreted)
CSDR Social Hall
3044 Horace Street
Riverside, CA 92506
Email: ylee@csdr-csdr.ca.gov
Limited seats-First come first serve
Admissions: $5.00
Tickets: Buy at TV Class
6 Short Movies by Students
Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly CautionedSome May be inappropriate for
Children Under 13.
Some Language And Sexual Content.
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Even though most of us working on computers only work on one, the
average American depends on more than 264 computers per day—from the
tiniest microprocessor to the largest mainframe! That is a lot of
people depending on a lot of computers! Think of how much money could
go to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center if 264 supporters bought
one computer each at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where up to 26% of every
purchase is donated to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center! At
www.iGive.com/ocdac, membership is free! So hurry up and visit the
Mall at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where you can shop at 600+ stores for all
your favorite electronics and computers from Dell, HP Shopping, Buy,
Computers4SURE, The Apple Store, SONY, and Gateway!
-------------< DEAF GRAPEVINE >
Hello all poker and golf players including fans,
Here is a quick run-over of these scheduled events that we are still
accepting entries to--
**First about the DeafNation Poker Tour at Foxwoods Casino:
Good news is that for the DeafNation Poker Tour, we now have over 200
players and a sweet pot climbing upwards to 80K, which will be held at
Foxwoods Casino on June 8, 2006. For those people who want to join the
event, please send the entry forms as you can before space is sold
out. Join the poker mania and sign up asap!
For Foxwood Casino's Hotel group/individual reservations, go to our
website get more info on how to book rooms.
More details about DeafNation Poker Tour is on www.deafnation.com.
See you there!
**Secondly, about the upcoming DeafNation Golf Classic/Charities:
Sign up your kids for the First Deaf Junior Golf Classic benefiting
the DeafNation Foundation, which will be held in Mt. Airy, Maryland.
There will be Deaf role model leaders instructing Deaf youth golfers
in the game of golf, including a Deaf PGA instructor and other Deaf
golf instructors. Entries accepted includes ages 8-18. FREE ENTRY!
Sign up for the DeafNation Golf Classic at the Hershey Country Club in
Hershey, PA; it will be held July 11-13th, 2006. The DeafNation Golf
Classic offers up to $10,000+ in a cash purse. Sign up early before
June 23rd to get the early bird special! DeafNation has been hosting
Golf Classics and Charities in the excitement of bringing more
exposure to the deaf sporting world to the game of golf, both to the
youth and adults.
Other future golfing events:
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Svc Charity Golf-Covington, WA
(www.adwas.org)
Thursday, October 5, 2006
West Suburban Assoc. of the Deaf Charity Golf-Bloomingdale, ILL
(www.wsadeaf.org)
Thursday, October 26, 2006
DeafHope Charity Golf-San Ramon, CA (www.deaf-hope.org)
Please contact joel at joel@deafnation.com if you have any questions.
Sign up now! :)
Thank you,
John Critser
Communications
www.deafnation.com
critser@deafnation.com
-------------< BULLETIN >
NAD Fulton III Committee Seeks Feedback on Recommendations
The Fulton III Committee recently completed its Proposed Vision for
2020 and Strategic Recommendations. To view the document as a webpage
go to : http://www.nad.org/f3recommendations
The Fulton III Committee wants your feedback on the Proposed Vision
2020 and Strategic Recommendations from all who have an interest in
the future of the NAD.
NAD members, State Association affiliates and their membership,
Organizational affiliates, and youth members (i.e., Junior NAD,
Collegiate NAD, YLC alumni, Miss Deaf America alumni), as well as
loyal donors and friends of the NAD are invited to share their input.
Please submit your input via the Fulton III Online Feedback Form
at:http://www.nad.org/f3comments
About the Fulton III Committee
The Fulton III Committee was formed by the NAD Board in response to a
2002 NAD Conference resolution, to explore ways to restructure the NAD
as a federation, including, but not limited to, its board,
headquarters operations, membership, and representation with an eye to
long-term strategy. This includes ways to overhaul organizational
communications, member involvement, and outreach to the public.
For more information about the Committee please go to the F3 webpage
at:http://www.nad.org/f3
===================================
Third Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Persons with
Disabilities
The US Department of State and US Agency for International Development
will convene the third public meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Persons with Disabilities on Monday, May 1, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the Reagan Building and International
Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004) in
Hemisphere A room.
The Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities was established in
June 2004 for the purpose of serving the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
in an advisory capacity with respect to the consideration of the
interests of persons with disabilities in the formulation and
implementation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign assistance. The
Advisory Committee is made up of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,
USAID Administrator Randall Tobias and Executive Director Stephanie
Ortoleva (all ex-officio members); and eight members from outside the
United States government: Senda Benaissa, Walter Bollinger, Joni
Eareckson Tada, Vail Horton, John Kemp, Albert H. Linden, Jr.,
Kathleen Martinez, and John Register.
Individuals wishing to attend must arrive ahead of time and attendees
must also have valid, government-issued photo-identification in order
to enter the building. Attendees requiring reasonable accommodation
should indicate their requirements one week prior to the event to
Sherri Hansen at HansenSM@state.gov.
###
Stephanie Ortoleva
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, N.W.
Room 7822
Washington, D.C. 20520
Phone: 202.647.9551
Fax: 202.647.4344
Email: ortolevas@state.gov
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Please visit our bookstore that has related books and different kinds
of assistive living devices at http://store.deafadvocacy.org
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 2/3 >
Deaf Woman Missing After A.M. Walk Found With Family
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/9037052/detail.html
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Carol+McGavitt+d\
eaf+woman
Emergency text service pioneered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/4951964.stm
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=emergency+text+d\
eaf
Ordinance would relax rules for house conversions for disabled
http://www.orovillemr.com/news/bayarea/ci_3762204
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Ordinance+would+\
relax+rules+for+house+conversions+for+disabled
Help more disabled students
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bal-ed.special28apr28,0,1909895.story?c\
oll=bal-opinion-headlines
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=help+more+disabl\
ed+student
Hard of hearing isn't the same as hearing impaired
http://www.star.niu.edu/articles/?id=23090
Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=Hard+of+hearing+\
hearing+impaired
-------------< ADVOCACY NEWS >
Fifth Annual Bridges Conference to Take Place May 31 June 2 in San
Antonio National Forum About Employment Issues & Latinos with Disabilities
Proyecto Visión's annual Bridges to Employment Conference will take
place May 31 - June 2 in San Antonio, Texas at the Holiday Inn
Riverwalk hotel. It is the premiere event on employment and Latinos
with disabilities in the United States. Each year recruiters,
vocational experts and jobseekers from around the country convene to
participate in trainings and exchanges on occupational issues, and
collaborate to increase job opportunities for Latinos with disabilities.
Schedule
The event begins at 2:00 p.m. on May 31 with a series of two special
presentations followed by an evening welcome reception. A full day of
workshops and roundtables is scheduled for June 1, interspersed with
catered networking breaks. June 2 will offer additional training sessions,
concluding with the plenary luncheon at 2:00 p.m. Throughout the
conference attendees will have access to assistive technology experts
to experiment with adaptive software and devices for use in the workplace.
Program, Speakers, Attendees
Representatives from Latino and disability advocacy organizations,
employers and professional Latinos who have disabilities will lead
workshops and roundtables on a variety of topics. Training sessions
will provide information about vocational training opportunities and
regional job
openings. Other agenda topics include resume writing; interview
preparation; recruiting, retention and promotion; asset-building
programs; benefits and transitions to employment; current legislation
and advocacy, and providing culturally competent services. Sessions
will be conducted in either English or Spanish with simultaneous
translation into whichever language is not being used.
Each year the Bridges conference attracts human resource
professionals, recruiters, entrepreneurs, diversity managers, Latino
and disability service providers, and disabled Latino jobseekers and
their family members from around the country. The San Antonio event
will build on the results of
Bridges conferences held in Raleigh, NC (2005), Chicago, IL (2004),
New York, NY (2003) and Anaheim, CA (2002).
Conference Specifics
The $150 fee includes the welcome reception, continental breakfasts,
all conference sessions and materials, and the closing luncheon.
Scholarships are available for unemployed or low-income Latinos with
disabilities to cover the registration fee. Scholarship awards are
based on financial need and strength of the application. Call (866)
367-5361 toll-free for scholarship information, or visit
www.projectvision.net <http://www.proyectovision.net/> to register to
attend and/or apply for a scholarship online.
The conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk hotel.
Sponsors
Proyecto Visión is the first National Technical Assistance Center for
Latinos with Disabilities living in the United States. The goal of the
project is to connect Latinos with disabilities to employment. To
advance the goals of the President¹s New Freedom Initiative, Proyecto
Visión¹s staff provides training, capacity-building support and links
to employers and service providers to connect Latinos with
disabilities to jobs, training and technology. Proyecto Visión is
funded by the Department of Education¹s Rehabilitation Services
Administration. www.projectvision.net <http://www.proyectovision.net>
Proyecto Visión is based at the World Institute on Disability (WID) in
Oakland, CA. WID is a nonprofit research, public policy and advocacy
center dedicated to promoting independence and societal inclusion of
people with disabilities. WID has earned a reputation for high quality
research and public education on a wide range of issues. The Board of
Directors and staff, over half of whom are people with disabilities,
are respected national leaders in the disability field as well as in
industry, government and social services. www.wid.org
The staff of the San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS)
center is co-organizing and co-sponsoring this year¹s conference.
SAILS is a non-profit, federally designated center for Independent
Living that serves individuals who reside in the Greater San Antonio
Area. SAILS has been assisting people with disabilities to maintain
their rights for more than 24 years. www.sailstx.org
Additional support for the Conference was made possible with
contributions from co-sponsors Wal-Mart, the American Express
Foundation, Consumers for Cable Choice and the Epilepsy Foundation.
Contacts
Kathy Martinez, director, for program information - (510) 251-4326,
kathy@wid.org Robin Savinar, manager, for registration queries - (510)
251-4325, robin@wid.org, or Marisa Ortiz, San Antonio Independent
Living Services, for questions about San Antonio - (210) 281-1878 or
mortiz@sailstx.org.
-------------< DEAF QUOTES >
"You have to really focus and concentrate. It's like you're alone out
there and you have to think about how you're going to do your best"
Kelso High golfer Dehne' O'Connor
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Do you shop at Albertsons or Sav-on stores? You can get a free
community partners card at those stores and then add it to our list of
supporters. A percent of what you buy will go to helping our Deaf
youth program. If you already have a school or other program that you
are supporting, don't worry, you can add your card to support our
program too! There are two ways to add your card. You can email your
First and Last name with your phone number and community partners card
number to ocdac@deafadvocacy.org or you can download and print our
Albertsons / Sav-on Community Partners signup forms at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/AlbertsonsSignup.pdf and have
your friends, neighbors, associates, and relatives sign up as
supporters and then mail the form to the address on the form. To reach
our funding goal we need 25,000 supporters who shop at Albertsons /
Sav-on. And remember to use your community partners card when you shop
at Albertsons or Sav-on.
-------------< COMMUNITY BULLHORN >
Steven J. Tingus, Director of the National Institute onDisability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in the Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education,
and Chair of the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)
is pleased to provide you with notice of an ICDR public meeting and
request for written comments with respect to the federal disability
and rehabilitation research agenda.
We are pleased to inform you that the ICDR, authorized by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is holding a meeting to seek
comments from the public with respect to the federal disability and
rehabilitation research agenda. This dialogue with the public is of
critical importance, and we are encouraging individuals with
disabilities, persons who represent service providers, service
provider organizations, disability and rehabilitation research and
policy groups and representatives of advocacy organizations with
specialized knowledge and experience, to suggest specific ways to
improve future research for individuals with disabilities. The ICDR is
also interested in hearing from individuals concerning how well the
existing federal research programs are responding to the changing
needs of individuals with disabilities.
The meeting will take place May 23, 2006, from 10 a.m. to3 p.m. at the
Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th Street N.W., Washington DC, 20036
Telephone: (202) 393-1000.
The meeting will be open and accessible to the general public. Public
comments will be analyzed, along with other sources of information, to
make recommendations for future research directions and to coordinate
the federal research effort in disability; however, the ICDR cannot
respond individually to comments.
All individuals planning to attend the public meeting, including those
presenting comments, must make reservations by May 9, 2006, by
contacting Robert Jaeger, using the contact information below.
Individuals who wish to present comments must request time on the
agenda, which will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participants will be allowed approximately five minutes to present
their comments.
Prior to the meeting, participants must submit written copies of their
comments, along with any other written or electronic versions of
supporting information, such as agency or organization policy
statements, recommendations, research findings and research
literature. Walk-ins must bring two written copies of their comments.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call (202) 205-4475. Individuals who need accommodations for a
disability in order to attend or participate at the meeting (i.e.,
interpreting services, assistive listening devices, material in
alternative format) should notify ROBERT JAEGER by May 9, 2006.
Robert Jaeger, Executive Secretary, ICDR
U.S. Department of Education
550 12th Street, S.W., room 6050
Potomac Center Plaza
Washington, DC 20202-2700
Telephone: (202) 245-7386
Fax: (202) 245-7633
Robert.Jaeger@ed.gov
A copy of the Federal Register notice can be viewed at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2006-2/041106c.html
Steven James Tingus, M.S., C.Phil.
Director,
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Chair, Interagency Committee on Disability Research
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
550 12th Street, SW, Room 6056
Washington, DC 20024-6122
Direct Line: (202) 245-7549
NIDRR's Main Line: (202) 245-7640
Fax Line: (202) 245-7630
E-Mail: Steven.Tingus@ed.gov
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 3/3 >
Area Council for Deaf vandalized again
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4823569
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-------------< DEAF FRIENDLY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES >
Begin your journey toward self-sufficiency by becoming a Discovery
Toys consultant! Discovery Toys focuses on learning through play,
with products specifically designed to maximize learning moments, has
proven to be a success as the company has now witnessed an entire
generation grow up with Discovery Toys. Many parents and their adult
children credit DISCOVERY TOYS® products with helping them to develop
core skills and self-esteem, which contributed to their later life
accomplishments and success as adults. Beth Koenig is your Discovery
Toys consultant. Her Discovery Toys website is at
Http://www.discoverthetoys.net and this is a great business
opportunity for people disabilities. Discovery Toys is one of our
supported activities through our Community Business Enterprise Program.
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Deaf Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=deaf
Disabled Related Links
http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=807571&Keywords=disabled
Hearing Impaired Related Links
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Sign Language Related Links
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ADA Related Links
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acy
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The Final Cut
by Mac Crary, copyright 2006
Robert Fripp is a cowardly English rock musician in a wierd religious
cult who believes that he has a license to sexually molest deaf people.
The coward Fripp wangled an explanation for his collusion with Zell (a
man who used me for an AIDS experiment on Mt. Desert Island in
1988) by saying such a catastrophic hate crime was legitimized by a
letter I wrote in 1982 to Leslie Katz; further he and his cult justify
executing the rape of a retarded girl (deaf Jeannie) as a lesson in
connection with the AIDS operation on Mt. Desert Island and punishment
for my letter to Leslie, which he claims without speaking openly
establishes my blame in the death of John Lennon (which is his real
motive, letters in evidence having been planted on my home when I was
tortured as a child, a fact he denies so he can doubly victimize me).
Lennon's murder was a crime in which neither I nor deaf Jeannie played
any role whatsoever. Nor did I touch Leslie Katz, or anyone else,
as the coward has relentlessly implied in his brutal harassment and
surveillance ordeal.
