Volume 25 Issue 11

HOH-LD-News
Vol. 25, Issue 11
December 10, 2005

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Table of Contents
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- Article 1: Comments Needed on Captioned Telephone Relay Service

- Article 2: The Awakening Educational Community - Part 2

- Article 3: Starting a Hearing Loss Group

- Article 4: Student Internships at NASA

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- Article 1: Comments Needed on Captioned Telephone Relay Service
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Editor: Have you noticed that we've been asking you to file a lot of comments with the FCC recently? I know some of you think doing so is a real hassle, but I can't stress enough how important it is that you take the time to do it. And I'll bet you that you can compose and file a meaningful comment in less than 15 minutes! So please, when you finish reading this article, start your stopwatch and have at it! The filing deadline is December 30!

The current notice is requesting comments on two separate, but related issues.

The first is to mandate captioned telephone relay service. States currently have the option of providing or not providing captioned telephone relay service. Roughly two-thirds of the states currently provide captioned telephone relay service (See http://www.captionedtelephone.com/availability.phtml); this includes some states that are still conducting trials. For many people with hearing loss, the captioned telephone comes closest of the available technologies to providing service that is functionally equivalent to that provided to hearing folks. As such, it should be a required relay service.

The second issue is whether the FCC should authorize Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone relay service. IP refers to the fact that the communication is conducted through a computer network, rather than the traditional phone network.

TTY users were locked into a traditional TTY for years. It plugged into a standard telephone receptacle and allowed the user to communicate with the relay service over the telephone network. A few years ago the industry introduced IP Relay, which allows a user to use any computer that has an Internet connection as a TTY. (If you're not familiar with IP Relay, read this paragraph again. I run into a substantial number of fairly sophisticated relay users who have no idea they can use their home or office computer to make relay calls!) One of the beauties of IP Relay is that a person doesn't need to carry a TTY around wherever he goes.

IP captioned telephone relay service would provide the same accessibility for captioned telephone relay service. Again, because this comes closest to providing functional equivalence to people with hearing loss, it should be authorized by the FCC.

For instructions on how to file a comment, please point your browser to http://www.hearinglossweb.com/res/gov/fed/ag/fcc_cmt.htm

OK! Enough of an introduction! Here's Cheryl Heppner of NVRC with her thoughts on this topic.

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Captioned telephone service has quickly become a preferred choice for phone communication by many people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Ultratec's CapTel is currently the only captioned telephone on the market. It offers the convenience of being able to use the CapTel phone to dial the number you want to call and speak for yourself. You can use your residual hearing to listen to the voice of the person you called, while reading a text display of what is being said with a delay of one or two seconds as backup if you do not understand the words being spoken. In addition, if you have a second telephone line, people who call you will automatically be connected to the captioning service.

Some states do not offer this service and others that offer it are limiting the number of people who are allowed to have it. NVRC believes this is a discriminatory practice; there are no such restrictions on other forms of relay service such as "traditional" TTY to voice/voice to TTY relay, IP relay, and Video Relay Service. The intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act's Title IV was to make telecommunications relay service as functionally equivalent as a call between two people who can hear. For a very large number of people with hearing loss, the captioned phone is the only option that meets this requirement.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now considering whether to require captioned telephone service throughout the United States.

NVRC was involved in working with 13 national consumer organizations who filed a petition on October 31, 2005, with the FCC, asking them to make captioned telephone service available to any person in any state. The FCC is now seeking the public's thoughts on this petition. The Commission wants to hear whether this is something that you feel should be mandated.

If you are you interested in seeing captioned telephone service become a permanent, full time service in all states in the U.S., send in your comments by December 30, 2005, when the first round of comments are due. If you wish to read a copy of the consumer coalition petition, it is available on Self Help for Hard of Hearing's website at http://www.hearingloss.org/html/fccpetition.html

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- Article 2: The Awakening Educational Community - Part 2
by Grace W. Tiessen
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Editor: Here's another article on how schools are accommodating the needs of students who prefer an oral approach to education. Grace Tiessen reports on a free AG Bell program that supports oral programs in existing schools. Grace is the editor of The SHHH Californian and past president of SHHH-CA.

