deafweekly

 

June 24, 2015
Vol. 11, No. 35

Editor: Tom Willard

Deafweekly is an independent news report for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community that is mailed to subscribers on Wednesdays and available to read at www.deafweekly.com. These are the actual headlines and portions of recent deaf-related news articles, with links to the full story. Minor editing is done when necessary. Deafweekly is copyrighted 2015 and any unauthorized use is prohibited.

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Riverside, CA
DEAF MAN BEATEN, ROBBED OF LAPTOP OUTSIDE RIVERSIDE COFFEE SHOP
Surveillance video captured two robbers beating a deaf man outside a Riverside coffee shop and running off with his laptop. The Riverside Police Department posted the video to their Facebook page Tuesday in hopes the public can help identify the assailants. The video from May 19 shows the victim sitting alone outside a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf about 1 a.m. when two men walk up and assault him. / NBC

Boynton Beach, FL
WHY A DEAF WOMAN IS SUING THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE PLANS TO GIVE BIRTH
A pregnant Florida woman who is deaf is suing her local hospital for refusing to provide her with an on-site sign-language interpreter in the delivery room. Margaret Weiss, whose second child is due in late July, says that the translation service being offered by Bethesda Hospital East — that of a translator stationed at a remote location, being beamed in via video-conferencing technology — is not sufficient. “It does add a level of anxiety for me because communication is so important,” said Weiss. / Yahoo!

New York, NY
DEAF MAN DIED BECAUSE HOSPITALS FAILED HIM: SUIT
A deaf man suffering from end-stage kidney disease died alone at home on his birthday because two city-run hospitals didn’t have sign-language interpreters available to explain to him the seriousness of his condition, according to a lawsuit. Andre Berry, 52, died Nov. 5, 2013, with a hospital catheter still attached to his body, his grieving sister told the Daily News. “They treated him like he was a regular hearing person, and he wasn’t," said Denise Berry, 52. / NY Daily News

Pittsburgh, PA
DEAF AND BLIND BROOKLINE MAN SUES CINEMARK
Despite the increasing availability of technology allowing people who are deaf and blind to enjoy movies, a recent lawsuit filed in Pittsburgh highlights still more gaps in access. Richard McGann, a Brookline man who is deaf and blind, filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in late March, claiming that Cinemark USA violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to the complaint, Cinemark refused to provide Mr. McGann with an ASL tactile interpreter in December when he requested one to attend “Gone Girl” at the Cinemark theater in Robinson. / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Philadelphia, PA
CHANGES AT PENN. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF HAVE SOME PARENTS, ADVOCATES UP IN ARMS
Changes at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf are rankling many in the community. Pat Pomroy, custodial grandparent of two students at the school, said she's concerned the school's leadership is forcing out qualified staff. "My granddaughter had a speech therapist," said Pomroy. "The next thing I know, [the therapist] was gone." A number of parents and teachers echoed Pomroy's concerns about a lack of deaf leadership on the school's board of trustees, an announced budget deficit and staffing changes. / NewsWorks

New York, NY
2ND CIR: DEAF ENGINEER REASONABLY ACCOMMODATED WITH SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
IBM reasonably accommodated a deaf employee by providing ASL interpreters capable of translating video and audio files posted on the company’s intranet, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held. Alfred Noll had sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act, alleging that IBM should be required to provide video captions and transcripts of audio files posted on the company’s internal website. IBM argued that it satisfied its obligation to reasonably accommodate Noll’s disability by providing ASL interpreters to translate the online materials. / SHRM

Vero Beach, FL
EMERGENCIES CAN BE DIFFERENT FOR THE DEAF
I recently attended a very rewarding presentation regarding Emergency Preparedness for Persons who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. The very experienced speaker, Valerie Stafford-Mallis, who made the presentation was extraordinary. Valerie trains emergency response personnel and hard-of-hearing persons to be ready for each other in the event of emergency. / Florida Today