The problem with the justification scenario offered by the coward
Fripp, seething that Katz justifies Zell is that it fails to explain
either Zell's postcard to me, or his involvement with the people who
attacked me in childhood. It totally fails to explain the comments he
made in advance of the AIDS experiment (referred to in the postcard),
in 1981-82, when he began casing me, a fact which predates the crime
of AIDS. Fripp used Leslie opportunistically to justify his collusion
and exists to make a joke of his role in collusion in a mass murder
operation, seething that this would implicate Reagan, so that
therefore none of it is true.
Fripp betrayed a true friend and a generation at risk in favor of a
berzerker religious cult who rape and torture deaf children, because
Reagan promised him the "intellectual property" goldmine.
It's true, typical of an English, and also very sad.
Mac Crary
315 Maynard Ave. S. #309
Seattle, WA
98104
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BOYCOTT Matthew Moore's People of Color Conference!!!
Matthew Moore, a white man who I've been told is not very well liked
by many, has announced that he has set up a People of Color conference
-- www.peopleofcolor.com -- to take place next March in Indianapolis.
I'm encouraging all Deaf people of color (POC) to boycott this
conference!
First, of all, Moore is a WHITE man. While white allies are
important, his announcement is slap in the face to Deaf people of
color everywhere. It is like the equivalent of a hearing person who
does not know sign language that has decided to set up a conference
for Deaf people to help them learn about ASL. This person has NO
business setting up such a conference!!
Given that this WHITE man is plastering his name, business name all
over the conference pages of a conference one should stop and
seriously question his motives.
While a Deaf POC conference such as this one is NEEDED, it should be
set up, coordinated and run by DEAF PEOPLE OF COLOR, not some white
man who appears to just want to advertise his name and business. I
encourage all Deaf people of color to BOYCOTT this conference and
instead come together to set one up of our own through organizations
such as NBDA, IDC, NDLC, etc.
As for this conference, please do not attend and encourage others to
BOYCOTT it as well. Let's send a message that we are not anyone's
TOKENS! Shame on you, Matthew Moore!
Chris Leon
http://chrisleonroar.blogspot.com/
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DCARA CEO position available
***JOB OPENING*** CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy & Referral Agency (DCARA) is a non-profit,
community-based social service agency serving the Deaf community of
the San Francisco Bay Area and 14 counties in Northern California.
DCARA's mission is to promote self-determination, independence, and
celebration of American Sign Language (ASL) among a diverse Deaf
community, regardless of their communication background, through its
services and programs.
For the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), DCARA is
seeking a strong and dynamic leader to build on over 40 years of
continuous growth and evolution of the agency and maintain a staff
that is stable and proud of the services they provide to the Deaf
community, including Deafened, Deaf-Blind, and hard-of-hearing
members. The CEO will report directly to the Board of Directors and
will be responsible for all aspects of the agency's operations,
programs, finances, and personnel. The CEO will also provide
direction and leadership towards the achievement of the agency's
philosophy, mission, strategies, and goals. The position is based at
DCARA Headquarters in San Leandro, California.
For further information on DCARA, visit www.dcara.org
DCARA is looking for a person of integrity with strong interpersonal
and communication skills who will maintain effective partnerships with
community, staff, and the Board of Directors. DCARA is also looking
for an inspiring organizational leader who motivates and challenges
the staff and community to continue growing.
The successful candidate will possess the following strengths:
* Solid track record in Deaf leadership and program oversight and
development
* Excellent organizational and financial management skills
* Ability to recruit, manage, and team-build
* Strong professional networks in the Deaf Community
* Positive outlook on Deaf Culture and ASL
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Fluency in ASL; ability to communicate with persons of all social,
economic and language levels
* Strong background in social service programs for the Deaf
* Bachelor's degree; a Master's degree is preferred
* Five years of experience in non-profit, community-based management
and supervision of a large staff
* Professional experience with grant procurement, project management,
and fundraising efforts
SALARY: Commensurate with capability and experience (plus excellent
benefits)
Interested applicants will need to submit the following: resume, cover
letter, and application (available at www.dcara.org) to
searchchair@dcara.org or to the attention of Liz Brading, DCARA Search
Committee Chair; 14895 East 14th Street, Suite 200; San Leandro, CA
94578. Screened applicants must be willing to interview in person.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled.
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news, stories, and opinions relating to the disability community. Your
support in this effort to move the disability community forward will
be greatly appreciated. We will continue to aggressively pursue
justice, fairness, and equality for the disability community as it has
been doing since November 1996. We have chosen
that EDUCATION is the best way to accomplish this objective.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is a community based
organization that puts people with disabilities first in their
advocacy for equal opportunities in safety, health, and productive living.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center provides services for disabled
individuals and their families in our community who need help in
navigating the social services maze. Every day people go without
proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to a
variety of factors including low wages, job loss, injuries, illness,
age, domestic violence, or divorce. While all of us are susceptible to
hard times, disabled individuals are at the most risk. With the
generous support of people like you, we are able to help many of these
families and individuals not only to meet essential daily needs, but
to work toward a brighter future with programs in job training,
education, counseling, elderly assistance, and temporary housing.
Feel free to forward this email message to anyone and any of your
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Monday, May 01, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
OCDAC Newsletter April 18, 2006
Dear Friends,
Recently, there has been numerous attacks on deaf leaders either via
email, newsgroups, blogs, postings, and websites. These people who
attack deaf leaders are just the very reasons that justify the
society's need for agencies like ours as we have the means to connect
deaf people with personal challenges to the right kind of help they
need to be able to lead a safe, healthy, and productive living as
everyone else.
The poll we started last week is producing very interesting results.
A good part of the respondents states they have no idea what's going
on in the deaf community. This reinforces the need for deaf awareness
programs and events.
We have a service animal awareness and fundraising booth at the Pet
Expo event in the Orange County Fairgrounds this coming weekend April
21-23. Our booth will be in the same place as last year. For more
information about the Pet Expo go to our website and click on the
events section.
Don't forget DeafNation Expo is coming up on the 29th of April!
DeafNation Expo is a gathering of deaf and their friends, relatives,
associates, related trades and businesses, organizations. There
will be a lot of chatting, booths, and entertainment. The DeafNation
Expo flyer is at
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/events/DNEXPO2006Flyer_Pomona.pdf and it
is FREE ADMISSION event and if you're in the Southland, you would
enjoy a day with us at this event. Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
will have an educational booth with lots of freebies there.
Our new ASL classes start in May. Our class fees are much much cheaper
than what is being publicized in the Deaf California News mailing
list. Please take a look at our ASL Class flyer and tell your
friends, associates, and relatives about it.
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/education/flyers/aslclass.pdf
Macy's Community Shopping Day 2006, an in-store shopping event and
fundraiser for charities in the Orange County community, will be held
on May 12, 2006 at Macy's South Coast Plaza. The money will be used
for operating expenses and the fees for our Orange County fair
fundraiser stand which is expected to be around $900 plus the cost of
insurance. We need to sell 8 more tickets to qualify for the share of
the Macy's fundraiser pot.
Finally, the editor is due for a short vacation and the newsletter
will return on May 1, 2006.
OCDAC Communications
ocdac@deafadvocacy.org
-------------< INSIDE NEWS >
With our subscribership from the international communities increasing
at a steady pace, we wish to make this newsletter accessible to them
and the easiest way to accomplish this is by directing them to
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ and entering
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdacnewsletter/ in the website
translation box and the babelfish will help our international
subscribers become strong advocates for the deaf and disability
communities.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is having it's first annual
walk-a-thon on May 20th 2006 at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley,
California. To find out more or to sponsor one of our walkers go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/ To walk in the event go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/site/page/pg3990-aa93314_93826_93313-
or email dbs@deafadvocacy.org with your full name and email address.
We are putting together a fantastic golf tournament at a golf course
near our office and the date would be for this fantastic event is
Friday September 22, 2006 and we will have a fantastic game, food, and
prizes for all players.
We have began on our giant Orange County Fair educational booth
planning for this upcoming summer. This year's theme is 'Flower Power'
and its a retro theme. We have submitted the application for our
fundraiser booth. Your prayers are needed to help the fair management
be considerate and allow us conduct fundraising as they know that the
good results will be put into good use to advance positive
relationships between the deaf and the hearing communities.
This weekly newsletter will soon be available in print form to be
mailed out each week. The price is going to be $90 per year for the
print version and the price is highly reasonable due to it's very rich
deaf and disability advocacy content and very little advertising. This
still beats out the other deaf print news. They will also be available
in other alternative formats like floppies, braille, and in large
print for people with vision impairments.
We have a Campbell's product label collection campaign to help us
raise the means to get supplies for our office Start saving your
campbells product labels today and mail them to us on the first week
of each month. We have aproximately 1050 subscribers and if each one
of them accumulates and sends us 900-1000 labels a month, we'd be able
to get lots of new equipment for our office and internal and external
education programs! Lets get those labels coming, the program ends in
June. Our big thanks to those who sent in their labels.
Drastic Social Security rule changes for Title II Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance and SSI programs renews our calls for
self-reliance ideas for organizations who serve the deaf and disabled
and our very own idea, our California Disability Gaming Initiative
idea and that can be found at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/cdgicinfo.pdf is an idea that
works for Native Americans. Why shouldn't it work for the Disability
communities? The proposed Social Security rules will limit appeals
and create a new process that is less about truth-seeking and more
hostile to applicants.
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Take a look at our new magazine fundraiser and this is one of the ways
you can help us do the good work for the deaf and disabled communities.
The URL is http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?e=788159
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 1/3 >
Call for the deaf
http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/display.var.731906.0.call_for_the_deaf.php
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf has firm grounding in Catholic tradition
http://www.stlouisreview.com/article.php?id=10514
Fury over plan to axe deaf school
http://hamhighbroadway.london24.net/broadway/news/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24\
&category=Newsbroadway&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbroadway&itemid=WeED13\
%20Apr%202006%2016%3A42%3A37%3A230
Silent language seeks recognition
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/04/16/local/doc4441819b704e2653038879.t\
xt
Film fest highlights wider role for deaf
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/local/060416deaffilms.shtml
Own club for the deaf in Sabah
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=41506
A sign of things to come
http://www.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/newsheadlines/display.var.73390\
9.0.a_sign_of_things_to_come.php
Shahid-Kareena : Eyes wide open
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/shahidkareena__eyes_wide_open/8328-8.html
Montana group to perform with choir
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/17/news/local/35-choir.txt
He wants all to sign up for sign language
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17728
See, hear, speak like them
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060418/asp/calcutta/story_6113650.asp
A sign of praise for deaf teacher
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.729204.0.a_sign_of_p\
raise_for_deaf_teacher.php
Disabled girl wins right to compete
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-te.md.track18apr18,0,5615661.s\
tory?coll=bal-local-howard
-------------< CALIFORNIA DEAFIE HAPPENINGS >
COME TO OUR MEETUPS!
The Orange County American Sign Language Meetup Group -
http://asl.meetup.com/37/ - and the he Orange County Deaf & Hearing
Impaired Meetup Group http://deaf.meetup.com/38/ meets each 3rd
Fridays of the month.
Come to our meetup on Friday April 21, 2006.
The Orange County American Sign Language & Orange County Deaf &
Hearing Impaired Meetup.
When:
Friday, April 21, 7:00 PM
Where:
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
17595 Harvard Ave #B
Irvine, CA
(949) 660-1332
What:
Meet the 2 meetups!
Beginning May a $2.00 donation suggested per person to help us cover
the costs of the meetup membership program. If you give us a $5.00
donation instead, we'll give you an "I Love You" Handsign Stamp
commemorative pin!
We have been considering using our office, especially the classroom,
for our meetups and we have the means to offer snacks for a small
donation to the people that come to the meetups hosted by our office.
The food table will have cold drinks, danish pastry, popcorn, veggies
and dip, chips and dip, flavored coffees, and hot chocolate.
===================================
ASL BINGO!
Come learn ASL while playing bingo!
AT THE OCDAC CLASSROOM
May 27, 2006
4pm to 7pm
$1 per card per game – 7 cards for $5
Great Prizes! Players must be at least 18 years of age.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT ORANGE COUNTY DEAF ADVOCACY CENTER
For more info contact bethko@gmail.com
===================================
Our next SSP training class is on May 6, 2006 from 12 noon to 5 pm.
This is for people interested in working with the Deaf-Blind. The
class will take place in our classroom at 2960 Main Street A102 ,
Irvine, CA 92614
There is a fee of $20 for this 5 hour workshop as we have to pay for
the room use and printing of the handbook and other materials.
This class is required to work with our Deaf-Blind clients. Please
contact me with any questions.
Beth Koenig
bethko@gmail.com
(714) 414-7982
===================================
DEAF SEMINAR SATURDAYS
We are having two 2 hour FREE educational seminars to our community
members.
Disaster preparedness
May 27, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Getting the most from your Sidekick
June 24, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Healthy Hands and Eyes workshop
August 26, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Dealing with creditors
September 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf motorist safety
October 28, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf employment rights
November 25, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Safety at home
December 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Classes take place at the OCDAC classroom. RSVP is required and 8
students maximum per class. Reply back with reservation choices. And
the seminars are always FREE.
===================================
Because of work schedules, some members of our local Deaf and hard of
hearing are unable to join most of regular functions. So, a few have
planned an additional monthly social gathering. This added social
will be on the third Sunday of each month in the food court area of
the PD mall from 6:30 - 9 pm. These gatherings will be in addition to
the third Wednesdays at the mall.
Kay
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Even though most of us working on computers only work on one, the
average American depends on more than 264 computers per day—from the
tiniest microprocessor to the largest mainframe! That is a lot of
people depending on a lot of computers! Think of how much money could
go to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center if 264 supporters bought
one computer each at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where up to 26% of every
purchase is donated to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center! At
www.iGive.com/ocdac, membership is free! So hurry up and visit the
Mall at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where you can shop at 600+ stores for all
your favorite electronics and computers from Dell, HP Shopping, Buy,
Computers4SURE, The Apple Store, SONY, and Gateway!
-------------< DEAF GRAPEVINE >
The Gallaudet University President hunt has been narrowed down to 3
finalists.
1) Jane K. Fernandes - Provost, Gallaudet University
2) Ron Stern - Superintendent, New Mexico School for the Deaf
3) Steve Weiner - Associate Professor, Communication Studies,
Gallaudet University
Editor's Commentary:
The hunt for the next Gallaudet University president has taken the
next step and they've narrowed down to 3 finalists. We have strong
concerns with Ron Stern being chosen as he will likely resurrect the
powers of the Kappa Gamma Fraternity at Gallaudet. No wonder he has a
cuddly and beer stein smashing relationship with the students. Take a
look at the New Mexico School for the Deaf faculty's resumes. Under
Stern's leadership, New Mexico School for the Deaf has become some
sort of a Kappa Gamma fortress. Kappa Gamma Fraternity is pretty
famous for their spooky approaches to certain situations and we can
not afford that kind of zeal in the leadership ranks of Gallaudet
University. Jane Fernandes appears to be the one with the highest
qualifications however she has a strong paternalist approach and that
usually sits well with the big funders these days. We are strong
believers of independence and Jane's paternalist approach would be of
some concern. Jane could easily entertain the funders and help keep
the school alive. Steve Weiner's background and leadership style could
could cause the school to make a lot of interesting news later on.
