Volume 22 Issue 13

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Classified Section: One Relay Service, one Conference, one Equipment Vendor and two Employment Opportunities

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- Article 1: Hard of Hearing and Deaf - One of a Series of Articles on the Awakening Oral Hearing Loss Community
By Randy Collins
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Editor: This post from Randy (to the HLWork list) was in response to information that Swedish women with hearing loss were much more likely to have trouble in the employment market than those with normal hearing. As usual, Randy has some very insightful comments. One I particularly like (and have adopted) is to always refer to the "hard of hearing and Deaf" rather than "Deaf and hard of hearing". After all, there are something like 100 hard of hearing folks for every Deaf one. They should be mentioned first!

Here's Randy!

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Wow! That is excellent information, although not surprising. First there is the issue of gender equality and while things have improved I don't imagine that anyone would say that gender discrimination no longer exists. I'm not certain how that translates into hard of hearing but I am certain it does. My experience has been that women seem more likely to wear hearing aids than men, but I have no data to validate that. Certainly in the work place hard of hearing people are unemployed, underemployed or unaccommodated as a general rule. Add hearing loss to being a woman in the workplace and you can bet opportunities are not equal.

Regarding greater support for those fluent in sign language: Perhaps it is because while few hearing people can conceptualize the condition of being hard of hearing, they do believe (however erroneously) they have an understanding of what it is like to be deaf. As a group we HOH people are difficult to understand. LOL! It seems to be that most humans need to see a physical manifestation of a disability in order to empathize. Often by using ASL and interpreters Deaf people exhibit visual signs (pun intended) of their disability. Deaf people are also more pro-active about their communication needs. As a group they know what works best for them. Generally HOH are NOT pro-active and as a disability HOH people, in general, don't know what accommodations work best for them. There's no way they are going to ask for accommodations. Certainly the people on HLWork would know and would ask, as would SHHH and ALDA members, but those groups are not representative of the rank and file the HOH disability group.

Deaf people have been advocating for themselves for a long time. HOH people are comparatively new to the game. Deaf people have a culture, a language and tradition. HOH people are losing their ability to participate equally in their culture (hearing, English, mainstream) because they are losing their ability to fully use their native language.

The end result of it all is that Deaf people have an entire disability group advocating for fairly defined communication accommodations. All Deaf people benefit from the group effort. We HOH people aren't nearly as well organized. We can't get most members of our disability to even admit they are HOH. Beyond that - as a group - we don't speak with a unified voice, as our Deaf brothers and sisters do. While we are much larger in number we have far fewer people advocating for our needs. I think as a result we are likely to receive fewer accommodations, perhaps especially in the workplace.

By the way, I've recently begun to reverse the "deaf and hard of hearing" when I write it. Actually I'd prefer that in most cases our issues would be addressed separately. We aren't "deaf lite" or "less deaf"; our needs are often unique. We aren't going to have our needs addressed separately for a while but at least we can begin changing the perspective. I am working toward creating a habit of always referring to "hard of hearing and deaf". It's time we came first. We represent a much larger group. While the Deaf community has made tremendous progress, and yes we have benefited, HOH needs now must be addressed BEFORE people assume that what works for Deaf works for hard of hearing.

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- Article 2: Tips for the CI Patient - Before and After Surgery - Part 2
by Denise Portis
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Editor: In the process of collecting information for CI surgery Denise assembled a wonderful list of tips for all phases of the CI process. She shared them with one of the CI lists, and she has graciously allowed us to share them with you. This is part two of two parts. Part one was presented last week.

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Advice, Hints and Suggested "To-Do's" From Those Who've BEEN THERE

This is a list of advice I have received through numerous listserves, emails, and online support groups regarding pre-operative and post-operative CI planning. This list is by no means exhaustive, nor does it negate the importance of individuals checking with the doctors about specifics they are concerned about in regards to their own medical history.

My thanks to all who participated by sending me ideas and advice. I wish I could give credit to everyone, but I literally received 100's of individual pieces of information. Feel free to share this list with others, and hopefully all seeking information about CI surgery will find this list useful.

Day of the Surgery

1. Whether you are wearing street clothes or pajamas home, make sure the shirt buttons all the way down the front. You will not want to try to pull something over your head. The same goes for your jacket or coat if it is cold. No pullovers! Sweat pants, or "other" slip on pants are a great idea as well. Skirts, dresses, hose? No way!

2. Plan to wear slip on shoes. You do not want to have to bend over and tighten, then tie or snap shoes. No high heels. No-skid soles are best for OBVIOUS reasons.