Northampton, MA
SMITH COLLEGE ENDS MASTER'S IN EDUCATION OF THE DEAF PROGRAM
The Class of 2015 is the last in the Smith College Master’s in Education of the Deaf program, which the college decided last year to discontinue. The program — which has graduated about 1,500 students — since 1962 had been a collaboration between Smith and Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, which now will form a similar partnership with Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Smith announced last year that it was ending the program because it lost external funding. / GazetteNET

Staunton, VA
VSDB NAMES TRICE SUPERINTENDENT
The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind on Friday named a new superintendent to lead the school through its next chapter. Pat Trice has been serving as interim superintendent for a year. After a nationwide search that included a number of applications, the selection committee, headed by member of the Board of Visitors, state Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, decided the most qualified candidate was the person already doing the job. / News Leader

Fresno, CA
'MY DEAF SON LAUNCHED ME INTO LEADERSHIP'
In my early 20s, I was a busy young mother of an adorable 9-month-old son. Life seemed perfect and everything our son did delighted my husband and me. It was at that time we learned that he had been born profoundly deaf. His disability wasn’t noticeable in the beginning, because he talked and acted like any other child his age. This was a heartbreaking time in our lives. We felt guilty for somehow not giving our son the ability to hear. As a family, we decided we would devote every resource we could afford to helping him be successful. / Fresno Bee

Morgan County, IL
HARD OF HEARING IN MORGAN COUNTY TO HAVE EMERGENCY SYSTEM
The deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Morgan County will soon have a new way to get help during an emergency. Members of the Morgan County 911 Board unanimously agreed Tuesday night to install a text-911 service for anyone living in Morgan County. Sources said the current method for deaf or hard-of-hearing to contact emergency services in Jacksonville takes three times as long as the new texting service will take. But Morgan County 911 coordinator Phil McCarty said people should not use the new system in lieu of calling 911 unless absolutely necessary. / WICS


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Melbourne, Australia
DEAF WOMAN FILMED PLOTTING MURDER IN SIGN LANGUAGE, AUSTRALIAN COURT HEARS
A 19-year-old deaf woman in Australia charged with throwing her boyfriend’s flatmate from a balcony was filmed on CCTV using sign language to plot the attack, telling her alleged conspirators: “I think a fall is better.” A court in Melbourne heard that Georgia Fields was filmed discussing the plot on a train and in the apartment building in which their alleged victim lived. She and her two alleged conspirators are all deaf, as was the victim. / Telegraph

Leicester, England
DEAF WOMAN LOSES TWO CHILDREN AFTER SOCIAL SERVICES RAISES CONCERNS
A deaf woman has lost a family court fight for her two children after social-services staff raised concerns about her parenting ability. Social workers said the woman, who communicated using British Sign Language, had not demonstrated an ability to "sustain consistently good enough parenting." Judge Eleanor Owens concluded that the youngsters – aged three and two – should be taken into local authority care. / Western Daily Press

Toronto, ON, Canada
DINING IN A DEAF RESTAURANT
Getting practice flexing my own fingers was just one reason I booked a table at SIGNS, an “upper casual” restaurant that opened in Toronto last summer. It claims to be the first in Canada to staff deaf hosts, servers, bartenders and kitchen help. (More than 60 percent of its 45 or so workers are deaf.) First you are talked through how to order from the menu using a modified form of ASL. Then you’re introduced to a deaf waiter who patiently deciphers your order and verifies it with you on an iPad. / OZY

Ottawa, ON, Canada
ORLEANS DEAF AND BLIND SKATER RECOGNIZED AT PARLIAMENT HILL
Deaf blind speed skater and cyclist Kevin Frost was recognized at Parliament Hill on June 5 by Ottawa-Orléans MP Royal Galipeau. “It is with emotion that I pay tribute to Kevin Frost, of Orléans, who contributes to the immense richness of our community,” Galipeau said in the House of Commons. “Kevin proves each day you can be blind and deaf and still serve others.” / Ottawa Community News

