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Don't forget to let your children be children first.... Don't keep them from spreading their wings to the sun - and simply be... -------------------------------------------------------------------- New resource! Deaf Students with Disabilities Network: Building Resources and Connecting Stakeholders A website that provides families and professionals with resources related to deaf and hard of hearing students with any of 13 disabilities identified in the Individual with Disabilities Education Act. http://deafwdisabilities.grou.ps/home https://www.gallaudet.edu/clerc-center/info-to-go/deaf-students-with-disabilities.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Hearing Loss group: Submitted by: Helena! THE PIER DHH CORE Family Group The CORE Aspects of a Good Life Families and their community partners are discovering that it doesn’t always require special services and paid supports for children with disabilities to participate and contribute at home, at childcare, in school and in community activities. Extended family members, neighbors, peers, classmates, co-workers and others who can or do come in contact with children can support and welcome babies, children and youth with disabilities and their families. They might need some information, maybe permission and a little guidance to effectively invite and engage parents and children with disabilities into existing community opportunities, childcare, school classes, activities, jobs and other events. Many people in the community who may not know someone with a disability may need strategies that help them feel comfortable, confident and able to relate. Communities throughout Wisconsin are exploring an array of innovative ideas and strategies that engage children and youth with disabilities in a variety of activities and opportunities. The goal of the Natural Supports Project is to discover, support and disseminate creative and promising approaches that support families, children and youth with disabilities to participate more fully and naturally in the community, at school and on the job, beginning with the early childhood years. Let’s talk about having CORE conversations about CORE relationships with parents raising young children with disabilities. CORE conversations are aimed at explaining the following ideas through a series of guided conversations: connections and participation to explore and pursue our interests in our relationships in our lives (Murphy and Sweet, 2009) Connection connections and participation Opportunities to explore and pursue our interestsCITY Reciprocities in our relationships Enjoyment in our lives Murphy, M. & Sweet, M. (2009). The CORE of a Good Life: Guided Conversations with Parents on Raising Young Children with Disabilities. The Waisman Center UW-Madison. Madison, WI. ------------ Sharing our stories of success! How Deafness/Hard of Hearing has influenced our Families. ------------ Resources: Looking for an interpreter? Or an Instructor? Sign Here Interpreting LLC Check out our public Facebook page for local events to socialize and our website, signhereinterpreting.com for information on additional services such as C-print captioning. Lori Connors Member/Interpreter A.A.S., A.D.N. NAD-RID Certified WI licensed DSPS-150 WI court certified-provisional 715-573-3750 ------------------ Contact the Sign Language Group! www.thesignlanguagegroup.com 715-340-7570 V 920-720-3046 V 920-720-3048 FAX sla.inc@tds.net ------------- Great Sign Language sites: http://www.aslpro.com http://www.signingtime.com ----------------------- Churches that incorporate sign language. (Please share other churches you know of!) Rib Mountain Lutheran Church - LCMS 3010 Eagle Ave, Wausau, WI Contact at nwddeafministry@gmail.com ------------------------- Deaf children signs the Happy song in a video! Barb W.ASL Specialist/Educator for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children and Presenter/Trainer for Teachers of the Deaf. Please check out this video that includes Deaf and hard of hearing children from the Rocky Mountain Deaf School signing the song, Happy, by Pharrell Williams. This is a stimulating, visual music that covers a variety of video shots with the use of American Sign Language (ASL), music and technology. The Rocky Mountain Deaf School educates Deaf and hard of hearing children using ASL/English bilingual approach. This link says it all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_0_l6vlK1Y Deaf children are able to have their own sense of rhythm and transliterate from English to ASL. And they are happy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Books: Joy of Signing Sign Language for Idiots ------------- Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD). http://www.wsd.k12.wi.us/wsd_about.cfm WSD is a residential school for deaf and hard of hearing students in the state of Wisconsin. We operate under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and provide educational services for deaf and hard of hearing students aged 3 – 21. WSD is proud to announce our first forray into online ASL story signing using our various technologies. https://wiki.wsd.k12.wi.us/groups/aslstoryhour/ WESP-DHH newsletter, "Reaching Out." It's filled with lots of great information! Go to: http://www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov/Newsletters/fall%20edition%20FINAL.