3. If it is cold, bring a light scarf that you can lightly drape over your head to protect it from the wind and cold.

4. Bring a small pad of paper and pen to communicate with others.

5. Bring your "CI ready" eyeglasses (see pre-op above) and a ziplock bag or container to keep hearing aids in while in surgery. If you do not have someone to hold these for you and bring them directly to you post-op, ask a nurse to take charge of them so that you can put your hearing aid back into the non-implanted ear after surgery. Label the baggie with your glasses and hearing aids with marker, even if you are leaving them in another person's care. You never know! They may get misplaced.

6. If you know you will be spending the night in the hospital, make several nice signs that say "Deaf patient - Please face to communicate", or other instructions. This can be taped to your door, above your bed, etc.

7. Do not wear jewelry - best to leave it at home.

8. Bring a picture ID with you. Once checked in, you can give it to a family member or friend for safekeeping.

9. Bring crackers or other light snack with you. You may be in recovery for hours and they will forget to feed you more than likely. Ask permission to eat peanut butter crackers, or ask for Jell-o or soup. (Make sure family or friends bring a snack or money to purchase something from the cafeteria.)

10. Arrive ON TIME as registration takes a great deal of time, and mountains of paperwork. Bring your insurance information even though they should already have this. Don't take any chances.

11. Do not bring your purse, wallet, etc., unless you are leaving them in the care of a waiting family member or friend.

12. Talk to your doctor and anesthesiologist about anti-nausea meds. This can be given through your IV during surgery and helps many patients in your immediate recovery. If you are extremely nervous beforehand, you can be given a light sedative like Xanax or "other" through your IV. Talk to your doctor.

13. Want a Kodak memory? Make sure you bring a camera and instruct those around you to "snap happy". YOU will not feel like taking pictures, but you can have designated people to take pictures, or even run a video camera.

Post-operative

1. Do not allow doctors or nurses to give you verbal instructions. Ask them to write EVERYTHING down. Even if you have a family member or friend listening as well, something may be forgotten.

2. Make sure there are clear instructions about incision care. Make sure it is written down.

3. Make sure there are clear instructions written about HOW and WHEN to wash your hair. You may want to find this information out ahead of time in case you need to purchase special shampoos, etc.

4. After surgery, if you have to sneeze, do so with your mouth open! Closing your mouth, or trying to hold the sneeze back may damage your ears and break the clot from the surgery.

5. Avoid crowds and little ones if possible. You do not want to catch a cold, virus, etc. Your immune system will be weakened from the operation.

6. Do not drive for at least a week, however some surgeons ask that you do not for as long as two weeks. Obviously, if you are dizzy and weak after 2 weeks, you still should not drive. "When" you can drive varies a great deal based on the responses I received. Ask the doctor. Many who responded said they were told no driving as long as they were still taking prescription pain meds.

7. Make sure you have a reliable way to contact your surgeon and implant center (with the actual names of a couple of nurses), and your general practitioner.

8. Returning to work varies individual to individual. Speak to your doctor about this, and stay in contact with your employer so that they know how you are doing and your anticipated return date.

9. This may vary hospital to hospital, but no airline flying for at least 3 weeks after surgery.

10. Ask for an identification card the implant center may have available that you can carry with you in the future, to verify that you have a cochlear implant and that it cannot be removed. Security checkpoints in certain buildings, all airports and train stations, etc., will need to see proof of your medical implant.

11. AFTER the wound has healed, ask your doctor if you can cut a Vitamin E capsule and rub that on the scar. It has been reported that it both diminishes, and helps to heal the scar more quickly. It has also been reported to help with pain and soreness. Again - ask the doctor.

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- Article 3: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Wants Involvement in Movie Access Lawsuit
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Editor: The good news is that the New Jersey Attorney General has moved aggressively to ensure that movies are accessible to people with hearing loss. The bad news is that he hasn't worked very closely with the hearing loss community to ensure that what is provided is what we want. Now folks with hearing loss are trying to get involved in the decisions. It seems that the NJ Attorney General is opposed to that idea! Here's the press release from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

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The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A., working with the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), filed a request with the Superior Court of New Jersey to participate in the lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Attorney General against Regal Cinemas. The New Jersey Attorney General will oppose the request to allow the deaf and hard of hearing community to participate in the lawsuit against Regal Cinemas.