-------------< BULLETIN >
G'Day!
I'd like to announce about our two DeafNation Expo events in
Greensboro, NC and Austin, TX.
Greensboro, NC April 1, 2006 2,600+ people
Quote from Kevin Earp, Sprint Account Manager
You did it again!! Deaf Nation came to NC and the Deaf Nation did a
Fine job of setting up the show and promoting all of their venders.
Sprint had a wonderful turnout at our booth, and we were packed with
many consumers who were interested in our Blackberry Special! We also
had an opportunity to share with people our Sprint IP via AIM,
SprintIP.com as well as CapTel services and our stable and trusty
Traditional Relay Services. It was an opportunity for Sprint to give
back to the community and share our products with them. I would like
to thank Deaf Nation for their continuing support and we, North
Carolina Citizens, look forward to having Deaf Nation to come back again!
Austin, TX April 8, 2006 2,800+ people
Quote:
Deaf Nation Expo was an outstanding opportunity to meet those in our
local and statewide community to provide information and overviews of
our programs and services. Over 70 individuals visited us, watched
videotapes about domestic violence, signed up for our Newsletters and
Events, and took some of our literature. Thank you for this great
chance to spend time with our peers and consumers!
Mary E Wambach, Executive Director, DAWCAS (Deaf Abused Women Children
Advocacy Services)
"DeafNation Expo, what a profound impact this expo has on the all that
participate. It is a wonderful opportunity for the signing community
to come together. Sure wish this deeply moving gathering was available
more often in the world." Lila Lolling, Deaf Yoga
We are on our way to St. Louis DeafNation Expo next week. We are
already sold out with booths at St Louis, Pomona and Atlanta. We do
have a few slots available in the Fall Expo events. Grab it before
they're sold out again.
Thank you.
Cheers!
Joel Barish
DeafNation, Inc.
www.deafnation.com
FAX: 301.682.7529
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Please visit our bookstore that has related books and different kinds
of assistive living devices at http://store.deafadvocacy.org
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 2/3 >
Trek for work led to tragedy
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3715395
Some crash victims hearing impaired
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3712153
Be sensitive to the disabled, High Court tells school
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1024693
Web site-design rally for disabled makes local debut
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2006/04/17/story8.html
3 Charged With Smoking Pot In Van With Mentally Disabled
http://www.wnbc.com/news/8764826/detail.html
Improve Your Hearing With Vision
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/17/1224212
Helping children hear
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/14346302.htm
Give disabled workers every reason to remain part of your work force
http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2006/04/17/focus3.html
Eritrea : Workshop to Encourage Inclusive Education
http://www.andnetwork.com/app?service=direct/1/Home/$StorySummary$0.$DirectLink$\
2&sp=l30185
Hearing-impaired pilot lands in Muscat
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=28517&pn=local
Taking "dis" out of disabled
http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_3720907
Training for disabled vital for society
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/opinion/14367234.htm
Somalia: Rare Opportunity for Hearing-Impaired Children As School Opens
http://allafrica.com/stories/200604110149.html
-------------< ADVOCACY NEWS >
Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization Act (HIMMA), is another
dangerous piece of legislation.
Why is HIMMA bad for people with disabilities?
1) It would undermine state insurance rating laws that currently
prohibit insurers from discriminating against people based on
disability, health status, age, gender and other criteria that help
control health care costs for many Americans.
2) It would override state laws mandating that certain benefits be
contained in private health insurance plans offered in that state. For
example, if a state has a law requiring parity between mental and
physical health care coverage, HIMMA would override the state law and
insurance companies would no longer be required to offer equal mental
health coverage.
3) HIMMA would impede access to health care providers vital to people
with disabilities that state legislatures have deemed necessary in
their respective states.
-------------< DEAF QUOTES >
"You have to really focus and concentrate. It's like you're alone out
there and you have to think about how you're going to do your best"
Kelso High golfer Dehne' O'Connor
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Do you shop at Albertsons or Sav-on stores? You can get a free
community partners card at those stores and then add it to our list of
supporters. A percent of what you buy will go to helping our Deaf
youth program. If you already have a school or other program that you
are supporting, don't worry, you can add your card to support our
program too! There are two ways to add your card. You can email your
First and Last name with your phone number and community partners card
number to ocdac@deafadvocacy.org or you can download and print our
Albertsons / Sav-on Community Partners signup forms at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/AlbertsonsSignup.pdf and have
your friends, neighbors, associates, and relatives sign up as
supporters and then mail the form to the address on the form. To reach
our funding goal we need 25,000 supporters who shop at Albertsons /
Sav-on. And remember to use your community partners card when you shop
at Albertsons or Sav-on.
-------------< COMMUNITY BULLHORN >
PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 15, 2006
From: www.deafsportlawsuit.com
( Note: to translate this material in your language, visit
www.babelfish.altavista.com )
I.C.S.D. or C.I.S.S.?
JANUARY 4, 2005 CISS FUNERAL SESSION ( PHOTO )
DEAF SPORTS ANARCHIST JERALD JORDAN IS LYING AGAIN!
By Rafael PINKHASOV PINCHAS, CISS Ombudsman
SUMMARIES:
*APRIL 6, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT BY JORDAN
*CISS OMBUDSMAN ISSUES REBUTTAL AND PRESENTS QUESTIONS
* THREE FOOLS - JORDAN, AMMONS AND SONDERGAARD - BURY CISS FLAG ON
JANUARY 4, 2005 ( SEE PHOTO )
*JORDAN RESURRECTS NAME OF CISS
*ICSD/CISS IS NEW RULE VIOLATION
*FOUR ( 4 ) DIFFERENT NAMES FOR ONE ORGANIZATION
New York, USA - Read the following announcement posted on
www.deaflympics.com on April 6, 2006:
ICSD ? CISS ? DEAFLYMPICS ?? Which One?
Some confusion has resulted from the use of ICSD (International
Committee of Sports for the Deaf) to identify our organization. What
happened to DEAFLYMPICS?
At the Melbourne Congress in January 2005, many changes were passed in
our Constitution to change the name of our organization from CISS
(Comité International des Sports des Sourds) to DEAFLYMPICS, pending
approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Then, in the summer of 2005, the IOC reminded us that their permission
to use "Deaflympics" only applied as a substitute for "World Games for
the Deaf" and that we could not use it in any other way. We were
unable to persuade them to change this so we had to change our name
back to CISS.
However, since our organization is incorporated with a home office in
the United States (USA), our name must be in English, so we now use
the English translation of CISS. This is similar to the case of the
IOC which is also known as the CIO. Our legal name is now
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) in English and
also Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) in French.
We hope that this explanation removes all confusion. Nothing has
changed except that our name has gone back to ICSD/CISS. We hope that
at some future date, the IOC/CIO will be more flexible in allowing us
greater use of the term "Deaflympics".
Jerald M. Jordan
Chairman,
Legal Commission
The above announcement apparently appeared following this Ombudsman's
latest March 27, 2006 Press Release, in which the issue of an acronym
change for the International Committee of Sports for Deaf such as
ICSD was raised and questioned
www.deafsportlawsuit.com/update94.htm
Mr. Jordan's announcement is perceived as his another sophisticated
and masterful act to cover up his new wrongdoing or new rule
violation/s inside the still-messy and disorganized structure of the
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf.
There are four different statements made by Mr. Jordan, which this
Ombudsman views as questionable, inaccurate and untruthful ones.
First, Mr..Jordan states that "at the Melbourne Congress in January
2005, many changes were passed in our Constitution to change the name
of our organization from CISS ( Comite International des Sports des
Sourds ) to DEAFLYMPICS, pending approval of the International Olympic
Committee ( IOC )."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and questions:
See a historic photo (in the photo album) taken at the floor of the
last, 39th CISS Congress, in which a smiling Mr. Jordan, standing up
along with his cronies Ms. Ammons and Mr. Sondergaard and holding up a
wrapped CISS flag, managed to arrange a propaganda showcase - "a
funeral" session for the acronym of CISS. That is, the CISS and its
green-blue-yellow flag have now become obsolete and that the "CISS
flag is being taken to the Museum" ( source: Minutes Report of the
39th CISS Congress ). Argumentatively, if this name change -
DEAFLYMPICS - was "pending approval of the International Olympic
Committee ( IOC )," as Mr. Jordan stated, then why and for what
purpose did Mr. Jordan himself hurriedly arrange and participate in
"a funeral" of the name of CISS and its flag at the very floor
premises of the 39th CISS Congress in Melbourne on January 4, 2005?
Because the IOC had not yet approved or disapproved the name change -
Deaflympics, was it wise, necessary and obligatory for Mr. Jordan to
organize the most obnoxious event in organization's 82 year-old
history - the "funeral" of the CISS and its flag on January 4, 2005,
was not it?
Second, Mr. Jordan makes another statement such as, "however, since
our organization is incorporated with a home office in the United
States ( USA ), our name must be in English, so now we use the English
translation of CISS."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and questions:
How and under whose orders could the relocation of the organization
to the USA be officially and properly done if this organization
established its home office in this country in 2001 illegally, that
is, in violation of its own CISS Constitution rules 7. 2, 9.2.7 and
9.2.7.10 ( previously known as CISS Constitution rules 8.2, 10.2.7
and 10.2.7.11 )? The fact remains that Mr. Jordan as the Chair of the
Legal Commission allowed to set up the CISS Home Office in the USA
without advance knowledge, consent and approval of the CISS Congress,
which is the supreme governing body of the organization. Mr. Jordan
also ignored the fact that by 2001 the USADSF did not ( and still
has not ) meet its financial debts before the CISS Treasury in full.
In addition, Mr. Jordan evaded to explain whether the USA Trademark
and Patent Office requires the organization to have its
organization's acronym - such as ICSD - in English. Could Mr. Jordan
post up in a website a scanned document from the USA Trademark and
Patent Office by supporting his claim that an English acronym is
required for the organization, etcetera? In any case, this Ombudsman's
steadfast position has been that before officially
incorporating organizaton's new home office in the USA, first and
foremost the USADSF must fully comply with all CISS Constitution
rules, then the CISS Congress delegates must debate and vote on
whether to accept the USA as a new home for its organization's office.
Third, Mr. Jordan goes further by stating that "our legal name is now
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD ) and also
Comite International des Sports des Sourds ( CISS ) in French."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and questions:
There is no problem with the three wording items - International
Committee of Sports for the Deaf, Comite International des Sports des
Sourds and CISS since all these three names knowingly received
attention, blessings and approvals of the delegates at various CISS
Congresses before. However, the newest wording item in question is
ICSD. Who did give Mr. Jordan the right to use an acronym such as
ICSD? Did the delegates of the last CISS Congress in 2005 ever
propose, debate and vote on such an acronym - ICSD, did not they?
Fourth, Mr. Jordan concludes that "nothing has changed except that our
name has gone back to ICSD/CISS."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and question:
Now note the three differing and confusing versions.
1) On its March 11, 2006 USADSF e-Newsletter release in www.usadsf.org
there is a headline APPLY FOR 2007 US CURLING TEAM, which refers the
statement such as "per regulation of the International Committee of
Sports for the Deaf ( ICSD, formerly CISS )" ( note the three words
"ICSD, formerly CISS" );
2) On March 26, 2006, this Ombudsman attended the celebratory luncheon
in honor of the 100 year anniversary of the Gallaudet University
Alumni Association New York Metropolitan Chapter, in which he met and
conversed with one high-ranking Gallaudet University official who has
close links to Mr. Jordan and Ms. Ammons. That official, in the
presence of many luncheon attendees, informed this Ombudsman that
the acronym of CISS is no longer in use and that, instead, the
organization is now officially and briefly called as ICSD;
3) Now, Mr. Jordan brings up in his announcement the other and new
acronym - a joint one - ICSD/CISS.
Who did present the right version: the USADSF website or Gallaudet
official or Mr. Jordan?
Again, Mr. Jordan chose not to explain in his announcement as to who
did give him the right to use the new joint acronym - ICSD/CISS - and
why such an acronym is being now used in spite of the fact that this
was not proposed, debated and voted at the last Congress in 2005 yet?
Introduction of a new acronym - ICSD/CISS - into light is another
violation of the CISS Constitution rules because the issue of this new
acronym was never brought up in front of the Congress for debate and
approval yet! Moreover, since Mr. Jordan, a slow learner in the
international sports administration matters, was the one who publicly
"buried" the CISS acronym and flag on January 4, 2005, it was again
him who, strangely and amazingly, resurrected or brought back into
existence the wording such as "CISS" recently!
Although Mr. Jordan's statements were vaguely-worded and unspecific,
it is this Ombudsman's opinion that Mr. Jordan, a sly manipulator and
skillful Gestuno orator in the CISS politics, failed, on the whole, to
clarify the still ongoing and highly-questionable status of an ICSD
acronym.
The April 6, 2006 announcement by Mr. Jordan is clearly viewed as his
another new tactic of deception in most recent times.
Several months ago, for example, Mr. Jordan adamantly denied his role
in the 2005 CISS Congress election procedure, in which over 270 votes
were missing or went unused.
For details, visit
www.deafsportlawsuit.com/update82.htm
http://www.deafbase.com/article-print-1141.html
Because of Mr. Jordan's inept, unintelligent, imprudent and not
prophetic handling of the issue of organization's name change, our
world - deaf and non-deaf - is still in a state of confusion or
misunderstanding, that is, many people and organizations do still use
the four different names - CISS, ICSD, ICSD/CISS and Deaflympics - in
identifying one and same organization called International Committee
of Sports for the Deaf.
P.S. It is this Ombudsman's sincerest hope that National Deaf Sports
Associations - Nation Members of the CISS, including Liga Portuguesa
de Desporto para Surdos ( LPDS ), after reading this relevant Press
Release, will bring up a proposal motion about the appropriate and
official acronym use of the organization to the floor of the coming
40th CISS Congress in 2007.
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 3/3 >
For deaf Kelso junior, life's a quiet drive
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2006/04/14/sports/news06.txt
Deaf people´s place of fun
http://english.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20060414/102421.shtml
Highland Crest offers services for the deaf
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060415/GPG0406/\
604150497/1886/GPGlife
Disabled man laid off without notice
http://www.mmail.com.my/Current_News/MM/Tuesday/Hotline/20060418101841/Article/i\
ndex_html
Disabled People Get Strategic Push
http://www.planetpowai.com/news%5C16042006002.html
New club focuses on sign language
http://www.athensnews.com/issue/article.php3?story_id=24171
BNP propopes 'British Sign Language' lessons
http://www.24dash.com/content/news/viewNews.php?navID=2&newsID=4854
Speech therapist using sign to help kids learn to speak
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16491454&BRD=1282&PAG=461&dept_id=1821\
21&rfi=6
Library offers poetry, infant sign language programs
http://www.md-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=12697&format=html
Parliament to hear sign language bill
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411368/695913
BE Hosts Closed-Caption, 4 Channel HD Radio [Stand No N1808]
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_7494.shtml
New voting machines focus of Rotary meeting
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060418/NEWS01/604180\
329/1001/NEWS
-------------< DEAF FRIENDLY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES >
Begin your journey toward self-sufficiency by becoming a Discovery
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generation grow up with Discovery Toys. Many parents and their adult
children credit DISCOVERY TOYS® products with helping them to develop
core skills and self-esteem, which contributed to their later life
accomplishments and success as adults. Beth Koenig is your Discovery
Toys consultant. Her Discovery Toys website is at
Http://www.discoverthetoys.net and this is a great business
opportunity for people disabilities. Discovery Toys is one of our
supported activities through our Community Business Enterprise Program.