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASL Story Hour wiki, please do: https://wiki.wsd.k12.wi.us/groups/aslstoryhour/ Please help WSD build our ASL Story Hour wiki by sending us suggestions for children's books to story sign next year! WSD's ASL Specialists, Christopher Rawlings and David Copeland, along with WESP-DHH Outreach Sign Communication Specialist, Dan Houlihan, have developed resources and videos to accompany popular children's book stories. WSD Librarian, Nell Fleming, seeks publisher permission to film the stories and use the images. The goal of this project is to provide support for any student interested in developing ASL skills. The actual book titles are available from the WSD library, or you can use your home library for resources and follow along with our story signers. For older students, you might be interested in WSD Counselor Scott Kendziorski's rendition of the old Norse tale, The Legend of Asgard. Available here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoQ_TneL4kHV5C4tn6IoH1yqRdfXruFo0 To submit suggestions for the ASL Story Hour wiki, please fill out our Google form at the link provided below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HrCjDKqoUtwcdTpOn_A3NgOssThcPPgBGNfMw8TRj4k/viewform?usp=send_form ---------------- Check out Mister Chase's original song "Addicted"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5hdk9qokR Mister Chase on Facebook MisterChase on Twitter www.officialchase.com ------------------------------ Deaf children signs the Happy song in a video! Barb W.ASL Specialist/Educator for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children and Presenter/Trainer for Teachers of the Deaf.Top Contributor Please check out this video that includes Deaf and hard of hearing children from the Rocky Mountain Deaf School signing the song, Happy, by Pharrell Williams. This is a stimulating, visual music that covers a variety of video shots with the use of American Sign Language (ASL), music and technology. The Rocky Mountain Deaf School educates Deaf and hard of hearing children using ASL/English bilingual approach. This link says it all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_0_l6vlK1Y Deaf children are able to have their own sense of rhythm and transliterate from English to ASL. And they are happy! Jessie J - Price tag - Sign Language www.youtube.com 
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Regionally: North Central Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/Departments/HealthDepartment /CYSHCN.aspx Phone 715-261-1900 Toll-Free 1-866-640-4106 Ask for: Julia Stavran, or Jean Kaatz This program is out of the Marathon County Health Department Lakeview Professional Plaza 1200 Lake View Drive, Room 200 Wausau WI 54403-6797 FAX: 715-261-1901 Regional Centers for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs – they have the resources! http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/children/RegionalCenters/index.htm Wisconsin Educational Services Program Deaf and Hard of Hearing http://www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov/wesp/ Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/sensory/ Who is the ODHH- representative for your area? http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/sensory/Staff/DSL-regions.htm What will you find on this site? What is ODHH? What does the staff do? How can we help you? Accommodations & Assistive Technology A listing of public/private access information. Benefits Need help with Social Security, Medicare or others? Communication Access Tips for everyone on communication. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) This service is gaining popularity for communication access. Complaints or Rights? A broad list of complaint processes are shown here. A listing of links will guide you to the right place. Council (Exit DHS) ODHH has an advisory council. Counseling Services There are a few counseling services specifically tailored for the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind community. DeafBlind Resources Several links are included to help you to find information. Demographic Reports Over the years, various large-scale research organizations (including the Census Bureau) have used survey questions to find out how many people identify themselves as having health problems, functional limitations, impairments or disabilities Hearing Aids/Cochlear Implant Information about hearing aids, cochlear implant, hearing health and hearing loss is presented. Hearing Loss Hearing loss affects approximately 28 million Americans. Inservice/Training Request Provides free in-services/trainings to interested parties on a variety of topics including: hearing loss, accessibility, cultural sensitivity, telecommunications and assistive technology devices, touching upon the rights and laws. Job Training and Resources Provides employers with resources tailored to meet the needs of persons, wishing to hire, in the process of hiring or interviewing, or currently have working for them, deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing persons. The site also provide information for people looking for jobs. ODHHNet ODHHNet provides timely and relevant information to individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing along with their family members, advocates, professional associates, public and private agencies via an e-mail list- serve. Resource Information Resource list has been developed to help you find an appropriate agency, program, or office in your area. Service Fund Pays for communication