The request was filed on behalf of the Coalition for Movie Captioning (CMC), the New Jersey Association of the Deaf (NJAD), and Meghan Rainone, a deaf resident of New Jersey. CMC, NJAD and Rainone took this action to ensure that the deaf and hard of hearing community's views are represented in this lawsuit. CMC, NJAD, and Rainone support instituting a variety of captioning systems with the flexibility to include future systems as they become available.

In August 2004, CMC learned that the New Jersey Attorney General was negotiating with film distributors and theaters concerning movie captioning. CMC offered information, experience and expertise concerning movie captioning to the Attorney General. CMC also expressed concern that deaf and hard of hearing residents of New Jersey were not consulted or are not participating in the negotiations related to movie captioning. Those concerns were ignored and within a month, the New Jersey Attorney General had signed agreements with four theater chains in New Jersey. The Attorney General then informed representatives of the deaf and hard of hearing community in New Jersey about those agreements and filed a lawsuit against a fifth movie chain, Regal Cinemas.

The settlement agreements resulted in the adoption of seat-based Rear Window Captioning systems as the exclusive and sole means of compliance with the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Further, the number of caption display systems to be installed under the settlement agreements is limited, and no plans exist to increase that number in the future. CMC, NJAD, and Rainone believe these settlement agreements do not sufficiently ensure the deaf and hard of hearing community a choice of reasonable, preferred and available captioning systems. The only way the CMC, NJAD, and Rainone can participate in the lawsuit or settlement negotiations with the Attorney General and Regal Cinemas is if the Court grants their request.

CMC, NJAD, and Rainone have learned that the New Jersey Attorney General will oppose their request to participate in the lawsuit against Regal Cinemas. "The State Attorney General wants to exclude us, deaf and hard of hearing individuals, from the lawsuit and negotiations that make decisions affecting us. It is paternalistic to exclude deaf and hard of hearing people on issues that affect them directly," commented Kelby Brick, NAD Director of Law and Advocacy. Brick continued, "Deaf and hard of hearing organizations and individuals want to participate in the case."

About the Coalition for Movie Captioning (CMC)

CMC is a consortium of the major national organizations of deaf or hard of hearing people. CMC addresses the theater access needs of 28 million deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened and deaf-blind consumers. CMC's goal is to make all first-run movies accessible to people with hearing loss. CMC's member organizations are the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Association of Late-Deafened Adults; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network; Deaf Seniors of America; League for the Hard of Hearing; National Association of the Deaf; Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.; and Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.

About NAD

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has been fighting for the civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans since 1880. As a national federation of state association, organizational and business affiliates, the NAD offers grassroots and youth leadership development and legal expertise across a broad spectrum of areas including, but not limited to, accessibility, education, employment, healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.

The NAD website (http://www.nad.org) has a wealth of advocacy information and resources.

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- Article 4: Auditory Test to Help Identify Learning Impaired
By Megan Fellman
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Editor: We recently reported that neurological changes as we get older may result in a reduced ability to hear. Those who are familiar with auditory processing disorders know that similar conditions can occur in people of any age. Now scientists from Northwestern University have developed an auditory test to help them diagnose some types of learning disabilities. Here are portions of the press release from the Northwestern University News Center.

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Scientists in the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University have developed a new diagnostic tool that can quickly and objectively identify disordered auditory processing of sound, a problem associated with learning impairments in many children. With early detection, these children have a high likelihood of benefiting from remediation strategies involving auditory training.

The University recently licensed the technology, called BioMAP (Biological Marker of Auditory Processing), to Bio-logic Systems Corp., located in Mundelein, Ill.

"The original versions of BioMAP have been used to demonstrate that brainstem-level neural timing deficits exist in roughly 30 percent of children with language-based learning problems such as dyslexia and in children whose speech perception is extraordinarily disrupted by environmental noise," said Nina Kraus, Hugh Knowles Professor and director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory. "In our experience, children with these timing deficits appear to benefit most from remediation strategies involving computer-based auditory training. We anticipate that our partnership with Bio-logic will be fruitful in making this objective marker of auditory function available to clinics and private practices worldwide."

The BioMAP is a robust and repeatable speech-evoked response that can reliably identify individuals with deficits in the timing of neural responses that cannot be revealed with other stimuli. Unlike conventional brainstem evoked response recordings using clicks or tones, the BioMAP uses speech syllables that better reflect the acoustic and phonetic complexities characteristic of speech. Using electrodes placed on the scalp, the BioMAP reflects neural activity produced by the auditory brainstem in response to speech. These neural events mimic the acoustic characteristics of the speech signal with remarkable fidelity.