-------------< LETTERS >
I dont like to see anyone who's troublemaker or using someone's name
to make that person look bad while it's not true. Oh my! What kind
of person is that? Sicko! Mentally sick! That person must be
jealous of u for some reasons and is not happy with that person's
life. That person really needs to be taught what is the difference
between sicko (mentally sick) and christ-like person. Oh my! That
person sure knew how to make u look bad. I really never like that
kind of person. Yes I understand that that person really needs to be
taught about what the difference between sicko & christ-like person.
Oh my! I was in a shock. That person sure knew how to make me
believe that person's news or story! Snap that person for being bad
to make me believe that person's news or story! Glad that it's not
true that u were never that bad like that. :-) Oh that person! Snap
that person!
That person needs to be told that that person was doing very horrible
to make u look bad. I really like to meet that person and I would
love to be the one who teaches that person the difference between
mentally sick & christ-like person. Oh my!
It's very sad to see that that person used ur name to make u look
bad. Oh no! Sorry to see that there's one of so many mentally sick
ppl here. Yes I've seen sooooo many mentally sick ppl. When I see
that they were mentally sick, I usually tell them the difference
between mentally sick & christ-like ppl. Ah. :-) Sorry about bad
news that that person is mentally sick for using ur name to make u
look bad. Oh my!
Rayline Dean
-------------< EPILOG >
If you wish to contribute to this newsletter, feel free to send in
news, stories, and opinions relating to the disability community. Your
support in this effort to move the disability community forward will
be greatly appreciated. We will continue to aggressively pursue
justice, fairness, and equality for the disability community as it has
been doing since November 1996. We have chosen
that EDUCATION is the best way to accomplish this objective.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is a community based
organization that puts people with disabilities first in their
advocacy for equal opportunities in safety, health, and productive living.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center provides services for disabled
individuals and their families in our community who need help in
navigating the social services maze. Every day people go without
proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to a
variety of factors including low wages, job loss, injuries, illness,
age, domestic violence, or divorce. While all of us are susceptible to
hard times, disabled individuals are at the most risk. With the
generous support of people like you, we are able to help many of these
families and individuals not only to meet essential daily needs, but
to work toward a brighter future with programs in job training,
education, counseling, elderly assistance, and temporary housing.
Feel free to forward this email message to anyone and any of your
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and wide and encourage them to sign up for our weekly newsletter.
DISCLAIMER: The OCDAC Newsletter is designed to share information of
interest to people with disabilities, their friends, associates, and
relatives and promote advocacy in the disability community.
Information circulated does not necessarily express the views of The
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To subscribe to this newsletter go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdacnewsletter/ or send a blank email
to ocdacnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Recently, there has been numerous attacks on deaf leaders either via
email, newsgroups, blogs, postings, and websites. These people who
attack deaf leaders are just the very reasons that justify the
society's need for agencies like ours as we have the means to connect
deaf people with personal challenges to the right kind of help they
need to be able to lead a safe, healthy, and productive living as
everyone else.
The poll we started last week is producing very interesting results.
A good part of the respondents states they have no idea what's going
on in the deaf community. This reinforces the need for deaf awareness
programs and events.
We have a service animal awareness and fundraising booth at the Pet
Expo event in the Orange County Fairgrounds this coming weekend April
21-23. Our booth will be in the same place as last year. For more
information about the Pet Expo go to our website and click on the
events section.
Don't forget DeafNation Expo is coming up on the 29th of April!
DeafNation Expo is a gathering of deaf and their friends, relatives,
associates, related trades and businesses, organizations. There
will be a lot of chatting, booths, and entertainment. The DeafNation
Expo flyer is at
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/events/DNEXPO2006Flyer_Pomona.pdf and it
is FREE ADMISSION event and if you're in the Southland, you would
enjoy a day with us at this event. Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
will have an educational booth with lots of freebies there.
Our new ASL classes start in May. Our class fees are much much cheaper
than what is being publicized in the Deaf California News mailing
list. Please take a look at our ASL Class flyer and tell your
friends, associates, and relatives about it.
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/education/flyers/aslclass.pdf
Macy's Community Shopping Day 2006, an in-store shopping event and
fundraiser for charities in the Orange County community, will be held
on May 12, 2006 at Macy's South Coast Plaza. The money will be used
for operating expenses and the fees for our Orange County fair
fundraiser stand which is expected to be around $900 plus the cost of
insurance. We need to sell 8 more tickets to qualify for the share of
the Macy's fundraiser pot.
Finally, the editor is due for a short vacation and the newsletter
will return on May 1, 2006.
OCDAC Communications
ocdac@deafadvocacy.org
-------------< INSIDE NEWS >
With our subscribership from the international communities increasing
at a steady pace, we wish to make this newsletter accessible to them
and the easiest way to accomplish this is by directing them to
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ and entering
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdacnewsletter/ in the website
translation box and the babelfish will help our international
subscribers become strong advocates for the deaf and disability
communities.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is having it's first annual
walk-a-thon on May 20th 2006 at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley,
California. To find out more or to sponsor one of our walkers go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/ To walk in the event go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/site/page/pg3990-aa93314_93826_93313-
or email dbs@deafadvocacy.org with your full name and email address.
We are putting together a fantastic golf tournament at a golf course
near our office and the date would be for this fantastic event is
Friday September 22, 2006 and we will have a fantastic game, food, and
prizes for all players.
We have began on our giant Orange County Fair educational booth
planning for this upcoming summer. This year's theme is 'Flower Power'
and its a retro theme. We have submitted the application for our
fundraiser booth. Your prayers are needed to help the fair management
be considerate and allow us conduct fundraising as they know that the
good results will be put into good use to advance positive
relationships between the deaf and the hearing communities.
This weekly newsletter will soon be available in print form to be
mailed out each week. The price is going to be $90 per year for the
print version and the price is highly reasonable due to it's very rich
deaf and disability advocacy content and very little advertising. This
still beats out the other deaf print news. They will also be available
in other alternative formats like floppies, braille, and in large
print for people with vision impairments.
We have a Campbell's product label collection campaign to help us
raise the means to get supplies for our office Start saving your
campbells product labels today and mail them to us on the first week
of each month. We have aproximately 1050 subscribers and if each one
of them accumulates and sends us 900-1000 labels a month, we'd be able
to get lots of new equipment for our office and internal and external
education programs! Lets get those labels coming, the program ends in
June. Our big thanks to those who sent in their labels.
Drastic Social Security rule changes for Title II Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance and SSI programs renews our calls for
self-reliance ideas for organizations who serve the deaf and disabled
and our very own idea, our California Disability Gaming Initiative
idea and that can be found at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/cdgicinfo.pdf is an idea that
works for Native Americans. Why shouldn't it work for the Disability
communities? The proposed Social Security rules will limit appeals
and create a new process that is less about truth-seeking and more
hostile to applicants.
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Take a look at our new magazine fundraiser and this is one of the ways
you can help us do the good work for the deaf and disabled communities.
The URL is http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?e=788159
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 1/3 >
Call for the deaf
http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/display.var.731906.0.call_for_the_deaf.php
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf has firm grounding in Catholic tradition
http://www.stlouisreview.com/article.php?id=10514
Fury over plan to axe deaf school
http://hamhighbroadway.london24.net/broadway/news/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24\
&category=Newsbroadway&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbroadway&itemid=WeED13\
%20Apr%202006%2016%3A42%3A37%3A230
Silent language seeks recognition
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/04/16/local/doc4441819b704e2653038879.t\
xt
Film fest highlights wider role for deaf
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/local/060416deaffilms.shtml
Own club for the deaf in Sabah
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=41506
A sign of things to come
http://www.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/newsheadlines/display.var.73390\
9.0.a_sign_of_things_to_come.php
Shahid-Kareena : Eyes wide open
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/shahidkareena__eyes_wide_open/8328-8.html
Montana group to perform with choir
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/17/news/local/35-choir.txt
He wants all to sign up for sign language
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17728
See, hear, speak like them
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060418/asp/calcutta/story_6113650.asp
A sign of praise for deaf teacher
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.729204.0.a_sign_of_p\
raise_for_deaf_teacher.php
Disabled girl wins right to compete
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-te.md.track18apr18,0,5615661.s\
tory?coll=bal-local-howard
-------------< CALIFORNIA DEAFIE HAPPENINGS >
COME TO OUR MEETUPS!
The Orange County American Sign Language Meetup Group -
http://asl.meetup.com/37/ - and the he Orange County Deaf & Hearing
Impaired Meetup Group http://deaf.meetup.com/38/ meets each 3rd
Fridays of the month.
Come to our meetup on Friday April 21, 2006.
The Orange County American Sign Language & Orange County Deaf &
Hearing Impaired Meetup.
When:
Friday, April 21, 7:00 PM
Where:
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
17595 Harvard Ave #B
Irvine, CA
(949) 660-1332
What:
Meet the 2 meetups!
Beginning May a $2.00 donation suggested per person to help us cover
the costs of the meetup membership program. If you give us a $5.00
donation instead, we'll give you an "I Love You" Handsign Stamp
commemorative pin!
We have been considering using our office, especially the classroom,
for our meetups and we have the means to offer snacks for a small
donation to the people that come to the meetups hosted by our office.
The food table will have cold drinks, danish pastry, popcorn, veggies
and dip, chips and dip, flavored coffees, and hot chocolate.
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ASL BINGO!
Come learn ASL while playing bingo!
AT THE OCDAC CLASSROOM
May 27, 2006
4pm to 7pm
$1 per card per game – 7 cards for $5
Great Prizes! Players must be at least 18 years of age.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT ORANGE COUNTY DEAF ADVOCACY CENTER
For more info contact bethko@gmail.com
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Our next SSP training class is on May 6, 2006 from 12 noon to 5 pm.
This is for people interested in working with the Deaf-Blind. The
class will take place in our classroom at 2960 Main Street A102 ,
Irvine, CA 92614
There is a fee of $20 for this 5 hour workshop as we have to pay for
the room use and printing of the handbook and other materials.
This class is required to work with our Deaf-Blind clients. Please
contact me with any questions.
Beth Koenig
bethko@gmail.com
(714) 414-7982
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DEAF SEMINAR SATURDAYS
We are having two 2 hour FREE educational seminars to our community
members.
Disaster preparedness
May 27, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Getting the most from your Sidekick
June 24, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Healthy Hands and Eyes workshop
August 26, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Dealing with creditors
September 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf motorist safety
October 28, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf employment rights
November 25, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Safety at home
December 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Classes take place at the OCDAC classroom. RSVP is required and 8
students maximum per class. Reply back with reservation choices. And
the seminars are always FREE.
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Because of work schedules, some members of our local Deaf and hard of
hearing are unable to join most of regular functions. So, a few have
planned an additional monthly social gathering. This added social
will be on the third Sunday of each month in the food court area of
the PD mall from 6:30 - 9 pm. These gatherings will be in addition to
the third Wednesdays at the mall.
Kay
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
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-------------< DEAF GRAPEVINE >
The Gallaudet University President hunt has been narrowed down to 3
finalists.
1) Jane K. Fernandes - Provost, Gallaudet University
2) Ron Stern - Superintendent, New Mexico School for the Deaf
3) Steve Weiner - Associate Professor, Communication Studies,
Gallaudet University
Editor's Commentary:
The hunt for the next Gallaudet University president has taken the
next step and they've narrowed down to 3 finalists. We have strong
concerns with Ron Stern being chosen as he will likely resurrect the
powers of the Kappa Gamma Fraternity at Gallaudet. No wonder he has a
cuddly and beer stein smashing relationship with the students. Take a
look at the New Mexico School for the Deaf faculty's resumes. Under
Stern's leadership, New Mexico School for the Deaf has become some
sort of a Kappa Gamma fortress. Kappa Gamma Fraternity is pretty
famous for their spooky approaches to certain situations and we can
not afford that kind of zeal in the leadership ranks of Gallaudet
University. Jane Fernandes appears to be the one with the highest
qualifications however she has a strong paternalist approach and that
usually sits well with the big funders these days. We are strong
believers of independence and Jane's paternalist approach would be of
some concern. Jane could easily entertain the funders and help keep
the school alive. Steve Weiner's background and leadership style could
could cause the school to make a lot of interesting news later on.
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G'Day!
I'd like to announce about our two DeafNation Expo events in
Greensboro, NC and Austin, TX.
Greensboro, NC April 1, 2006 2,600+ people
Quote from Kevin Earp, Sprint Account Manager
You did it again!! Deaf Nation came to NC and the Deaf Nation did a
Fine job of setting up the show and promoting all of their venders.
Sprint had a wonderful turnout at our booth, and we were packed with
many consumers who were interested in our Blackberry Special! We also
had an opportunity to share with people our Sprint IP via AIM,
SprintIP.com as well as CapTel services and our stable and trusty
Traditional Relay Services. It was an opportunity for Sprint to give
back to the community and share our products with them. I would like
to thank Deaf Nation for their continuing support and we, North
Carolina Citizens, look forward to having Deaf Nation to come back again!
Austin, TX April 8, 2006 2,800+ people
Quote:
Deaf Nation Expo was an outstanding opportunity to meet those in our
local and statewide community to provide information and overviews of
our programs and services. Over 70 individuals visited us, watched
videotapes about domestic violence, signed up for our Newsletters and
Events, and took some of our literature. Thank you for this great
chance to spend time with our peers and consumers!
Mary E Wambach, Executive Director, DAWCAS (Deaf Abused Women Children
Advocacy Services)
"DeafNation Expo, what a profound impact this expo has on the all that
participate. It is a wonderful opportunity for the signing community
to come together. Sure wish this deeply moving gathering was available
more often in the world." Lila Lolling, Deaf Yoga
We are on our way to St. Louis DeafNation Expo next week. We are
already sold out with booths at St Louis, Pomona and Atlanta. We do
have a few slots available in the Fall Expo events. Grab it before
they're sold out again.
Thank you.
Cheers!
Joel Barish
DeafNation, Inc.
www.deafnation.com
FAX: 301.682.7529
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Please visit our bookstore that has related books and different kinds
of assistive living devices at http://store.deafadvocacy.org
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 2/3 >
Trek for work led to tragedy
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3715395
Some crash victims hearing impaired
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3712153
Be sensitive to the disabled, High Court tells school
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1024693
Web site-design rally for disabled makes local debut
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2006/04/17/story8.html
3 Charged With Smoking Pot In Van With Mentally Disabled
http://www.wnbc.com/news/8764826/detail.html
Improve Your Hearing With Vision
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/17/1224212
Helping children hear
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/14346302.htm
Give disabled workers every reason to remain part of your work force
http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2006/04/17/focus3.html
Eritrea : Workshop to Encourage Inclusive Education
http://www.andnetwork.com/app?service=direct/1/Home/$StorySummary$0.$DirectLink$\
2&sp=l30185
Hearing-impaired pilot lands in Muscat
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=28517&pn=local
Taking "dis" out of disabled
http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_3720907
Training for disabled vital for society
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/opinion/14367234.htm
Somalia: Rare Opportunity for Hearing-Impaired Children As School Opens
http://allafrica.com/stories/200604110149.html
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Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization Act (HIMMA), is another
dangerous piece of legislation.
Why is HIMMA bad for people with disabilities?