access (sign language interpreters or (CART) services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing persons in certain situations not covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Sign Language Interpreting Needed to know how to schedule an interpreter or who is the right person? Technology Accomodations A range of technology information is available. Telecommunications Assistance Program TAP provides funds to people who meet income and hearing loss eligibility criteria as a means to assist in the purchase of specialized telecommunication devices, such as a TTY. Tribal Information Who to contact in my tribal region? What services are provided? Wisconsin Interpreting and Transliterating Assessment The assessment provides candidates with an individual assessment of interpreting and transliteration skills, supporting professional growth; whereas providing consumers with a measure of the interpreter’s skills in terms of providing communication access. ----------------------------------- Connie Stevens Guide By Your Side Follow-Through Coordinator Wisconsin Sound Beginnings Waisman Center -supporting the Wisconsin Department of Health Services 1 W. Wilson St (Rm. 351) Madison, WI 53703 Office: 608-266-0917 Fax: 608-261-9301 Connie.Stevens@dhs.wisconsin.gov connie.stevens@wisconsin.gov website… http://www.handsandvoices.org/services/guide.htm Jeanne Gustafson jeanne.gbysftguide@gmail.com Connie and Jeanne - work with WI Department of Health Newborn Hearing Screen Program, called Wisconsin Sound Beginnings. Connie and Jeanne work with families prior to a diagnosis of hearing loss (encouraging them to get their baby’s hearing screened and rescreened if necessary). Connie and Jeanne - are Parent Guides with the Guide By Your Side program which works with families whose children have a confirmed hearing loss diagnosis. For more information http://www.handsandvoices.org/services/guide.htm --------------------------- Program coordinator for post-diagnosis families Laurie Nelson (Laurie.Nelson@dpi.wi.gov) The Deaf Mentor Program is part of Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Outreach. --------------------------- DPI 's - Information Update Bulletin Index http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/bulindex.html Or Special Education Teams - a-z index - click on bulletins 11.01 Statewide Services Provided by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired 03.03 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Implementation of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Disability Eligibility Criteria 92.13 U.S. Department of Education Notice of Policy Guidance Regarding the Provision of Appropriate Education Services to Children Who are Deaf ---------------------------- Robin -Parent to Parent of Wisconsin 715-361-2934 http://www.p2pwi.org/ http://www.facebook.com/parent2parent.wi --------------------------- |
Marvel superhero aids 4-year-old with hearing loss www.youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uaqu8KqG6b0&feature=related A 4-year-old boy in Salem who decided he did not want to wear his blue hearing aid to school anymore received some new inspiration after Marvel Comics design... ------------------------------- Service Animal Booklet Release Postponed Recently the Southwest ADA Center released a message about a new publication, Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals, that was available for distribution. At this time distribution of this publication in both hard copy and electronic formats has been postponed pending further federal review. For more information contact: The Southwest ADA Center 1-800-949-4232 or email swdbtac@gmail.com. www.southwestada.org ----------------------------- The Wisconsin Infant & Children's Statewide Hearing Aid Exchange Service (WISHES) program loans hearing instruments (hearing aids and/or FM systems) for a 6 month period to newly identified deaf and hard of hearing children who are not Medicaid eligible or do not have hearing aid insurance coverage (children ages 0-3 will be given priority). The purpose of the program is to assure that all children identified with a hearing loss have access to auditory development of the brain through high quality hearing instruments soon after identification. http://www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov/wesp/out_wishes.cfm Success for Kids with Hearing Loss – Resources for Professionals This is a go-to site for professionals and family members seeking to identify and address listening, social communication and learning issues of children with hearing loss of all ages. http://successforkidswithhearingloss.com/resources-for-professionals ---------------------------------- Transition Resources Middle school or high school students involved in transition planning. Check out information, guidance and helpful resources, specific to students who are deaf or hard of hearing! Also Videos on job interviewing ~ http://www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov/wesp/out-transistion.cfm. Annual College & Transition Fair. Wisconsin Lions Camp for students who are deaf/hard of hearing - July 12 & July 19. www.wesp-dhh.wi.gov/wesp/out-college-transition-fair.cfm. Transition Coordinator, Maryann Barnett, is always available to provide support for your transition efforts with your students. maryann.barnett@wesp-dhh.wi.gov or 262-728-7194. ---------------------------------- Application for hard of hearing