Vancouver, BC, Canada
STUDENT FINDS $800, RETURNS IT TO DEAF EXCHANGE STUDENT
Living in a foreign country can be challenging enough, and losing the bag that holds all of your ID and hundreds of dollars would be a disaster. So when a student found a purse that turned out to belong to a deaf exchange student, she knew she had to track the owner down. Parasto Sobhani, 27, was riding the bus to Vancouver when she spotted the purse on a bench outside. Another man seemed to be eyeing the bag so she jumped off the bus to retrieve it. When Sobhani opened the purse, she found $800 in cash. / The Huffington Post

Regina, SK, Canada
ART COULD BE THE NEXT BIG BREAKTHROUGH IN DEAF EDUCATION
One Regina teacher is trying a cutting edge approach to deaf education. It's all through art. Joanne Weber has taught the deaf and hard of hearing class at Thom Collegiate for twelve years. Over the last five years, she's started to see a troubling trend in her students. Many of her high school students are not reading at the Grade 4 level. "Typically the case that we're dealing with is that kids know a little bit about the basic stuff, but it's the vocabulary that's killing them," Weber said. / CBC News

Tegucigalpa, Honduras
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT A 3D AVATAR, THE BEST CLASSMATE FOR DEAF STUDENTS
A three-dimensional female humanoid avatar, designed to capture the voice of the teacher and translate it into Lesho, Honduran Sign Language, is set to become the new classmate for students with hearing problems. The idea is being promoted by Professor Yeny Carias, 32, and a team of professionals, who are looking for a way to facilitate learning for people with hypoacusis through technological tools. Carías, who teaches at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, said that the software serves as a mediator between a person who can speak and a deaf person. / The Daily Star

Auckland, New Zealand
HEARING AID RIP OFF WORRIES DEAF MP
A deaf MP wants the audiology industry regulated after reports that people are being pressured into buying hearing aids they don't need. The Green Party's Mojo Mathers says there are audiology clinics owned by the manufacturers of hearing aids and people who go to them don't always realise this. "This conflict of interest means that consumers may not be receiving the best advice on their hearing needs," she said today. / 3 News

Lower Hutt, New Zealand
FLOODED LOWER HUTT CAFE OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Lower Hutt café Co-Ed was flooded in the storm that hit on May 14 and was closed for a month. That would be bad for any business but for Co-Ed it was even worse, as it is also a training venue for the deaf. Owners Claire Matheson and Dan Burford train deaf staff to run and manage the business. In the week before the flood, Matheson had successfully raised $2800 for café manager Julz Russ who needed to replace her cochlear implant processor. On the following day, Co-Ed received the New Zealand Sign Language in Action Employer of the Year award. / Stuff.co.nz

Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
DEAF COUNCIL MEMBER ASKS CITY GOV'T ABOUT POLICY MEASURES FOR DISABLED
Atsuko Yanetani, a member of the Akashi Municipal Assembly who cannot hear or speak, stood on a platform in the assembly room for the first time on June 22 to address questions about measures being taken by the municipal government for residents with disabilities. Using sign language, Yanetani, the first person who is both deaf and mute to become an assembly member in Japan, asked city government officials about what they have been doing to improve support measures for disabled people in times of disaster, among other steps. / Mainichi

Akure, Nigeria
DEAF & DUMB MAN STABS PEACEMAKER TO DEATH
Detectives in Ondo State police command have arrested three persons, including two deaf and dumb men, for stabbing to death a peacemaker who was trying to settle a squabble between them. According to an eyewitness, the deceased, simply identified as Uwam, was separating a fight between the three men when one of the deaf persons stabbed him in the stomach with a broken bottle. / Vanguard News

Dedza, Malawi
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF TO CLOSE ABRUPT
Mua School for the deaf risks an abrupt closure due to shortage of food stocks, Malawi News Agency (Mana) has established. The school's head teacher George Nanthiko who said, "there is immediate need for food assistance like maize, otherwise this term's school calendar would run staggeringly." / allAfrica.com