"Many factors can contribute to a diagnosis of a learning problem and current testing methodologies have not been consistent or reliable for diagnosing individuals with learning disabilities," said Gabriel Raviv, chairman and chief executive officer, Bio-logic Systems Corp. "The BioMAP adds to the existing battery of behavioral and evaluative tests an objective, valid and reliable means of identifying those individuals with auditory processing disorders."

Trent Nicol, manager of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, and Steven G. Zecker, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders and a learning disabilities specialist at Northwestern, are key contributors to the development of the BioMAP.

About the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory

The Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University was founded in 1990 by Nina Kraus, Hugh Knowles Professor. Together with her colleagues, staff and graduate students, Kraus has been investigating neural encoding of complex sounds such as speech and music as well as learning-associated neural plasticity in normal listeners and a variety of clinical populations. For information on the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, visit the Web site at http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/brainvolts/. A list of publications related to the BioMAP can be found through the link to "Clinical Technologies."

About Bio-logic

Bio-logic Systems Corp., headquartered in Mundelein, Ill., designs, develops, assembles and markets computer-based electro-diagnostic systems and related disposables for use by hospitals, clinics, school districts, universities and physicians.

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- Classifieds
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One Relay Service, one Conference, one Equipment Vendor and two Employment Opportunities appear in this issue. (Ads appear after this brief table of contents.)

Relay Service
Sprint Federal Relay CapTel Program

Jewish Deaf Congress Conference 2005
Tampa, Florida
July 3 to 10, 2005

New Alarm Monitor & Weather Alert System from Compu-TTY, Inc.
http://www.computty.com

Employment Opportunity 1
University Head Librarian
Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C.

Employment Opportunity 2
Instructional Faculty
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester, NY

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Sprint Provides Free CapTelSM Phones for Hard of Hearing Federal Government Employees and Veterans

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - July 7, 2004 - Sprint (NYSE: FON), the leading provider of telecommunications relay services (TRS), is working with the General Service Administration (GSA) to provide up to fifty (50) free CapTelSM phones every month for federal government employees (civilian and military), Federal retirees and veterans. CapTel offered by the Federal Relay, fully FCC compliant, is an assistive technology aimed at easing communications for the more than 24 million Americans who are hard of hearing, have experienced hearing loss later in life or deaf individuals with good vocalization skills.

CapTel relay service is a leading-edge technology developed by Ultratec, Inc. of Madison, Wis., which allows people to receive both voice and text captioning, nearly simultaneously. A special CapTelTM-equipped phone is required in order to place a call through the CapTel Relay Service. The CapTel phone works like any traditional phone with callers talking and listening to each other, but with one very significant difference - captions are provided live for every call. The captions are displayed on the CapTel phone's built-in screen so the user can read the words while listening to the voice of the other party. The conversation can flow naturally, allowing for normal interruptions and expressed emotions. CapTel through Federal Relay is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (Spanish - 8am to Midnight Eastern daily)

"Sprint is pleased to provide yet another communications alternative for federal employees who are hard of hearing or deaf," said Mike Ligas, region vice president, Sprint Relay. "Using CapTel through Federal Relay can be a life changing experience for many by allowing them to communicate better with their family, friends and for business purposes."

For further information on Federal Relay or CapTel service or to obtain a free Federal CapTel phone, qualified Federal employees/retirees or veterans need to complete and submit an application form, visit http://www.captionedtelephone.com/availability/FRS.phtml. Additionally, you can contact Randy Murbach, Contract Manager, by e-mail at randy.g.murbach@mail.sprint.com.

How CapTel Works

As the user dials the phone number of the person they wish to call, the CapTel phone automatically routes their call through the CapTel call center and connects them to their called party. At the call center, a specially trained operator uses a customized voice-recognition computer and re-voices whatever is said by the called party. The voice-recognition software transcribes the operator's voice into captions that appear on the CapTel's bright display screen for the user to read. The user also hears the other party's voice on the phone to the best of their ability, just like any other amplified phone.

Sprint Relay Background

Sprint has nearly 14 years of experience in providing relay services to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled to communicate with hearing persons on the phone. Relay service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no restrictions on the number of calls placed or call length. Sprint is one of the leading employers of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people in the industry. The 'Sprint Relay' team is comprised of individuals who are daily users of the service, and have greatly influenced the development and quality of Sprint's products and services. For more information on Federal Relay, visit www.fts.gsa.gov/frs/ and Sprint Relay at www.sprintrelay.com.