This is part 2 of 2 parts.

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Çurrently, PDT coordinators work three years with a district. They are assigned districts by the co-directors and they work with as many districts as they can or for which there is a need. The districts have to apply and be accepted into the PAP Project. Each district that is accepted has different needs and PDT coordinators work with each district to identify needs and develop goals around these needs. They may determine the need to bring in professionals for workshops or inservices or they may send teachers to observe quality programs for deaf or hard of hearing children. Administrators and teachers from quality auditory/oral programs act as mentors and coaches to the PAP districts. They look at all possible resources to help current auditory/oral programs refine and update their skills, and they also work with districts that want to develop auditory/oral programs. Here are the states and cities/counties that PAP is currently serving:

Alaska - State of Alaska, Anchorage
California - Riverside County, Fresno, and Palo Alto
Florida - Orange County and Pasco County
Idaho - Idaho State School for the Deaf
Ohio - Stark County
Minnesota - Northeast Service Area, Mt. Iron
Michigan - Oakland County
New York - New York City
Rhode Island - State of Rhode Island
South Carolina - Berkeley Co, Moncks Corner
South Dakota - South Dakota State School for the Deaf
Texas - Wichita Falls and El Paso
Washington DC - Public Schools
Wisconsin - Waukesha

This is a FREE program to the school districts. PAP is funded by the Oberkotter Foundation (see Page 3 and www.oraldeafed.org), providing support for up to 30 programs for 3 years. Districts do not receive a fixed amount of money, but each district receives the support that they need. Some districts are very large and others are very small. Some districts are in close proximity to their PDT coordinator and the coordinators are able to drive to their districts. In other cases such as Alaska, it takes more money to fly the support in. Each PDT coordinator provides support to programs in more than one area. PAP has just completed service to several districts and is now accepting new applications.

Here is a example of an AG Bell Public School Caucus Program Assistance Project in Riverside County, California. On August 4-5, 2005, a two-day workshop was sponsored by PAP and hosted by the Riverside County Office of Education. This workshop was free and included materials and meals. The attendees were Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Regular Education Teachers, Speech Therapists, Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Audiologists, and Administrators of Deaf/Hard of Hearing programs. Seventy educators attended.

There were three speakers

Carol Flexer, PhD, Professor of Audiology, University of Akron, Ohio, spoke about Auditory/Neural Foundation for Literacy. Her talk provided new information about the auditory neurological basis for literacy. Specifically, the relationship of auditory brain development to the acquisition of spoken communication, reading, and academic skills was detailed as the basis for a paradigm shift in education. Participants took home strategies for "growing the child's brain."

Denise Wray, PhD, Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Akron, Ohio, spoke about Reading, Writing, and Reaching Literacy for Children with Hearing Impairments. Given advancements in technology, functional literacy skills for children with hearing loss are well within the realm of possibility. This presentation discussed where to begin the process of literacy development, what outcomes should be targeted in relationship to state content standards, and how to create materials that focus on literacy objectives as they relate to reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Lynn Robertson, PhD, Department of Education, Denison University, Ohio, spoke about From Listening to Literacy: Theory into Practice. Understanding theory is a first step to guidance toward successful practice. This presentation focused on the theoretical connections between listening, spoken language, and literacy and provided principles for practice.

For additional information contact Sandy North, Co-Director, Program Assistance Project, 14013 Grandview Dr, Somerset, MI 49281. sandyn161@aol.com, (517) 688-9786. See www.agbell.org. Search 'Public School Caucus' at top of page.

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- Article 3: Starting a Hearing Loss Group
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Here's our first article covering this year's ALDA Convention, held in Salt Lake City in September. This article covers Kathy Schleuter's workshop on how to start an ALDA group; of course it's really applicable to starting and maintaining any hearing loss group. I know that many local chapters of hearing loss organizations are struggling to retain and recruit members. If you have additional ideas about how to do this, please do let me know, and I'll share them with our readers.