Ghana
HEADMASTER BUYS SANITARY PADS FOR SCHOOL GIRLS
The Headmaster of Demonstration School for the Deaf, Basty Solomon Kwashie, has revealed that it is now common practice for him to supply girls in the school with sanitary pads monthly to prevent absenteeism. Mr. Kwashie said the practice is gradually putting the school in financial difficulties because there are more girls in the school than boys “I pray that our donor partners support us, if not, I have to use my own pocket money to buy,” he said. / Pulse


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Warminster, PA
SHOULD DEAF CHILDREN WITH HEARING PARENTS LEARN A SIGN LANGUAGE?
Every year, 10,000 U.S. children are born deaf. For more than 95 percent of those children, they are born to hearing parents. As the popularity of cochlear implants increases, parents are immediately faced with a potential life-altering decision: Should they and their child learn a sign language or seek a CI and concentrate on oral communication? The short answer is: both. / Physicians News

Bunker Hill, IN
3-D TECHNOLOGY HELPS GRADUATE GIVE MOM REPLICA OF HER FACE
Like any parent, Faith Altheide will miss her daughter when she goes away to college this fall. But, unlike some other parents, Altheide can't look at photos of her daughter or give her a call to reconnect. Faith has Usher syndrome, a disorder that results in hearing and vision loss. So her daughter, Denise Altheide, had to get creative in finding a way to stay linked to her mom when she enrolls in Goshen College next semester. Enter Patricia Ingram, Faith's friend and a graduate of Maconaquah High School, who knew her alma mater is involved in 3-D printing. / The Associated Press

Akron, OH
BOB DYER: TV'S CLOSED CAPTIONING IS OFTEN FICTION
A Cuyahoga Falls reader who is hard of hearing is fed up with the closed captioning on local TV newscasts. Tom Boltz is tired of trying to decipher the flow of black-and-white type that allegedly is helping hearing-impaired people comprehend what’s going on. “Closed captioning is a disaster,” he says. “Channel 8 is the worst. I can’t believe someone is getting paid to do the work they do.”
Based on a survey I conducted Wednesday evening, Boltz is right. / The Akron Beacon Journal

Internet
HERE'S WHAT YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT SIGN LANGUAGE
One Friday night in high school, my friends Emily, Jen, and I curled up on Emily’s couch watching Four Weddings and a Funeral. During the scene where Hugh’s character and his brother communicate through sign language, they both turned to look at me. “Do you know what he’s saying?” Jen asked. “Well, yeah. I’m reading the subtitles.” “But I thought you understood sign language!” “That’s British Sign Language.” “What are you talking about? They have a different sign language there? But they speak English! That doesn’t make sense!” / Buzzfeed

Devils Lake, ND
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CELEBRATES 125TH ANNIVERSARY
The North Dakota School for the Deaf/Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in Devils Lake, will commemorate its 125th anniversary on Saturday. The celebration of events, including an all-school reunion, will be co-hosted by the North Dakota School for the Deaf and the North Dakota School for the Deaf Society, an alumni organization. / Bismarck Tribune


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What is Trauma?

An informational video. See the attached vlog in ASL.

http://healthbridges.info/?p=1825

Trauma is defined as any situation that shatters your sense of security or makes you feel unsafe or vulnerable.

A person is most likely to have emotional suffering from the event if it was not expected or the person felt unprepared or powerless. Learn more about how trauma can affect a person and where you can find treatment in the video below.

The HealthBridges website offers information about social services, advocacy and behavioral health topics and resources for persons who are Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of hearing

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Norman, OK
AMBITION OPENS DOORS FOR DEAF-BLIND WOMAN AT OU
Ryann Fical, who has significant vision and hearing loss, contacted the University of Oklahoma’s Fitness and Recreation Department located near her family’s home in Norman. Her second email mentioned her disability. By then, Fical’s future supervisor, fitness and recreation director Dr. Amy Davenport, was sold on her communication skills and not concerned about her deaf-blindness. May 18 was Fical’s first day on the job. / Norman Transcript