phone... www.hearingadvantagellc.com/services/wi-tepp-program --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What does the ADA say about non-profit organizations requirements for Interpreters? Qualified Interpreters or Certified Interpreters. The ADA definition of a qualified interpreter is as follows, "an interpreter who, via a video remote interpreting (VRI) service or an on-site appearance, is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. Qualified interpreters include, for example, sign language interpreters, oral transliterates, and cues-language transliterates. The definition can be found at this web address http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/titleIII_2010_regulations.ht m#a104 § 36.303 Auxiliary aids and services. (a) General. A public accommodation shall take those steps that may be necessary to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services, unless the public accommodation can demonstrate that taking those steps would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations being offered or would result in an undue burden, i.e., significant difficulty or expense. (b) Examples. The term "auxiliary aids and services" includes – (1) Qualified interpreters on-site or through video remote interpreting (VRI) services; notetakers; real-time computer-aided transcription services; written materials; exchange of written notes; telephone handset amplifiers; assistive listening devices; assistive listening systems; telephones compatible with hearing aids; closed caption decoders; open and closed captioning, including real-time captioning; voice, text, and video-based telecommunications products and systems, including text telephones (TTYs), videophones, and captioned telephones, or equally effective telecommunications devices; videotext displays; accessible electronic and information technology; or other effective methods of making aurally delivered information available to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; (2) Qualified readers; taped texts; audio recordings; Brailled materials and displays; screen reader software; magnification software; optical readers; secondary auditory programs (SAP); large print materials; accessible electronic and information technology; or other effective methods of making visually delivered materials available to individuals who are blind or have low vision; (3) Acquisition or modification of equipment or devices; and (4) Other similar services and actions. (c) Effective communication. (1) A public accommodation shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities. This includes an obligation to provide effective communication to companions who are individuals with disabilities. (i) For purposes of this section, "companion" means a family member, friend, or associate of an individual seeking access to, or participating in, the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a public accommodation, who, along with such individual, is an appropriate person with whom the public accommodation should communicate. (ii) The type of auxiliary aid or service necessary to ensure effective communication will vary in accordance with the method of communication used by the individual; the nature, length, and complexity of the communication involved; and the context in which the communication is taking place. A public accommodation should consult with individuals with disabilities whenever possible to determine what type of auxiliary aid is needed to ensure effective communication, but the ultimate decision as to what measures to take rests with the public accommodation, provided that the method chosen results in effective communication. In order to be effective, auxiliary aids and services must be provided in accessible formats, in a timely manner, and in such a way as to protect the privacy and independence of the individual with a disability. (2) A public accommodation shall not require an individual with a disability to bring another individual to interpret for him or her. (3) A public accommodation shall not rely on an adult accompanying an individual with a disability to interpret or facilitate communication, except – (i) In an emergency involving an imminent threat to the safety or welfare of an individual or the public where there is no interpreter available; or (ii) Where the individual with a disability specifically requests that the accompanying adult interpret or facilitate communication, the accompanying adult agrees to provide such assistance, and reliance on that adult for such assistance is appropriate under the circumstances. (4) A public accommodation shall not rely on a minor child to interpret or facilitate communication, except in an emergency involving an imminent threat to the safety or welfare of an individual or the public where there is no interpreter available. (g) Alternatives. If provision of a particular auxiliary aid or service by a public accommodation would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations being offered or in an undue burden, i.e., significant difficulty or expense, the public accommodation shall provide an alternative auxiliary aid or service, if one exists, that would not result in an alteration or such burden but would nevertheless ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, individuals with disabilities receive the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations offered by the public accommodation. |
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