Sprint Government Systems Division is based in Herndon, Va., and offers the full range of Sprint product and service offerings for federal and state government customers.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 65,000 employees worldwide and over $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

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Jewish Deaf Congress Conference 2005
Tampa, Florida
July 3 to 10, 2005
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Something exciting is coming to Tampa, Florida in 2005!

It will be a conference of a different kind!

It will be Jewish Deaf Congress Conference 2005 at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Hotel (a 4 star property) from July 3 to 10, 2005.

For the first time in JDC history we will have a HANDS-ON conference on Jewish wines, Jewish jewelry, Jewish roots, Jewish cooking and much more.

Participants will be actively involved in activities. Jewish Deaf people and their non-Jewish friends are more than welcome to join & learn "how to do it" while having fun too.

The hotel rates are only $89 a night, no matter how many people in a room. So come and share room with your friends. (psssst, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay averages $165 a night and its an incredible deal)

Additional information and details can be found at:
www.jdc2005.com
See the website to see what's happening!

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New Alarm Monitor & Weather Alert System from Compu-TTY, Inc.
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The Alarm Monitor KA300 System is the first flexible alarm system ever on the market. It is designed to fit a small, medium or large building. It connects all existing alarm devices via the 433 Mhz wireless link system and displays up to three alarm channels. The Alarm Monitor KA300 System has a built-in strobe light, a loudspeaker, a transmitter and a bed shaker.

The KA300 is ideal for property compliance with the ADA and can save lives in emergency situations. It also has the optional weather alert radio with attached transmitter, which will transmit incoming emergency messages to the alarm monitor.

For more information, go to: http://www.computty.com/com/product/signdevice/ka300_kit.html

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Employment Opportunity 1
University Head Librarian
Gallaudet University
Washington, D.C.
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Gallaudet University serves deaf and hard of hearing students from many different backgrounds and seeks to develop a workforce that reflects the diversity of its student body. Gallaudet is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and actively encourages deaf, hard of hearing, members of traditionally underrepresented groups, people with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply for open positions.

Summary of Responsibilities: Provides overall leadership and management of University Library services. Promotes and fosters the Library's unique mission to collect, preserve, and provide access to its rich Deaf Collection, Archives, and original catalog of deafness-related materials. Leads efforts to promote the use of Library services with an emphasis on promoting information literacy among students. Proactively integrates library technological innovations, markets library services, and implements fundraising efforts, facilities management, and fiscal and strategic plans. A complete job description can be found at: http://academicaffairs.gallaudet.edu/jobs

Requirements: Master's degree in library science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association. Minimum five years of experience in library administration. Experience as an academic librarian with non-administrative duties and oversight of library web sites a plus. Substantial experience required with program development, strategic planning, personnel supervision, fiscal planning and management, fundraising, facilities management, library technological innovations, and collaboration with faculty in promoting information literacy. Demonstrated commitment to the education of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures required. Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills required. Strong commitment to promoting accessibility, including demonstrated sign language communication skills or willingness to learn.

DEADLINE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: April 8, 2005
Salary commensurate with education and experience. Excellent benefits package.

Send Application (resume and letter of interest) to:
University Head Librarian Screening Committee
Office of the Provost
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Electronic Applications Encouraged: mailto:Judith.Berglund@gallaudet.edu

For more information about Gallaudet University,
visit our Web site at: http://www.gallaudet.edu

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Employment Opportunity 2
Instructional Faculty
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester, NY
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The first and largest technological college in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, one of eight colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology, offers educational programs and access and support services to the 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students from around the world who study, live, and socialize with 14,400 hearing students on RIT's Rochester, N.Y., campus.

On an annual basis, the Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Education (ASLIE) provides ASL courses to approximately 1000 students, faculty, and staff, including 125 students in the interpreting program.

Applications are now being accepted for two positions in ASLIE:

1) Full-time, 10-month, tenure-track instructional faculty position

2) Full-time, 10-month, non-tenured instructional faculty position

For a full job description please visit: http://finweb.rit.edu/HumanResources/CareerZone

The ASLIE website:
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/aslie/

Send letter of interest with a vita and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references and the Source Code to:

Rochester Institute of Technology
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Professor Leslie Greer
Department of ASL and Interpreting Education
52 Lomb Memorial Drive, LBJ-3748
Rochester, NY 14623

E-mail: lcgnss@rit.edu

Deadline: April 15, 2005

RIT AA/EOE

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