1) It would undermine state insurance rating laws that currently
prohibit insurers from discriminating against people based on
disability, health status, age, gender and other criteria that help
control health care costs for many Americans.
2) It would override state laws mandating that certain benefits be
contained in private health insurance plans offered in that state. For
example, if a state has a law requiring parity between mental and
physical health care coverage, HIMMA would override the state law and
insurance companies would no longer be required to offer equal mental
health coverage.
3) HIMMA would impede access to health care providers vital to people
with disabilities that state legislatures have deemed necessary in
their respective states.
-------------< DEAF QUOTES >
"You have to really focus and concentrate. It's like you're alone out
there and you have to think about how you're going to do your best"
Kelso High golfer Dehne' O'Connor
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Do you shop at Albertsons or Sav-on stores? You can get a free
community partners card at those stores and then add it to our list of
supporters. A percent of what you buy will go to helping our Deaf
youth program. If you already have a school or other program that you
are supporting, don't worry, you can add your card to support our
program too! There are two ways to add your card. You can email your
First and Last name with your phone number and community partners card
number to ocdac@deafadvocacy.org or you can download and print our
Albertsons / Sav-on Community Partners signup forms at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/AlbertsonsSignup.pdf and have
your friends, neighbors, associates, and relatives sign up as
supporters and then mail the form to the address on the form. To reach
our funding goal we need 25,000 supporters who shop at Albertsons /
Sav-on. And remember to use your community partners card when you shop
at Albertsons or Sav-on.
-------------< COMMUNITY BULLHORN >
PRESS RELEASE - APRIL 15, 2006
From: www.deafsportlawsuit.com
( Note: to translate this material in your language, visit
www.babelfish.altavista.com )
I.C.S.D. or C.I.S.S.?
JANUARY 4, 2005 CISS FUNERAL SESSION ( PHOTO )
DEAF SPORTS ANARCHIST JERALD JORDAN IS LYING AGAIN!
By Rafael PINKHASOV PINCHAS, CISS Ombudsman
SUMMARIES:
*APRIL 6, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT BY JORDAN
*CISS OMBUDSMAN ISSUES REBUTTAL AND PRESENTS QUESTIONS
* THREE FOOLS - JORDAN, AMMONS AND SONDERGAARD - BURY CISS FLAG ON
JANUARY 4, 2005 ( SEE PHOTO )
*JORDAN RESURRECTS NAME OF CISS
*ICSD/CISS IS NEW RULE VIOLATION
*FOUR ( 4 ) DIFFERENT NAMES FOR ONE ORGANIZATION
New York, USA - Read the following announcement posted on
www.deaflympics.com on April 6, 2006:
ICSD ? CISS ? DEAFLYMPICS ?? Which One?
Some confusion has resulted from the use of ICSD (International
Committee of Sports for the Deaf) to identify our organization. What
happened to DEAFLYMPICS?
At the Melbourne Congress in January 2005, many changes were passed in
our Constitution to change the name of our organization from CISS
(Comité International des Sports des Sourds) to DEAFLYMPICS, pending
approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Then, in the summer of 2005, the IOC reminded us that their permission
to use "Deaflympics" only applied as a substitute for "World Games for
the Deaf" and that we could not use it in any other way. We were
unable to persuade them to change this so we had to change our name
back to CISS.
However, since our organization is incorporated with a home office in
the United States (USA), our name must be in English, so we now use
the English translation of CISS. This is similar to the case of the
IOC which is also known as the CIO. Our legal name is now
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) in English and
also Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) in French.
We hope that this explanation removes all confusion. Nothing has
changed except that our name has gone back to ICSD/CISS. We hope that
at some future date, the IOC/CIO will be more flexible in allowing us
greater use of the term "Deaflympics".
Jerald M. Jordan
Chairman,
Legal Commission
The above announcement apparently appeared following this Ombudsman's
latest March 27, 2006 Press Release, in which the issue of an acronym
change for the International Committee of Sports for Deaf such as
ICSD was raised and questioned
www.deafsportlawsuit.com/update94.htm
Mr. Jordan's announcement is perceived as his another sophisticated
and masterful act to cover up his new wrongdoing or new rule
violation/s inside the still-messy and disorganized structure of the
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf.
There are four different statements made by Mr. Jordan, which this
Ombudsman views as questionable, inaccurate and untruthful ones.
First, Mr..Jordan states that "at the Melbourne Congress in January
2005, many changes were passed in our Constitution to change the name
of our organization from CISS ( Comite International des Sports des
Sourds ) to DEAFLYMPICS, pending approval of the International Olympic
Committee ( IOC )."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and questions:
See a historic photo (in the photo album) taken at the floor of the
last, 39th CISS Congress, in which a smiling Mr. Jordan, standing up
along with his cronies Ms. Ammons and Mr. Sondergaard and holding up a
wrapped CISS flag, managed to arrange a propaganda showcase - "a
funeral" session for the acronym of CISS. That is, the CISS and its
green-blue-yellow flag have now become obsolete and that the "CISS
flag is being taken to the Museum" ( source: Minutes Report of the
39th CISS Congress ). Argumentatively, if this name change -
DEAFLYMPICS - was "pending approval of the International Olympic
Committee ( IOC )," as Mr. Jordan stated, then why and for what
purpose did Mr. Jordan himself hurriedly arrange and participate in
"a funeral" of the name of CISS and its flag at the very floor
premises of the 39th CISS Congress in Melbourne on January 4, 2005?
Because the IOC had not yet approved or disapproved the name change -
Deaflympics, was it wise, necessary and obligatory for Mr. Jordan to
organize the most obnoxious event in organization's 82 year-old
history - the "funeral" of the CISS and its flag on January 4, 2005,
was not it?
Second, Mr. Jordan makes another statement such as, "however, since
our organization is incorporated with a home office in the United
States ( USA ), our name must be in English, so now we use the English
translation of CISS."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and questions:
How and under whose orders could the relocation of the organization
to the USA be officially and properly done if this organization
established its home office in this country in 2001 illegally, that
is, in violation of its own CISS Constitution rules 7. 2, 9.2.7 and
9.2.7.10 ( previously known as CISS Constitution rules 8.2, 10.2.7
and 10.2.7.11 )? The fact remains that Mr. Jordan as the Chair of the
Legal Commission allowed to set up the CISS Home Office in the USA
without advance knowledge, consent and approval of the CISS Congress,
which is the supreme governing body of the organization. Mr. Jordan
also ignored the fact that by 2001 the USADSF did not ( and still
has not ) meet its financial debts before the CISS Treasury in full.
In addition, Mr. Jordan evaded to explain whether the USA Trademark
and Patent Office requires the organization to have its
organization's acronym - such as ICSD - in English. Could Mr. Jordan
post up in a website a scanned document from the USA Trademark and
Patent Office by supporting his claim that an English acronym is
required for the organization, etcetera? In any case, this Ombudsman's
steadfast position has been that before officially
incorporating organizaton's new home office in the USA, first and
foremost the USADSF must fully comply with all CISS Constitution
rules, then the CISS Congress delegates must debate and vote on
whether to accept the USA as a new home for its organization's office.
Third, Mr. Jordan goes further by stating that "our legal name is now
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD ) and also
Comite International des Sports des Sourds ( CISS ) in French."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and questions:
There is no problem with the three wording items - International
Committee of Sports for the Deaf, Comite International des Sports des
Sourds and CISS since all these three names knowingly received
attention, blessings and approvals of the delegates at various CISS
Congresses before. However, the newest wording item in question is
ICSD. Who did give Mr. Jordan the right to use an acronym such as
ICSD? Did the delegates of the last CISS Congress in 2005 ever
propose, debate and vote on such an acronym - ICSD, did not they?
Fourth, Mr. Jordan concludes that "nothing has changed except that our
name has gone back to ICSD/CISS."
Ombudsman's rebuttal and question:
Now note the three differing and confusing versions.
1) On its March 11, 2006 USADSF e-Newsletter release in www.usadsf.org
there is a headline APPLY FOR 2007 US CURLING TEAM, which refers the
statement such as "per regulation of the International Committee of
Sports for the Deaf ( ICSD, formerly CISS )" ( note the three words
"ICSD, formerly CISS" );
2) On March 26, 2006, this Ombudsman attended the celebratory luncheon
in honor of the 100 year anniversary of the Gallaudet University
Alumni Association New York Metropolitan Chapter, in which he met and
conversed with one high-ranking Gallaudet University official who has
close links to Mr. Jordan and Ms. Ammons. That official, in the
presence of many luncheon attendees, informed this Ombudsman that
the acronym of CISS is no longer in use and that, instead, the
organization is now officially and briefly called as ICSD;
3) Now, Mr. Jordan brings up in his announcement the other and new
acronym - a joint one - ICSD/CISS.
Who did present the right version: the USADSF website or Gallaudet
official or Mr. Jordan?
Again, Mr. Jordan chose not to explain in his announcement as to who
did give him the right to use the new joint acronym - ICSD/CISS - and
why such an acronym is being now used in spite of the fact that this
was not proposed, debated and voted at the last Congress in 2005 yet?
Introduction of a new acronym - ICSD/CISS - into light is another
violation of the CISS Constitution rules because the issue of this new
acronym was never brought up in front of the Congress for debate and
approval yet! Moreover, since Mr. Jordan, a slow learner in the
international sports administration matters, was the one who publicly
"buried" the CISS acronym and flag on January 4, 2005, it was again
him who, strangely and amazingly, resurrected or brought back into
existence the wording such as "CISS" recently!
Although Mr. Jordan's statements were vaguely-worded and unspecific,
it is this Ombudsman's opinion that Mr. Jordan, a sly manipulator and
skillful Gestuno orator in the CISS politics, failed, on the whole, to
clarify the still ongoing and highly-questionable status of an ICSD
acronym.
The April 6, 2006 announcement by Mr. Jordan is clearly viewed as his
another new tactic of deception in most recent times.
Several months ago, for example, Mr. Jordan adamantly denied his role
in the 2005 CISS Congress election procedure, in which over 270 votes
were missing or went unused.
For details, visit
www.deafsportlawsuit.com/update82.htm
http://www.deafbase.com/article-print-1141.html
Because of Mr. Jordan's inept, unintelligent, imprudent and not
prophetic handling of the issue of organization's name change, our
world - deaf and non-deaf - is still in a state of confusion or
misunderstanding, that is, many people and organizations do still use
the four different names - CISS, ICSD, ICSD/CISS and Deaflympics - in
identifying one and same organization called International Committee
of Sports for the Deaf.
P.S. It is this Ombudsman's sincerest hope that National Deaf Sports
Associations - Nation Members of the CISS, including Liga Portuguesa
de Desporto para Surdos ( LPDS ), after reading this relevant Press
Release, will bring up a proposal motion about the appropriate and
official acronym use of the organization to the floor of the coming
40th CISS Congress in 2007.
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For deaf Kelso junior, life's a quiet drive
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2006/04/14/sports/news06.txt
Deaf people´s place of fun
http://english.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20060414/102421.shtml
Highland Crest offers services for the deaf
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060415/GPG0406/\
604150497/1886/GPGlife
Disabled man laid off without notice
http://www.mmail.com.my/Current_News/MM/Tuesday/Hotline/20060418101841/Article/i\
ndex_html
Disabled People Get Strategic Push
http://www.planetpowai.com/news%5C16042006002.html
New club focuses on sign language
http://www.athensnews.com/issue/article.php3?story_id=24171
BNP propopes 'British Sign Language' lessons
http://www.24dash.com/content/news/viewNews.php?navID=2&newsID=4854
Speech therapist using sign to help kids learn to speak
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16491454&BRD=1282&PAG=461&dept_id=1821\
21&rfi=6
Library offers poetry, infant sign language programs
http://www.md-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=12697&format=html
Parliament to hear sign language bill
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411368/695913
BE Hosts Closed-Caption, 4 Channel HD Radio [Stand No N1808]
http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/article_7494.shtml
New voting machines focus of Rotary meeting
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060418/NEWS01/604180\
329/1001/NEWS
-------------< DEAF FRIENDLY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES >
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I dont like to see anyone who's troublemaker or using someone's name
to make that person look bad while it's not true. Oh my! What kind
of person is that? Sicko! Mentally sick! That person must be
jealous of u for some reasons and is not happy with that person's
life. That person really needs to be taught what is the difference
between sicko (mentally sick) and christ-like person. Oh my! That
person sure knew how to make u look bad. I really never like that
kind of person. Yes I understand that that person really needs to be
taught about what the difference between sicko & christ-like person.
Oh my! I was in a shock. That person sure knew how to make me
believe that person's news or story! Snap that person for being bad
to make me believe that person's news or story! Glad that it's not
true that u were never that bad like that. :-) Oh that person! Snap
that person!
That person needs to be told that that person was doing very horrible
to make u look bad. I really like to meet that person and I would
love to be the one who teaches that person the difference between
mentally sick & christ-like person. Oh my!
It's very sad to see that that person used ur name to make u look
bad. Oh no! Sorry to see that there's one of so many mentally sick
ppl here. Yes I've seen sooooo many mentally sick ppl. When I see
that they were mentally sick, I usually tell them the difference
between mentally sick & christ-like ppl. Ah. :-) Sorry about bad
news that that person is mentally sick for using ur name to make u
look bad. Oh my!
Rayline Dean
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Friday, April 14, 2006
OCDAC Newsletter April 14, 2006
Dear Friends,
Whew! The editor had to weather 2 episodes of malicious
rumormongering last week alone. One was a malicious email message
formed out of a CNN article and another was a libelous website on an
angelfire.com . And someone threw a brick through his living room
window. Someone is trying hard to intimidate him. He and the Orange
County Deaf Advocacy Center will not be intimidated. He believes the
imps from the old deaf guard are responsible for the annoyances.
Donations to help with the costs of replacing the window ($45.00 - not
tax deductible) would be appreciated and our fundraising within the
deaf communities has been impacted and would appreciated donations as
well.
It's a sad thing that the deaf community members are being subjected
to ridicule as we're seeing judges shout at deaf people in the
courtrooms. Its like if they have no gist or idea of reasonable
accommodations to deaf people. You can really see a video of Judge
Ralph Eriksson shouting in his bench and it is very offensive and the
deaf community demands an apology to Judge Ralph Eriksson's reckless
behavior in the color of law. It's a mockery of our disability. The
use of C.A.R.T. in this particular situation would be a reasonable
accommodation. The link to this story is in the outside news section.
We have finally developed our new deaf awareness activity coloring
booklets that teaches people about deafness, what people are doing
about it, their special equipment, finger spelling and some sign
language. We are very excited that this new product will help people
learn and understand more about deafness. This development has been
glorified with a gift from a nearby law firm of a working Xerox 5320
copy machine which is a wonderful addition to our educational arsenal.
We have a service animal awareness and fundraising booth at the Pet
Expo event in the Orange County Fairgrounds April 21-23. Next Week.
Our booth will be in the same place as last year. for more information
about the Pet Expo go to our website and click on the3 events section.
Don't forget this coming Saturday we have our SSP training workshop in
the classroom. April 15, 2006 - 12 noon - 5pm - Room 102 - $20.00 fee
- RSVP required dbs@deafadvocacy.org .
Don't forget DeafNation Expo is coming up in less than 3 weeks!