Oklahoma City, OK
SELF-DESCRIBED 'HOOLIGAN' IN HIGH SCHOOL FINDS HIS STRONG SUIT IS IN BUILDING HOUSES
During their childhood, when televisions had on/off knobs, Oklahoma City homebuilder Jack Evans and his identical twin, Jay, didn’t know — until their friends told them — that the same TV knob also controlled sound. Their deaf parents never turned up the knob, and communicated with their sons through sign language, which was the twins' first language. Evans, who is managing partner of TimberCraft Homes, recently talked with The Oklahoman about the effect his silent household had on his life and career. / The Oklahoman

Phoenix, AZ
ZOUNDS HEARING, INC. OPENS 200TH STORE
Zounds Hearing, Inc., the fastest-growing hearing aid company in the U.S. with corporate and franchise locations from coast to coast, announces the opening of its 200th store. “Our 200th store represents a significant milestone for Zounds. It’s been my personal goal to offer state-of-the-art technology at an affordable price to anyone with mild, moderate or severe hearing loss,” said Sam Thomasson, founder and CEO of Zounds Hearing, Inc. / Business Wire

Rockville, MD
MCPL SELECTED TO MANAGE MARYLAND'S DEAF CULTURE DIGITAL LIBRARY
County Executive Ike Leggett has announced that Montgomery County Public Libraries has been selected by the Maryland State Division of Library Development and Services as the site of the State’s Deaf Culture Digital Library. “This is a true honor for Montgomery County Public Libraries,” Leggett said. / Montgomery Community Media

Rochester, NY
NTID'S ROSICA HALL WINS 2015 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sebastian and Lenore Rosica Hall at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and HBT Architects — the firm responsible for the building’s design — were recognized by the American Institute of Architects’ Rochester chapter as a 2015 design award recipient. The AIA Design Excellence Awards encourage excellence in architectural design, increase public awareness of the human-made environment and honor the architects, owners and builders of significant projects. / RIT News


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Internet
HOW SIGN-LANGUAGE THRILLER 'THE TRIBE' BECAME 2015'S MOST INTENSE FILM
It was only 100 feet away, but it may as well have been another universe. As a child growing up in Ukraine, filmmaker Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy would walk to his classes every morning and observe the students who attended the school for the deaf across the street. As his classmates socialized with each other, the director would watch the other children from afar, fascinated by the sight of dozens of kids silently signing with each other."[People] were directly exchanging feelings and emotions without words — and it really impressed me." / Rolling Stone

See Also 'SCARFACE' FOR THE DEAF: INSIDE 'THE TRIBE,' A GRAPHIC CRIME SAGA FEATURING AN ALL-DEAF CAST / The Daily Beast

Internet
SIX ASL POEMS THAT WILL COMPLETELY FLOOR YOU
Recently on his Facebook page, author Neil Gaiman shared a video of a sign language interpretation of his poem “The Day the Saucers Came,” from his 2006 collection Fragile Things. As Gaiman commented, the interpretation by YouTube user Crom Sanders is indeed ”rather wonderful” and definitely worth a watch. And it also isn’t the only signed poem you can find on YouTube. There is a long and proud tradition of original poetry in American Sign Language, or ASL, most of which is difficult to translate into English or other vocalized languages. / Bustle

Internet
WOMAN PERFORMING 'LOSE YOURSELF' IN ASL GETS US SUPER PUMPED
We always wondered how to say, "Mom's spaghetti" in ASL. Luckily we have Shelby Mitchusson, an interpreter who performed Eminem's "Lose Yourself" on YouTube. It's one of her first videos -- though she appears to have interpreted bad-assery at rock concerts before -- but we can tell she's going to be an internet sensation. She really gets into it -- and it looks like she plans on rewarding us with more of her videos soon. / The Huffington Post


