January 12th, 2011 by www.texasshhh.org
Just because someone is deaf does not mean they should be denied upper education opportunities, and fortunately, there are two scholarship opportunities offered by the University of Michigan that underscore this notion.The Adam Miller Fund was established in 1999 by Marlene and Alex Miller (parents of Adam). The fund provides enrichment assistance for University of Michigan students with hearing, visual or mobility disabilities. Personal assistive devices, personal training, extracurricular and social activities, learning experiences and community outreach initiatives are provided by this memorial fund. These aids and experiences enrich the University years of students with disabilities and allow them to Read the rest of this entry »
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December 3rd, 2010 by www.texasshhh.org
American Sign Language (ASL) is the now rated as the third most used language throughout the United States. Learning sign language can provide numerous benefits of which only one is being able to converse with a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. Maybe your co-worker is deaf, or perhaps you work at a job where you encounter many deaf customers or are caring for an elderly parent of family member whose hearing is becoming compromised. Whatever the reason, following are a few DVD’s that you may want to take a look at the following DVD resources so you can tap into some learning opportunities at your own pace and on your own schedule. American Sign Language: Learning System (2 DVD Set) is considered a “good beginning course” by reviewers who also comment that it is a “great tool for learning or refreshing your sign language.” Run time is 120 minutes.Sign with Your Baby: Baby Sign Language (ASL) Training Video (Closed Captioned) is regarded as the most award-winning product of its kind for introducing American Sign Language (ASL) signs to hearing babies, the DVD can help you understand and meet the needs of infants and Read the rest of this entry »
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September 17th, 2010 by admin
It’s often thought that the best defense is a strong offense, so with that dictum in mind we supply the following resource list of Texas-based organizations and affiliations as a starting point to better understand and best manage hearing impairment or hearing loss which afflicts an estimated one million Texans.La Vista is a full service senior independent living community located in San Marcos (near the Medical Center) which was designed with the deaf and hard of hearing in mind.Relay Texas and STAP (Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program) is a division of the Public Utility Commission of Texas that works to provide telephone interpreting service between individuals who can hear and those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled via funding through the Texas Universal Service Fund.Texas Association for the Deaf (TAD) was established as a membership organization to promote leadership, growth and equality among deaf and hard of hearing Texans be aligning with issues such as community development, consumer affairs, health and social services, communication access, employment and training, and the visual and performing arts. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 17th, 2010 by admin
It’s often thought that the best defense is a strong offense, so with that dictum in mind we supply the following resource list of Texas-based organizations and affiliations as a starting point to better understand and best manage hearing impairment or hearing loss which afflicts an estimated one million Texans.Advocacy Inc. represents people with disabilities to assure their human, legal and service rights remain in alignment with federal mandates.CSD (Communication Service for the Deaf) has 27 offices throughout the nation and provides services such as interpreting and TTY repair as well as human services such as in-home high speed internet service.DARS (Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services) and its DHHS arm (Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services) works to assist deaf or hard of hearing persons to eliminate societal barriers and improve equal access for people of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing regardless of location, socioeconomic status, or degree of disability. Read the rest of this entry »
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