DeafNation Expo is a gathering of deaf and their friends, relatives,
associates, related trades and businesses, organizations. There
will be a lot of chatting, booths, and entertainment. The DeafNation
Expo flyer is at
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/events/DNEXPO2006Flyer_Pomona.pdf and it
is FREE ADMISSION event and if you're in the Southland, you would
enjoy a day with us at this event. Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
will have an educational booth there.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is having it's first annual
walk-a-thon on May 20th 2006 at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley,
California. To find out more or to sponsor one of our walkers go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/ To walk in the event go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/site/page/pg3990-aa93314_93826_93313-
or email dbs@deafadvocacy.org with your full name and email address.
There is an interesting poster delveloped and distributed by ADAPT (
http://www.adapt.org/freeourpeople/download/wanted-aj.pdf
) due to HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson allegedly being insensitive
to people with disabilities in subsidizing housing. Interestingly the
National Disability Rights Network has "major concerns" that this
unintentionally could incite threats or harm to the Secretary. "If
the intended audience is distracted by the tactics used to promote the
message, the message itself may not be heard." says Kathleen H.
McGinley Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy of the National
Disability Rights Network. ADAPT is demanding an apology from National
Disability Rights Network for that kind of remark.
Our new ASL classes start in May. Our class fees are much much cheaper
than what is being publicized in the Deaf California News mailing
list. Please take a look at our ASL Class flyer and tell your
friends, associates, and relatives about it.
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/education/flyers/aslclass.pdf
Macy's Community Shopping Day 2006, an in-store shopping event and
fundraiser for charities in the Orange County community, will be held
on May 12, 2006 at Macy's South Coast Plaza. We have 200 tickets to
sell. We need to sell at least 100 of the tickets at $10 each. And
we'll need at least 5 or more volunteers on hand as well. Besides a
good operation at Macy's Community Shopping Day would be as good as a
decent birthday gift to the editor from our communities. The money
will be used for operating expenses and the fees for our Orange County
fair fundraiser stand which is expected to be around $900 plus the
cost of insurance. We need to sell 30 more tickets to qualify for the
share of the pot.
OCDAC Communications
ocdac@deafadvocacy.org
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With our subscribership from the international communities increasing
at a steady pace, we wish to make this newsletter accessible to them
and the easiest way to accomplish this is by directing them to
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ and entering
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdacnewsletter/ in the website
translation box and the babelfish will help our international
subscribers become strong advocates for the deaf and disability
communities.
We are putting together a fantastic golf tournament at a golf course
near our office and the date would be for this fantastic event is
Friday September 22, 2006 and we will have a fantastic game, food, and
prizes for all players. We are also putting together a walk-a-thon
fundraiser event to take place on May 20, 2006 at the Mile Square Park.
We have began on our giant Orange County Fair educational booth
planning for this upcoming summer. This year's theme is 'Flower Power'
and its a retro theme. We have submitted the application for our
fundraiser booth. Your prayers are needed to help the fair management
be considerate and allow us conduct fundraising as they know that the
good results will be put into good use to advance positive
relationships between the deaf and the hearing communities.
This weekly newsletter will soon be available in print form to be
mailed out each week. The price is going to be $90 per year for the
print version and the price is highly reasonable due to it's very rich
deaf and disability advocacy content and very little advertising. This
still beats out the other deaf print news. They will also be available
in other alternative formats like floppies, and in large print for
people with vision impairments.
We have started a Campbell's product label collection campaign to help
us raise the means to get supplies for our office Start saving your
campbells product labels today and mail them to us on the first week
of each month. We have aproximately 1050 subscribers and if each one
of them accumulates and sends us 900-1000 labels a month, we'd be able
to get lots of new equipment for our office and internal and external
education programs! Lets get those labels coming, the program ends in
June. Our big thanks to those who sent in their labels.
Drastic Social Security rule changes for Title II Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance and SSI programs renews our calls for
self-reliance ideas for organizations who serve the deaf and disabled
and our very own idea, our California Disability Gaming Initiative
idea and that can be found at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/cdgicinfo.pdf is an idea that
works for Native Americans. Why shouldn't it work for the Disability
communities? The proposed Social Security rules will limit appeals
and create a new process that is less about truth-seeking and more
hostile to applicants.
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Take a look at our new magazine fundraiser and this is one of the ways
you can help us do the good work for the deaf and disabled communities.
The URL is http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?e=788159
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 1/3 >
Judge Shouts In Court, Hearing Impaired Man Sent To Jail
http://www.wftv.com/news/8651272/detail.html
Deaf, Perhaps, But Not Mute
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70585-0.html?tw=wn_technology_1
Deaf awareness open house scheduled
http://www.lrc.edu/news/Releases/2006/Apr-14/Openhouse-deaf.htm
USM gears up for third Maine Deaf Film Festival
http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/variety/060413deaf.shtml
Teaching the deaf and mute to dance!
http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=xtras&subsection=bombayfirst\
&xfile=April2006_extraspecial_standard656&child=extraspecial
Greenfield apartments for deaf seniors model for others
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/04/10/story8.html
A handy tool for the hearing impaired
http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/29/stories/2006032919990200.htm
Sound of silence
http://www.thepresstribune.com/articles/2006/04/13/sports/local_sports/01soccer.\
txt
Disabled Rights Group writes to PM
http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/14/stories/2006041420802200.htm
Disabled Workers Suffer From Low Wages
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200604/kt2006041319265211990.htm
Charity shows its commitment to disabled
http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/titlesites2/detail.asp?storyid=926&catid=News&off\
iceid=1
Paraplegic sets example for other disabled veterans
http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/tester/11_15/features/40708-1.html
Disabled scheme boost
http://www.chichester.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=448&ArticleID=1439586
-------------< CALIFORNIA DEAFIE HAPPENINGS >
COME TO OUR MEETUPS!
The Orange County American Sign Language Meetup Group -
http://asl.meetup.com/37/ - and the he Orange County Deaf & Hearing
Impaired Meetup Group http://deaf.meetup.com/38/ meets each 3rd
Fridays of the month.
Come to our meetup on Friday April 21, 2006.
The Orange County American Sign Language & Orange County Deaf &
Hearing Impaired December Green Meetup.
When:
Friday, April 21, 7:00 PM
Where:
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
17595 Harvard Ave #B
Irvine, CA
(949) 660-1332
What:
Meet the 2 meetups!
Beginning May a $2.00 donation suggested per person to help us cover
the costs of the meetup membership program. If you give us a $5.00
donation instead, we'll give you an "I Love You" Handsign Stamp
commemorative pin!
We have been considering using our office, especially the classroom,
for our meetups and we have the means to offer snacks for a small
donation to the people that come to the meetups hosted by our office.
The food table will have cold drinks, danish pastry, popcorn, veggies
and dip, chips and dip, flavored coffees, and hot chocolate.
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ASL BINGO!
Come learn ASL while playing bingo!
AT THE OCDAC CLASSROOM
May 27, 2006
4pm to 7pm
$1 per card per game – 7 cards for $5
Great Prizes! Players must be at least 18 years of age.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT ORANGE COUNTY DEAF ADVOCACY CENTER
For more info contact bethko@gmail.com
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Our SSP classes are less taxing to the community.
Our next SSP training class is on April 15, 2006 from 12 noon to 5 pm.
This is for people interested in working with the Deaf-Blind. The
class will take place in our classroom at 2960 Main Street A102 ,
Irvine, CA 92614
There is a fee of $20 for this 5 hour workshop as we have to pay for
the room use and printing of the handbook and other materials.
This class is required to work with our Deaf-Blind clients. Please
contact me with any questions.
Beth Koenig
bethko@gmail.com
(714) 414-7982
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DEAF SEMINAR SATURDAYS
We are having two 2 hour FREE educational seminars to our community
members.
Disaster preparedness
May 27, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Getting the most from your Sidekick
June 24, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Healthy Hands and Eyes workshop
August 26, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Dealing with creditors
September 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf motorist safety
October 28, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf employment rights
November 25, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Safety at home
December 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Classes take place at the OCDAC classroom. RSVP is required and 8
students maximum per class. Reply back with reservation choices. And
the seminars are always FREE.
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Even though most of us working on computers only work on one, the
average American depends on more than 264 computers per day—from the
tiniest microprocessor to the largest mainframe! That is a lot of
people depending on a lot of computers! Think of how much money could
go to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center if 264 supporters bought
one computer each at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where up to 26% of every
purchase is donated to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center! At
www.iGive.com/ocdac, membership is free! So hurry up and visit the
Mall at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where you can shop at 600+ stores for all
your favorite electronics and computers from Dell, HP Shopping, Buy,
Computers4SURE, The Apple Store, SONY, and Gateway!
-------------< DEAF GRAPEVINE >
Gally President Watch at http://www.gallypreswatch.com/
This Gally President Watch forum is very interesting! Here are clips
from the website's introduction.
"Dr. I. King Jordan, the current president of Gallaudet University,
has announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2006. " ...
"Thus an important chapter comes to end for the University, and with
it a new beginning. But whether there will be the same fanfare is
unlikely. " ... "The University has constituted a search committee
(http://pr.gallaudet.edu/presidentialsearch/) and to them we leave the
task of actual screening and selection." ... " This forum is of
course also open to those who are not alumni. " ... "This site
aspires to be an alternative to whisperings in school hallways
(especially at Gallaudet), conferring in the nighttime in dimly lit
living rooms, and showering with tortured sentiments of anxiety and
horror. "
The site is all yours!
-------------< BULLETIN >
Budget Deal in House Collapses
Good news this! Leaders in the House acknowledged last night they do
not have the votes to pass their Fiscal 2007 budget resolution.
The deal fell apart when moderate Republicans demanded more
discretionary funding, conservatives wanted more assurances about
changes to the budget process to limit future spending, and
appropriators became concerned that budget process changes would limit
their power.
Majority Leader Boehner may try to revive a deal after the two-week
recess, but it won't be easy.
The House budget resolution is $10 billion below the level needed to
maintain current services and does not include the funds necessary to
extend TMA or fill in the next year's SCHIP shortfall. In addition,
the resolution includes reconciliation instructions requiring
committees to cut $6.7 billion. The Ways and Means Committee is
instructed to cut $4 billion from programs under its jurisdiction.
Budget Chairman Nussle has said Medicare is not the target of this
cut. However, the Ways and Means Committee has the power to determine
how those cuts will be made.
What happens if there is no resolution? There is no legal requirement
Congress have a budget resolution. Without one, by mid-May the House
and the Senate will vote on a "deeming resolution" that will simply
set the overall discretionary amount. (The House and Senate may differ
on that number). Then the appropriators will start working off that
number and begin passing bills. The same disagreements in play during
this week's budget struggle will resurface again in the fall at the
end of the appropriations process.
DIMENET Hot News Network
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Please visit our bookstore that has related books and different kinds
of assistive living devices at http://store.deafadvocacy.org
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 2/3 >
Funding cuts threaten deaf theater groups
http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1154862.php/Funding_cuts_threate\
n_deaf_theater_groups
Language and the law
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/04/13/1570297.htm
Verizon Wireless Offers New Plan For Deaf And Hearing-Impaired Customers
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=12655
Indiana Deaf players' smiles shine on diamond
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060412/SPORTS02/604120540
Big event for deaf hockey players
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/04/12/1531123-sun.html
Hearing Impaired Smoke Alarms
http://www.waow.com/news/full_story.php?id=40145
A sign of God for the hearing impaired
http://www.timesunion.com/aspstories/story.asp?storyID=467939
Kaiser's access to disabled under fire
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_3705508
Jamaica to be disabled friendly
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060413/lead/lead7.html
Hospital charges disabled to park
http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.733307.0.hospital_c\
harges_disabled_to_park.php
Parents Claim Schools Staff Mistreated 7 Disabled Students
http://www.kirotv.com/education/8667353/detail.html
Kilpatrick urges fee for disabled bus riders
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060413/METRO/604130365/1003
-------------< ADVOCACY NEWS >
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Receives Tony Coelho Award for Work in the
Area of Employment
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today received the
Tony Coelho Award for his work toward expanding job opportunities for
people with disabilities.
"I am honored to receive this distinguished award," Hoyer said. "This
July, it will be 16 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act
was signed into law. Over the years, there is no question that the ADA
has ushered in significant change, and we can be proud of its
accomplishments. However, one area that has not improved enough is
employment."
Hoyer noted that only thirty-two percent of people of working age who
have a disability are employed. As a result, three times as many
individuals with disabilities live in poverty as those without. "I
want to applaud the many private individuals and business leaders who
have worked so hard to reverse these disturbing trends," Hoyer said.
Hoyer said he remains steadfast in his commitment to fulfilling the
promise of the ADA and expanding opportunities wherever possible.
"With thousands of severely injured soldiers returning home from Iraq,
we have a special responsibility to assure that they will receive fair
treatment as they attempt to return to work and re-integrate
themselves into our communities," he said.
Hoyer expressed disappointment about the Bush administration's lack of
commitment to improving the employment picture for people with
disabilities. President Bush has proposed to cut funding for the
Office of Disability Employment Policy by 57% since FY 2005, and the
EEOC has documented troubling statistics about the number of people
with disabilities in the federal workforce. "Despite all the talk by
President Bush about his 'New Freedom Initiative,' the reality is that
we are losing ground in our national commitment to developing and
implementing strategies for employing people with disabilities."
"There is clearly still much work that remains to be done," Hoyer
added. "I want to assure my good friends in this fight that I remain
committed to this important cause."
The Tony Coelho Award was started by Joyce A. Bender, CEO of Bender
Consulting Services, Inc., in 2001 to recognize The Honorable Tony
Coelho for a life of work enabling people with disabilities to gain
competitive employment. As a former Congressman and author of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Coelho went on to serve as Chairman
of The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
for eight years.
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"Now I love church, all of it," Betty Trimarchi of Temple Baptist
Church being accessible with interpreters.
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Do you shop at Albertsons or Sav-on stores? You can get a free
community partners card at those stores and then add it to our list of
supporters. A percent of what you buy will go to helping our Deaf
youth program. If you already have a school or other program that you
are supporting, don't worry, you can add your card to support our
program too! There are two ways to add your card. You can email your
First and Last name with your phone number and community partners card
number to ocdac@deafadvocacy.org or you can download and print our
Albertsons / Sav-on Community Partners signup forms at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/AlbertsonsSignup.pdf and have
your friends, neighbors, associates, and relatives sign up as
supporters and then mail the form to the address on the form. To reach
our funding goal we need 25,000 supporters who shop at Albertsons /
Sav-on. And remember to use your community partners card when you shop
at Albertsons or Sav-on.
-------------< COMMUNITY BULLHORN >
DeafCasting.com Provides One-Stop Source for Talent
Swansea, IL [April 12, 2006] – All too often, actors or actresses who
are deaf or hard of hearing have difficulty gaining access to casting
opportunities for different reasons, says Vikee Waltrip, the founder
of DeafCasting.com. "As an actress, I came to recognize the absence of
a valuable, centralized resource where producers, casting directors
and directors could come to seek out specific talent for roles of deaf
or hard of hearing characters."
From this realization emerged DeafCasting.com. The Web site, created
with the assistance of Davideo Productions CEO David H. Pierce and
artist/actor Chuck Baird, facilitates identification of actors who are
best suited to a role requiring specific skills, such as American Sign
Language fluency. Waltrip explains, "Our database includes people
involved with a variety of show business genres, including films,
television, theater, live entertainment, and non-broadcast video
productions."