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Bloomington, IN
MOTHER FIGHTING IHSAA OVER DEAF DAUGHTER'S RIGHT TO PLAY SOFTBALL
A Central Indiana mother is going after the Indiana High School Athletic Association after she claims they violated her daughter’s civil rights. 16-year-old Alexandra ‘Ally’ Creech loves softball and she’s pretty good at it. But there’s something slowing her down from playing for a school near her home in Bloomington. Ally needs a full-time interpreter to attend school. However, most high schools in her area cannot provide one. So Ally enrolled in a virtual school and as soon as she logged in, her mom said, she lost her opportunity to play ball. / Fox 59

Lincoln County, NC
CAN'T NEVER COULD: BLIND AND DEAF MAN TRAINING FOR TRIATHLON
Patrick Vellia doesn't know the word "can't." The 28-year-old Lincoln County man is legally blind and deaf, which would make competing in a triathlon seem impossible. That's another word Patrick doesn't know. "I was born blind, and when I was 4 years old I was diagnosed with hearing loss. But I still have some of both," Patrick said. It's in his nature to be optimistic. With very low vision and very little hearing, Patrick is making the best of what he has left. / WBTV

Seattle, WA
DEAF ATHLETE HAS SIGHTS SET ON IRONMAN
Vlad Schmidt's friends haven't seen him much lately. He spends most of his free time swimming, riding and running. His mother, who nurtures a family of vegetarians and vegans, worries about him losing weight. Vlad, though, is on a mission and you can see that determination as he pedals up a Seattle hillside. "Last year I didn't qualify for Kona. I was three minutes behind in my group," Schmidt said. Vlad speaks through an interpreter because the 47 year old is deaf. / King5

Seattle, WA
'NO EXCUSES' TELLS STORY OF DEAF SEAHAWK PLAYER
Derrick Coleman is No. 40, a fullback for the Seahawks and part of the Super Bowl XLVIII championship team. He made history by becoming the first deaf offensive player in the NFL. He tackled Trindon Holliday at the 12-yard line on the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLVIII — getting the game started right, I’d say. And the rest is history, including the first Super Bowl Championship team that included a deaf player. All Twelves, and football fans, will enjoy his new memoir book. / My Edmonds News

Syracuse, NY
HIGH WINDS FORCE DEAF BASS ANGLERS TO CANCEL DAY 1 OF TOURNEY
The National Bass Association of the Deaf is holding its 40th anniversary bass fishing tournament this week on Oneida Lake, with anglers from 22 different states competing from as far away as California. The event, with $15,000 in prize money being offered, was supposed to start this morning and last through Thursday. However, the first day of competition was called off Saturday because of high winds and unsafe conditions on the lake. It resumes at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. / Syracuse.com


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Evansdale, IA
MABEL M. KINKADE (1925-2015)
Mabel Mary Kinkade, 89, of Evansdale, died Saturday, June 20, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes. She was born Oct. 2, 1925, in Fayette County, daughter of Phillip and Cecil Marquette Livingston. She married Harold KinKade on May 27, 1945, in Milford. Mabel graduated from Iowa School for the Deaf, Council Bluffs. She belonged to Word of God Lutheran Church for the Deaf. She was a member of the Iowa Association of the Deaf, Cedarloo Association of Deaf, Silent Homemakers and the Cedarloo Bowling League. / Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier


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Job Title: Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (05485)
Opening Date/Time: Fri. 06/12/15 12:00 AM Pacific Time
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 07/12/15 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Salary: $80,688.00 - $100,860.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Thurston County – Olympia, Washington
Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services

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Behavioral Health Therapist in Morganton, NC: Click here for job posting

To learn more about RHA Behavioral Health for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, please visit our website, click here http://www.rhabehavioralhealth.org/programs_services/our_deaf_and_hard_of_hearing_services/

If interested in the position, please submit an application and resume via the Behavioral Health Therapist link or contact:

Lindsey Gray
Business Manager
RHA Behavioral Health for the DHH
2527 E. Lyon Station Rd.
Creedmoor, NC 27522
919.518.9293 (Office)
919.528.2971 (fax)
LGray@rhanet.org

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Advocates in Framingham, MA is Hiring!

Advocates is seeking talented professionals to join our team, providing health services within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.