Waltrip notes that a key element of DeafCasting.com is that all
contact information will remain strictly confidential. "The only time
contact information will ever be provided is when the talent – an
actor, for instance – has agreed to share it with a specific
individual or party. This is so important because of Internet privacy
and protection of information."
Web visitors who wish to contact performers in the database pay a
small fee to Deafcasting.com, minimizing the cost to actors and
actresses. Waltrip is quick to emphasize, though, that she is not an
agent. "I am in no way an agent or manager. The monies involved for
performances, contractual details and other factors of a role are
between the performer and the producer or sponsor. We only serve as a
starting point."
She adds, "DeafCasting.com is a service that is really critical. I've
seen firsthand how people look for performers for their production or
event and become frustrated that they can't find any. As a result,
they use the same performers again and again. This service will not
only provide a place for talents to be discovered and hired, but also
help ensure that hiring parties have a choice of diverse skills and
talents to accommodate their needs."
Performing groups or individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or
children of deaf adults (CODA) are encouraged to submit their pictures
and information at no charge until December 31, 2006. After that, a
small membership fee will apply. For more information, please visit
www.deafcasting.com or contact info@deafcasting.com.
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 3/3 >
Tullow to host Irish Deaf soccer events
http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/news/story.asp?j=27719
Special gear helps deaf, blind communicate
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/health/14325485.htm
TREE ON DEAF-BLIND GROUP: REPORT SUBMITTED
http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200604101219-1042-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id\
=agionline-eng.oggitalia
Priest cleared of abuse charges: The Rev. Murphy will return to St.
Francis Xavier Church in Weymouth
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2006/04/12/news/news01.txt
Hearing-impaired may drive soon
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060414a7.html
Columbus Industries opens doors for hearing-impaired
http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=1\
23313&TM=33980.69
UTD professor awarded $1.3M for new hearing impaired technology
http://www.insidetxbiz.com/adminnm/templates/healthcare.asp?articleid=706&zoneid\
=8
High-tech Carson classroom helping hearing impaired students
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4735422&nav=8faO
Visual, Hearing Impaired Kids Enjoy 'Circus Of Senses
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/8514206/detail.html
County to buy 130 voting machines with disabled access
http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_3706149
Third-graders get insight into world of disabled
http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2006/0413/Schools/007.html
Best Buddies volunteer time with disabled
http://www.bsudailynews.com/media/storage/paper849/news/2006/04/13/News/Best-Bud\
dies.Volunteer.Time.With.Disabled-1847527.shtml?norewrite200604140144&sourcedoma\
in=www.bsudailynews.com
HCM City to give free bus tickets to disabled
http://www.vnagency.com.vn/NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=29&NEWS_ID=195026
Let's clear the hurdles for Scotland's disabled
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=566432006
-------------< DEAF FRIENDLY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES >
Begin your journey toward self-sufficiency by becoming a Discovery
Toys consultant! Discovery Toys focuses on learning through play,
with products specifically designed to maximize learning moments, has
proven to be a success as the company has now witnessed an entire
generation grow up with Discovery Toys. Many parents and their adult
children credit DISCOVERY TOYS® products with helping them to develop
core skills and self-esteem, which contributed to their later life
accomplishments and success as adults. Beth Koenig is your Discovery
Toys consultant. Her Discovery Toys website is at
Http://www.discoverthetoys.net and this is a great business
opportunity for people disabilities. Discovery Toys is one of our
supported activities through our Community Business Enterprise Program.
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(TO ADD A NOTE)
Last week's reply to the emergency freeway call box question has
prompted a friend who works at Cal-Trans to offer additional
information to our subscribers. And this information pertains to the
freeways inside Orange County.
"I read about your reply to your customer about Call Boxes. that is
good, I add this: For your information, Most call boxes will be
removed on FWY 22, 5 and some areas in 57, 55, 405. It is due to
major road construction and when it is near completion, new call boxes
with tty will be installed. It is
part of Caltran's normal process. North FWY 5 ( pass under huge
bridges of 91) will start its construction soon, there might be some
boxes remove too for a while."
Ron
ADAPT vs NDRN?
Dear Mr. Decker:
Though I know that NDRN is a professional organization with highly
paid lobbyists who drive DC policy, it would be refreshing if NDRN
folks would read the eligibility section of AAA (Who is Eligible for
AAA) before trashing a campaign to get more accessible, affordable
integrated housing. ADAPT has always promoted services that are based
on need not disability label. NDRN is wrong in their assertions about
the eligibility for AAA. It is for people in nursing home and OTHER
INSTITUTIONS. ADAPT different then many DC groups believes that the
identity politics and silo funding has harmed the delivery of
disability services in this country and pit disability groups against
each other. Our efforts in MFP and MiCASSA are just two legislative
efforts that prove our cross disability efforts. Real Choice grants
(a section from MiCASSA) are also cross-disability promoted by ADAPT.
ADAPT is a non-violent activist disability rights organization and
NDRN's suggestion that our "Wanted" poster might incite violence is
totally offensive. ADAPT demands that NDRN publicly apologize for
this irresponsible allusion that we are inciting violence. Yes we are
holding Secretary Jackson accountable for the lack of accessible,
affordable, integrated housing in this country however the "Wanted"
campaign is to get a meeting not to incite violence. Highly paid
professionals may not like ADAPT's "guerilla theater" but to make the
suggestion that free speech posters incite violence is outrageous.
After a decade of working together NDRN's slur is particularly offensive.
Again we demand a written apology from the NDRN BOD and you as
Executive Directer.
For an Institution and Barrier Free America,
The ADAPT Community
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If you wish to contribute to this newsletter, feel free to send in
news, stories, and opinions relating to the disability community. Your
support in this effort to move the disability community forward will
be greatly appreciated. We will continue to aggressively pursue
justice, fairness, and equality for the disability community as it has
been doing since November 1996. We have chosen
that EDUCATION is the best way to accomplish this objective.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is a community based
organization that puts people with disabilities first in their
advocacy for equal opportunities in safety, health, and productive living.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center provides services for disabled
individuals and their families in our community who need help in
navigating the social services maze. Every day people go without
proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to a
variety of factors including low wages, job loss, injuries, illness,
age, domestic violence, or divorce. While all of us are susceptible to
hard times, disabled individuals are at the most risk. With the
generous support of people like you, we are able to help many of these
families and individuals not only to meet essential daily needs, but
to work toward a brighter future with programs in job training,
education, counseling, elderly assistance, and temporary housing.
Feel free to forward this email message to anyone and any of your
personal mailing lists so we can get the important messages out far
and wide and encourage them to sign up for our weekly newsletter.
DISCLAIMER: The OCDAC Newsletter is designed to share information of
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Information circulated does not necessarily express the views of The
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Whew! The editor had to weather 2 episodes of malicious
rumormongering last week alone. One was a malicious email message
formed out of a CNN article and another was a libelous website on an
angelfire.com . And someone threw a brick through his living room
window. Someone is trying hard to intimidate him. He and the Orange
County Deaf Advocacy Center will not be intimidated. He believes the
imps from the old deaf guard are responsible for the annoyances.
Donations to help with the costs of replacing the window ($45.00 - not
tax deductible) would be appreciated and our fundraising within the
deaf communities has been impacted and would appreciated donations as
well.
It's a sad thing that the deaf community members are being subjected
to ridicule as we're seeing judges shout at deaf people in the
courtrooms. Its like if they have no gist or idea of reasonable
accommodations to deaf people. You can really see a video of Judge
Ralph Eriksson shouting in his bench and it is very offensive and the
deaf community demands an apology to Judge Ralph Eriksson's reckless
behavior in the color of law. It's a mockery of our disability. The
use of C.A.R.T. in this particular situation would be a reasonable
accommodation. The link to this story is in the outside news section.
We have finally developed our new deaf awareness activity coloring
booklets that teaches people about deafness, what people are doing
about it, their special equipment, finger spelling and some sign
language. We are very excited that this new product will help people
learn and understand more about deafness. This development has been
glorified with a gift from a nearby law firm of a working Xerox 5320
copy machine which is a wonderful addition to our educational arsenal.
We have a service animal awareness and fundraising booth at the Pet
Expo event in the Orange County Fairgrounds April 21-23. Next Week.
Our booth will be in the same place as last year. for more information
about the Pet Expo go to our website and click on the3 events section.
Don't forget this coming Saturday we have our SSP training workshop in
the classroom. April 15, 2006 - 12 noon - 5pm - Room 102 - $20.00 fee
- RSVP required dbs@deafadvocacy.org .
Don't forget DeafNation Expo is coming up in less than 3 weeks!
DeafNation Expo is a gathering of deaf and their friends, relatives,
associates, related trades and businesses, organizations. There
will be a lot of chatting, booths, and entertainment. The DeafNation
Expo flyer is at
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/events/DNEXPO2006Flyer_Pomona.pdf and it
is FREE ADMISSION event and if you're in the Southland, you would
enjoy a day with us at this event. Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
will have an educational booth there.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is having it's first annual
walk-a-thon on May 20th 2006 at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley,
California. To find out more or to sponsor one of our walkers go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/ To walk in the event go to
http://ocdac.choose-a-thon.com/site/page/pg3990-aa93314_93826_93313-
or email dbs@deafadvocacy.org with your full name and email address.
There is an interesting poster delveloped and distributed by ADAPT (
http://www.adapt.org/freeourpeople/download/wanted-aj.pdf
) due to HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson allegedly being insensitive
to people with disabilities in subsidizing housing. Interestingly the
National Disability Rights Network has "major concerns" that this
unintentionally could incite threats or harm to the Secretary. "If
the intended audience is distracted by the tactics used to promote the
message, the message itself may not be heard." says Kathleen H.
McGinley Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy of the National
Disability Rights Network. ADAPT is demanding an apology from National
Disability Rights Network for that kind of remark.
Our new ASL classes start in May. Our class fees are much much cheaper
than what is being publicized in the Deaf California News mailing
list. Please take a look at our ASL Class flyer and tell your
friends, associates, and relatives about it.
Http://www.deafadvocacy.org/education/flyers/aslclass.pdf
Macy's Community Shopping Day 2006, an in-store shopping event and
fundraiser for charities in the Orange County community, will be held
on May 12, 2006 at Macy's South Coast Plaza. We have 200 tickets to
sell. We need to sell at least 100 of the tickets at $10 each. And
we'll need at least 5 or more volunteers on hand as well. Besides a
good operation at Macy's Community Shopping Day would be as good as a
decent birthday gift to the editor from our communities. The money
will be used for operating expenses and the fees for our Orange County
fair fundraiser stand which is expected to be around $900 plus the
cost of insurance. We need to sell 30 more tickets to qualify for the
share of the pot.
OCDAC Communications
ocdac@deafadvocacy.org
-------------< INSIDE NEWS >
With our subscribership from the international communities increasing
at a steady pace, we wish to make this newsletter accessible to them
and the easiest way to accomplish this is by directing them to
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ and entering
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdacnewsletter/ in the website
translation box and the babelfish will help our international
subscribers become strong advocates for the deaf and disability
communities.
We are putting together a fantastic golf tournament at a golf course
near our office and the date would be for this fantastic event is
Friday September 22, 2006 and we will have a fantastic game, food, and
prizes for all players. We are also putting together a walk-a-thon
fundraiser event to take place on May 20, 2006 at the Mile Square Park.
We have began on our giant Orange County Fair educational booth
planning for this upcoming summer. This year's theme is 'Flower Power'
and its a retro theme. We have submitted the application for our
fundraiser booth. Your prayers are needed to help the fair management
be considerate and allow us conduct fundraising as they know that the
good results will be put into good use to advance positive
relationships between the deaf and the hearing communities.
This weekly newsletter will soon be available in print form to be
mailed out each week. The price is going to be $90 per year for the
print version and the price is highly reasonable due to it's very rich
deaf and disability advocacy content and very little advertising. This
still beats out the other deaf print news. They will also be available
in other alternative formats like floppies, and in large print for
people with vision impairments.
We have started a Campbell's product label collection campaign to help
us raise the means to get supplies for our office Start saving your
campbells product labels today and mail them to us on the first week
of each month. We have aproximately 1050 subscribers and if each one
of them accumulates and sends us 900-1000 labels a month, we'd be able
to get lots of new equipment for our office and internal and external
education programs! Lets get those labels coming, the program ends in
June. Our big thanks to those who sent in their labels.
Drastic Social Security rule changes for Title II Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance and SSI programs renews our calls for
self-reliance ideas for organizations who serve the deaf and disabled
and our very own idea, our California Disability Gaming Initiative
idea and that can be found at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/cdgicinfo.pdf is an idea that
works for Native Americans. Why shouldn't it work for the Disability
communities? The proposed Social Security rules will limit appeals
and create a new process that is less about truth-seeking and more
hostile to applicants.
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Take a look at our new magazine fundraiser and this is one of the ways
you can help us do the good work for the deaf and disabled communities.
The URL is http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?e=788159
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 1/3 >
Judge Shouts In Court, Hearing Impaired Man Sent To Jail
http://www.wftv.com/news/8651272/detail.html
Deaf, Perhaps, But Not Mute
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70585-0.html?tw=wn_technology_1
Deaf awareness open house scheduled
http://www.lrc.edu/news/Releases/2006/Apr-14/Openhouse-deaf.htm
USM gears up for third Maine Deaf Film Festival
http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/variety/060413deaf.shtml
Teaching the deaf and mute to dance!
http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=xtras&subsection=bombayfirst\
&xfile=April2006_extraspecial_standard656&child=extraspecial
Greenfield apartments for deaf seniors model for others
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/04/10/story8.html
A handy tool for the hearing impaired
http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/29/stories/2006032919990200.htm
Sound of silence
http://www.thepresstribune.com/articles/2006/04/13/sports/local_sports/01soccer.\
txt
Disabled Rights Group writes to PM
http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/14/stories/2006041420802200.htm
Disabled Workers Suffer From Low Wages
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200604/kt2006041319265211990.htm
Charity shows its commitment to disabled
http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/titlesites2/detail.asp?storyid=926&catid=News&off\
iceid=1
Paraplegic sets example for other disabled veterans
http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/tester/11_15/features/40708-1.html
Disabled scheme boost
http://www.chichester.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=448&ArticleID=1439586
-------------< CALIFORNIA DEAFIE HAPPENINGS >
COME TO OUR MEETUPS!
The Orange County American Sign Language Meetup Group -
http://asl.meetup.com/37/ - and the he Orange County Deaf & Hearing
Impaired Meetup Group http://deaf.meetup.com/38/ meets each 3rd
Fridays of the month.
Come to our meetup on Friday April 21, 2006.
The Orange County American Sign Language & Orange County Deaf &
Hearing Impaired December Green Meetup.
When:
Friday, April 21, 7:00 PM
Where:
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
17595 Harvard Ave #B
Irvine, CA
(949) 660-1332
What:
Meet the 2 meetups!
Beginning May a $2.00 donation suggested per person to help us cover
the costs of the meetup membership program. If you give us a $5.00
donation instead, we'll give you an "I Love You" Handsign Stamp
commemorative pin!
We have been considering using our office, especially the classroom,
for our meetups and we have the means to offer snacks for a small
donation to the people that come to the meetups hosted by our office.
The food table will have cold drinks, danish pastry, popcorn, veggies
and dip, chips and dip, flavored coffees, and hot chocolate.
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ASL BINGO!
Come learn ASL while playing bingo!