Clinical Program Manager:  Perform functions of Direct Care Counselor, program supervision/direction.
• Qualifications: MD; or BA and 3 years’ experience.

Community Crisis Stabilization Clinician:  Provide mental health and substance abuse services.
• Qualifications: MD and 2 years’ experience. 

Direct Care Counselor: Supervise daily activities, provide support/guidance/role modeling.
• Qualifications: BA/BS; or HS diploma/GED and 1 year experience.

Director of Clinical Services:  Manage clinical, budgetary and business operations of residential services, manage employees.
• Qualifications: MD and 5 years’ supervisory experience; or BA/BS and 6 years’ experience and/or training, including 5 years’ supervisory experience.

Senior Direct Care Counselor: Supervise daily activities, provide support/guidance/role modeling.  Coordinate/monitor administrative/clinical functions.
• Qualifications: BA/BS and 2 years’ experience; or HS Diploma/GED and 3 years’ experience.

Minimum Qualifications Include:
• ASL fluency.
• Valid driver's license/reliable transportation.
• Related education (as applicable).

Visit www.advocates.org/careers to apply today!
Advocates is an EOE/D/F/M/V.

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Teacher of the Deaf

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), located in Colorado Springs, Colorado invites you to consider our employment opportunities. Applications are being accepted for anticipated vacancies for Teacher of the Deaf for the 2015-2016 school year.

Interested persons are invited to visit CSDB's website at http://www.csdb.org/careers-2/classified-3/ where the official job announcement may be found.

Full-Time; 195 days, academic year, beginning 2015-2016.
Salary: $32,206 to $60,242 / year
Contact information:

Chelle Lutz, Human Resources
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 North Institute Street; Colorado Springs, CO 80903
clutz@csdb.org; 719-578-2114; 719-578-2239 (fax)

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The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Gallaudet University is seeking candidates for a non-tenure track 9-month appointment position to teach French and Spanish beginning in the fall of 2015. POSITION CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING. For more details please visit: http://jobs.gallaudet.edu/?select=University%20Faculty#UF-141215143753

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Come Work With The Best!

Northeast Arc
has full and part-time positions, working with adult individuals who are deaf, available in Lynn, Salem, Swampscott and Beverly, MA. You'll be working with deaf individuals using various communication skills including gestural, written and Signed English. Do you know ASL? If so, I'd like to speak with you about our direct care positions. We offer an excellent benefits package, paid trainings and the support you will need to become a successful part of our experienced, long-term team of professionals. For additional information or to send your resume, please email Kathy Tracy Ktracy@ne-arc.org.

Compensation: $15-$16 an hour for full-time $13-$13.50 an hour for part-time

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PAHrtners Deaf Services
A Division of Salisbury Behavioral Health


PAHrtners Deaf Services is a dynamic team of behavioral health professionals serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and adults. Our environment is one of incredible teamwork and mutual support with a staff comprised of 85% Deaf or Hard of Hearing. As a result of our commitment to the Deaf/HoH community, PAHrtners is rapidly growing with the creation of new programs and expansion of our existing programs. Whether you are a high school graduate, recent college graduate or professional with many years of experience in the field of human services, we have a career building position waiting for you! E.O.E.

To apply for any of the positions posted, please send your letter of intent and resume to:
Bernadette Class, Office Manager
PAHrtners Deaf Services
614 N. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038

Email: info@pahrtners.com
Phone: 215-884-9770
Fax: 215-884-6301

PITTSBURGH, PA POSTIONS AVAILABLE:

Job Title: Residential Counselor for Deaf Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Employee Type: Various positions available (Full-time, Part-time, On-call)
Description: This position provides direct services to adults with intellectual disabilities and behavioral health needs living in our residence. Responsibilities include: assisting with daily living skills instruction and training; aiding in community integration; transportation; medication observation; writing progress notes. All shifts are available (day, evening, overnight and weekend).
Qualifications: HS diploma; valid driver’s license; advanced fluency in ASL; demonstrated competency in independent living skills; ability to teach, advise and motivate Deaf consumers; strong interpersonal skills. Certified as a Peer Specialist, a plus!