AT THE OCDAC CLASSROOM
May 27, 2006
4pm to 7pm
$1 per card per game – 7 cards for $5
Great Prizes! Players must be at least 18 years of age.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT ORANGE COUNTY DEAF ADVOCACY CENTER
For more info contact bethko@gmail.com
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Our SSP classes are less taxing to the community.
Our next SSP training class is on April 15, 2006 from 12 noon to 5 pm.
This is for people interested in working with the Deaf-Blind. The
class will take place in our classroom at 2960 Main Street A102 ,
Irvine, CA 92614
There is a fee of $20 for this 5 hour workshop as we have to pay for
the room use and printing of the handbook and other materials.
This class is required to work with our Deaf-Blind clients. Please
contact me with any questions.
Beth Koenig
bethko@gmail.com
(714) 414-7982
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DEAF SEMINAR SATURDAYS
We are having two 2 hour FREE educational seminars to our community
members.
Disaster preparedness
May 27, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Getting the most from your Sidekick
June 24, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Healthy Hands and Eyes workshop
August 26, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Dealing with creditors
September 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf motorist safety
October 28, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Deaf employment rights
November 25, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Safety at home
December 30, 2006, 10 am – 12 Noon and 1pm – 3pm
Classes take place at the OCDAC classroom. RSVP is required and 8
students maximum per class. Reply back with reservation choices. And
the seminars are always FREE.
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Even though most of us working on computers only work on one, the
average American depends on more than 264 computers per day—from the
tiniest microprocessor to the largest mainframe! That is a lot of
people depending on a lot of computers! Think of how much money could
go to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center if 264 supporters bought
one computer each at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where up to 26% of every
purchase is donated to the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center! At
www.iGive.com/ocdac, membership is free! So hurry up and visit the
Mall at www.iGive.com/ocdac, where you can shop at 600+ stores for all
your favorite electronics and computers from Dell, HP Shopping, Buy,
Computers4SURE, The Apple Store, SONY, and Gateway!
-------------< DEAF GRAPEVINE >
Gally President Watch at http://www.gallypreswatch.com/
This Gally President Watch forum is very interesting! Here are clips
from the website's introduction.
"Dr. I. King Jordan, the current president of Gallaudet University,
has announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2006. " ...
"Thus an important chapter comes to end for the University, and with
it a new beginning. But whether there will be the same fanfare is
unlikely. " ... "The University has constituted a search committee
(http://pr.gallaudet.edu/presidentialsearch/) and to them we leave the
task of actual screening and selection." ... " This forum is of
course also open to those who are not alumni. " ... "This site
aspires to be an alternative to whisperings in school hallways
(especially at Gallaudet), conferring in the nighttime in dimly lit
living rooms, and showering with tortured sentiments of anxiety and
horror. "
The site is all yours!
-------------< BULLETIN >
Budget Deal in House Collapses
Good news this! Leaders in the House acknowledged last night they do
not have the votes to pass their Fiscal 2007 budget resolution.
The deal fell apart when moderate Republicans demanded more
discretionary funding, conservatives wanted more assurances about
changes to the budget process to limit future spending, and
appropriators became concerned that budget process changes would limit
their power.
Majority Leader Boehner may try to revive a deal after the two-week
recess, but it won't be easy.
The House budget resolution is $10 billion below the level needed to
maintain current services and does not include the funds necessary to
extend TMA or fill in the next year's SCHIP shortfall. In addition,
the resolution includes reconciliation instructions requiring
committees to cut $6.7 billion. The Ways and Means Committee is
instructed to cut $4 billion from programs under its jurisdiction.
Budget Chairman Nussle has said Medicare is not the target of this
cut. However, the Ways and Means Committee has the power to determine
how those cuts will be made.
What happens if there is no resolution? There is no legal requirement
Congress have a budget resolution. Without one, by mid-May the House
and the Senate will vote on a "deeming resolution" that will simply
set the overall discretionary amount. (The House and Senate may differ
on that number). Then the appropriators will start working off that
number and begin passing bills. The same disagreements in play during
this week's budget struggle will resurface again in the fall at the
end of the appropriations process.
DIMENET Hot News Network
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Please visit our bookstore that has related books and different kinds
of assistive living devices at http://store.deafadvocacy.org
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 2/3 >
Funding cuts threaten deaf theater groups
http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1154862.php/Funding_cuts_threate\
n_deaf_theater_groups
Language and the law
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/04/13/1570297.htm
Verizon Wireless Offers New Plan For Deaf And Hearing-Impaired Customers
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=12655
Indiana Deaf players' smiles shine on diamond
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060412/SPORTS02/604120540
Big event for deaf hockey players
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/04/12/1531123-sun.html
Hearing Impaired Smoke Alarms
http://www.waow.com/news/full_story.php?id=40145
A sign of God for the hearing impaired
http://www.timesunion.com/aspstories/story.asp?storyID=467939
Kaiser's access to disabled under fire
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_3705508
Jamaica to be disabled friendly
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060413/lead/lead7.html
Hospital charges disabled to park
http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.733307.0.hospital_c\
harges_disabled_to_park.php
Parents Claim Schools Staff Mistreated 7 Disabled Students
http://www.kirotv.com/education/8667353/detail.html
Kilpatrick urges fee for disabled bus riders
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060413/METRO/604130365/1003
-------------< ADVOCACY NEWS >
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Receives Tony Coelho Award for Work in the
Area of Employment
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today received the
Tony Coelho Award for his work toward expanding job opportunities for
people with disabilities.
"I am honored to receive this distinguished award," Hoyer said. "This
July, it will be 16 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act
was signed into law. Over the years, there is no question that the ADA
has ushered in significant change, and we can be proud of its
accomplishments. However, one area that has not improved enough is
employment."
Hoyer noted that only thirty-two percent of people of working age who
have a disability are employed. As a result, three times as many
individuals with disabilities live in poverty as those without. "I
want to applaud the many private individuals and business leaders who
have worked so hard to reverse these disturbing trends," Hoyer said.
Hoyer said he remains steadfast in his commitment to fulfilling the
promise of the ADA and expanding opportunities wherever possible.
"With thousands of severely injured soldiers returning home from Iraq,
we have a special responsibility to assure that they will receive fair
treatment as they attempt to return to work and re-integrate
themselves into our communities," he said.
Hoyer expressed disappointment about the Bush administration's lack of
commitment to improving the employment picture for people with
disabilities. President Bush has proposed to cut funding for the
Office of Disability Employment Policy by 57% since FY 2005, and the
EEOC has documented troubling statistics about the number of people
with disabilities in the federal workforce. "Despite all the talk by
President Bush about his 'New Freedom Initiative,' the reality is that
we are losing ground in our national commitment to developing and
implementing strategies for employing people with disabilities."
"There is clearly still much work that remains to be done," Hoyer
added. "I want to assure my good friends in this fight that I remain
committed to this important cause."
The Tony Coelho Award was started by Joyce A. Bender, CEO of Bender
Consulting Services, Inc., in 2001 to recognize The Honorable Tony
Coelho for a life of work enabling people with disabilities to gain
competitive employment. As a former Congressman and author of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Coelho went on to serve as Chairman
of The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
for eight years.
-------------< DEAF QUOTES >
"Now I love church, all of it," Betty Trimarchi of Temple Baptist
Church being accessible with interpreters.
-------------< ANNOUNCEMENT >
Do you shop at Albertsons or Sav-on stores? You can get a free
community partners card at those stores and then add it to our list of
supporters. A percent of what you buy will go to helping our Deaf
youth program. If you already have a school or other program that you
are supporting, don't worry, you can add your card to support our
program too! There are two ways to add your card. You can email your
First and Last name with your phone number and community partners card
number to ocdac@deafadvocacy.org or you can download and print our
Albertsons / Sav-on Community Partners signup forms at
http://www.deafadvocacy.org/community/AlbertsonsSignup.pdf and have
your friends, neighbors, associates, and relatives sign up as
supporters and then mail the form to the address on the form. To reach
our funding goal we need 25,000 supporters who shop at Albertsons /
Sav-on. And remember to use your community partners card when you shop
at Albertsons or Sav-on.
-------------< COMMUNITY BULLHORN >
DeafCasting.com Provides One-Stop Source for Talent
Swansea, IL [April 12, 2006] – All too often, actors or actresses who
are deaf or hard of hearing have difficulty gaining access to casting
opportunities for different reasons, says Vikee Waltrip, the founder
of DeafCasting.com. "As an actress, I came to recognize the absence of
a valuable, centralized resource where producers, casting directors
and directors could come to seek out specific talent for roles of deaf
or hard of hearing characters."
From this realization emerged DeafCasting.com. The Web site, created
with the assistance of Davideo Productions CEO David H. Pierce and
artist/actor Chuck Baird, facilitates identification of actors who are
best suited to a role requiring specific skills, such as American Sign
Language fluency. Waltrip explains, "Our database includes people
involved with a variety of show business genres, including films,
television, theater, live entertainment, and non-broadcast video
productions."
Waltrip notes that a key element of DeafCasting.com is that all
contact information will remain strictly confidential. "The only time
contact information will ever be provided is when the talent – an
actor, for instance – has agreed to share it with a specific
individual or party. This is so important because of Internet privacy
and protection of information."
Web visitors who wish to contact performers in the database pay a
small fee to Deafcasting.com, minimizing the cost to actors and
actresses. Waltrip is quick to emphasize, though, that she is not an
agent. "I am in no way an agent or manager. The monies involved for
performances, contractual details and other factors of a role are
between the performer and the producer or sponsor. We only serve as a
starting point."
She adds, "DeafCasting.com is a service that is really critical. I've
seen firsthand how people look for performers for their production or
event and become frustrated that they can't find any. As a result,
they use the same performers again and again. This service will not
only provide a place for talents to be discovered and hired, but also
help ensure that hiring parties have a choice of diverse skills and
talents to accommodate their needs."
Performing groups or individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or
children of deaf adults (CODA) are encouraged to submit their pictures
and information at no charge until December 31, 2006. After that, a
small membership fee will apply. For more information, please visit
www.deafcasting.com or contact info@deafcasting.com.
-------------< OUTSIDE NEWS PART 3/3 >
Tullow to host Irish Deaf soccer events
http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/news/story.asp?j=27719
Special gear helps deaf, blind communicate
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/health/14325485.htm
TREE ON DEAF-BLIND GROUP: REPORT SUBMITTED
http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200604101219-1042-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id\
=agionline-eng.oggitalia
Priest cleared of abuse charges: The Rev. Murphy will return to St.
Francis Xavier Church in Weymouth
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2006/04/12/news/news01.txt
Hearing-impaired may drive soon
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060414a7.html
Columbus Industries opens doors for hearing-impaired
http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=1\
23313&TM=33980.69
UTD professor awarded $1.3M for new hearing impaired technology
http://www.insidetxbiz.com/adminnm/templates/healthcare.asp?articleid=706&zoneid\
=8
High-tech Carson classroom helping hearing impaired students
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4735422&nav=8faO
Visual, Hearing Impaired Kids Enjoy 'Circus Of Senses
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/8514206/detail.html
County to buy 130 voting machines with disabled access
http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_3706149
Third-graders get insight into world of disabled
http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2006/0413/Schools/007.html
Best Buddies volunteer time with disabled
http://www.bsudailynews.com/media/storage/paper849/news/2006/04/13/News/Best-Bud\
dies.Volunteer.Time.With.Disabled-1847527.shtml?norewrite200604140144&sourcedoma\
in=www.bsudailynews.com
HCM City to give free bus tickets to disabled
http://www.vnagency.com.vn/NewsA.asp?LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=29&NEWS_ID=195026
Let's clear the hurdles for Scotland's disabled
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=566432006
-------------< DEAF FRIENDLY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES >
Begin your journey toward self-sufficiency by becoming a Discovery
Toys consultant! Discovery Toys focuses on learning through play,
with products specifically designed to maximize learning moments, has
proven to be a success as the company has now witnessed an entire
generation grow up with Discovery Toys. Many parents and their adult
children credit DISCOVERY TOYS® products with helping them to develop
core skills and self-esteem, which contributed to their later life
accomplishments and success as adults. Beth Koenig is your Discovery
Toys consultant. Her Discovery Toys website is at
Http://www.discoverthetoys.net and this is a great business
opportunity for people disabilities. Discovery Toys is one of our
supported activities through our Community Business Enterprise Program.
-------------< LETTERS >
(TO ADD A NOTE)
Last week's reply to the emergency freeway call box question has
prompted a friend who works at Cal-Trans to offer additional
information to our subscribers. And this information pertains to the
freeways inside Orange County.
"I read about your reply to your customer about Call Boxes. that is
good, I add this: For your information, Most call boxes will be
removed on FWY 22, 5 and some areas in 57, 55, 405. It is due to
major road construction and when it is near completion, new call boxes
with tty will be installed. It is
part of Caltran's normal process. North FWY 5 ( pass under huge
bridges of 91) will start its construction soon, there might be some
boxes remove too for a while."
Ron
ADAPT vs NDRN?
Dear Mr. Decker:
Though I know that NDRN is a professional organization with highly
paid lobbyists who drive DC policy, it would be refreshing if NDRN
folks would read the eligibility section of AAA (Who is Eligible for
AAA) before trashing a campaign to get more accessible, affordable
integrated housing. ADAPT has always promoted services that are based
on need not disability label. NDRN is wrong in their assertions about
the eligibility for AAA. It is for people in nursing home and OTHER
INSTITUTIONS. ADAPT different then many DC groups believes that the
identity politics and silo funding has harmed the delivery of
disability services in this country and pit disability groups against
each other. Our efforts in MFP and MiCASSA are just two legislative
efforts that prove our cross disability efforts. Real Choice grants
(a section from MiCASSA) are also cross-disability promoted by ADAPT.
ADAPT is a non-violent activist disability rights organization and
NDRN's suggestion that our "Wanted" poster might incite violence is
totally offensive. ADAPT demands that NDRN publicly apologize for
this irresponsible allusion that we are inciting violence. Yes we are
holding Secretary Jackson accountable for the lack of accessible,
affordable, integrated housing in this country however the "Wanted"
campaign is to get a meeting not to incite violence. Highly paid
professionals may not like ADAPT's "guerilla theater" but to make the
suggestion that free speech posters incite violence is outrageous.
After a decade of working together NDRN's slur is particularly offensive.
Again we demand a written apology from the NDRN BOD and you as
Executive Directer.
For an Institution and Barrier Free America,
The ADAPT Community
-------------< EPILOG >
If you wish to contribute to this newsletter, feel free to send in
news, stories, and opinions relating to the disability community. Your
support in this effort to move the disability community forward will
be greatly appreciated. We will continue to aggressively pursue
justice, fairness, and equality for the disability community as it has
been doing since November 1996. We have chosen
that EDUCATION is the best way to accomplish this objective.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center is a community based
organization that puts people with disabilities first in their
advocacy for equal opportunities in safety, health, and productive living.
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center provides services for disabled
individuals and their families in our community who need help in
navigating the social services maze. Every day people go without
proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to a
variety of factors including low wages, job loss, injuries, illness,
age, domestic violence, or divorce. While all of us are susceptible to
hard times, disabled individuals are at the most risk. With the
generous support of people like you, we are able to help many of these
families and individuals not only to meet essential daily needs, but
to work toward a brighter future with programs in job training,
education, counseling, elderly assistance, and temporary housing.
Feel free to forward this email message to anyone and any of your
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