GLENSIDE, PA POSTIONS AVAILABLE

Job Title: Assistant Program Director, Case Management Program

Location: Glenside, PA
Employee Type: Full-time position
Description: This position assists in overseeing the blended case management program provided to adults and children residing in the community. Responsibilities include: assist the program director in daily supervision of case managers; coordinate with other service providers; help manage program expenses; support consumers living in the community by working together to enhance their independence and socialization.
Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in the Human Services field is preferred. Minimum of a HS diploma, 12 credit hours in social sciences and two years’ related experience; valid driver’s license; advanced fluency in ASL; demonstrated ability to supervise, teach, advise and motivate staff members as well as Deaf individuals. Must possess strong interpersonal, leadership and time management skills. Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends as needed and travel to various areas within the community. Knowledge of laws governing the rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals including IDEA and ADA a plus. Certified as a Peer Specialist, a plus!

Job Title: Case Manager
Location: Glenside, PA
Employee Type: Full-time position
Description: This position provides resources and support to individuals and their families who reside in the community and in our residential programs. Responsibilities include: assess service needs of individuals to ensure continuum of care; develop service plans; provide independent living skills instructions; advocate for access to public and private programs such as medical and vocational services.
Qualifications: BA/BS degree in a Human Services field preferred; or high school diploma + 12 credit hours in social science with two years’ behavioral health direct care experience. Must have strong organizational skills, fluency in ASL and familiarity with other visual communication modes and language levels. Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends as needed and travel to various areas in the community. Knowledge of laws governing the rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals including IDEA and ADA a plus; must have a valid driver’s license. Certified as a Peer Specialist, a plus!

Job Title: Nurse
Location: Glenside, PA
Employee Type: Full-Time position
Description: This position provides medical support to individuals within all departments, heavily concentrated on the residential programs; provide first aid, assessment of illness/injuries, administer medication/injections; coordinate individual care with PAHrtners staff, outside providers & families; conduct training for staff; write reports; maintain documentation to meet program(s) licensing requirements.
Qualifications: Licensed BSN/RN with certification as a nurse educator. Experience working in the field of behavioral health and sign language skills a plus.

Job Title: Residential Program Assistant
Location: Glenside, PA
Employee Type: Full-Time position
Description: This position provides support to the residential management team in completing all necessary regulation reports, managing resident’s finances, overseeing medication management and conducting other residential support work as assigned.
Qualifications: A high school diploma with a minimum of one year of experience in administration in the human services field. Must have strong writing skills, organizational and time management skills; computer proficiency in MS word and Excel; fluency in ASL and the ability to work as a team. Understanding of residential care settings a plus.

Job Title: Staff Interpreter
Location: Glenside, PA only
Employee Type: Full-time, Part-time or Flex available
Description: This position provides interpreting services for: psychiatric evaluations, treatment meetings; family therapy sessions, home visits with PAH case managers and Deaf children and adults, meetings which involve hearing participants and staff meetings. Must be able to work with a team of hearing and/or Deaf interpreters.
Qualifications: AA degree with a minimum of three years’ interpreting experience OR BA degree in interpreting with one year of experience. Knowledge of mental health and/or developmental disabilities a plus. Compliance with PA Act 57 (RID Certified & Registered with ODHH) also required.

Job Title: Residential Counselor
Location: Glenside, PA
Employee Type: Full-time, Part-time or Flex available
Description: This position provides direct services to adults with intellectual disabilities and behavioral health needs living in our residence. Responsibilities include: assisting with daily living skills instruction and training; aiding in community integration; transportation; medication observation; writing progress notes. All shifts are available (day, evening, overnight and weekend).
Qualifications: HS diploma; valid driver’s license; advanced fluency in ASL; demonstrated competency in independent living skills; ability to teach, advise and motivate Deaf consumers; strong interpersonal skills. Certified as a Peer Specialist, a plus!

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