One issue is a meeting place. Suggestions included local hearing loss agencies, libraries, service organizations, churches, senior centers, colleges, and businesses. Almost any building that contains a meeting room is a candidate. It can take a bit of legwork to find an appropriate venue, but almost any community has a variety of suitable places.

Another topic of discussion was outreach. Many people with hearing loss seem to be uninterested in becoming involved with a hearing loss group. Some are just too busy, some are in denial, some just want to get on with their lives. But there are also a lot of folks who would join your organization if they knew about it. It's important to get your information out to the public at every opportunity.

Encourage the local media to do a story about your group. But note that "People with hearing loss need more services" won't cut it. Your story has to have a hook to make it newsworthy; perhaps you're bringing in a special speaker, or establishing a new activity, or sponsoring an event. Be sure you have a newsworthy story before you contact the media.

We might think of local newspapers and television stations as natural channels, but don't forget radio. The person you're trying to reach may not listen to the radio, but her husband or neighbor or kids probably do, and they can encourage the folks with hearing loss to get involved with your group.

Also don't forget the Internet. Building and hosting a website is becoming increasingly easy and inexpensive (even free). If no one in your group has the skills to do this, stop by your local high school and see if you can find a student who's willing to help you.

The group also discussed the types of meetings to have. That depends mostly on the interests of your members. Some prefer informational meetings and presentations; others prefer social activities or entertainment; still others like a mix of activities. It's important to know what YOUR group wants and provide those types of activities.

A related issue is that of attracting people of different ages. Many of the ALDA groups are composed primarily of older folks, and they have a difficult time attracting young people. One way to do this, of course, is to offer activities that younger folks like to do - perhaps camping or rafting, or even just going to a movie.

One of the problems with building a core of people in a new age group is finding that core. Too often a younger person comes to one meeting and doesn't come back, because she's the only young person there. One idea to overcome this is to collect the names of young people when they contact your group or attend a meeting. When you have a good number (perhaps six or so), schedule a meeting with just them to discuss what kind of group they would like to have. Perhaps a "subgroup" might work.

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- Article 4: Student Internships at NASA
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Editor: Calling all techie students with hearing loss! Here's a chance to intern with NASA! It just doesn't get much better than that!

Applications are due at the end of January, so you better hustle!

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The Equal Opportunity Programs Office (EOPO) and the Office of Higher Education is encouraging students with disabilities to apply for various paid internship programs located at the following NASA field centers: Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Independent Verification & Validation Facility (Fairmont, WV).

A majority of the internships are specific to majors within the STEM (Scientific, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. However, there are internships that are open to majors such as general business, accounting, finance, political science, communication, and education. In addition, internships are available at all levels (high school, undergraduate, graduate, doctorate fellows, and summer faculty positions).

To apply for one or more of the internships, go to http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov and click the link named ?Combined Intern Application.? The student will have to create a user name and password to proceed through the application. If a student has difficulty in applying or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please do not hesitate in contacting Denna Lambert at (301) 286 - 0844.

Students are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible, but no later than January 31, 2006.

Denna S. Lambert, Student Programs Coordinator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goddard Space Flight Center Mail Code 120
Greenbelt, MD 20771
denna.s.lambert@nasa.gov
Phone 301-286-0844
Fax 301-286-0298

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- Classifieds
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One FM Receiver and four Employment Opportunities appear in this issue. (Ads appear after this brief table of contents.)

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Employment Opportunity 1
Superintendent
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville, IL

Employment Opportunity 2
Educators
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville, IL

Employment Opportunity 3
Multiple Opportunities
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville, IL

Employment Opportunity 4
Various Opportunities
GLAD
Various Southern California Locations

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Employment Opportunity 1
Superintendent
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville, IL
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The Illinois School for the Deaf, in Jacksonville, Illinois, announces an upcoming vacancy for the position of Superintendent. Applications are due February 15, 2006, with a planned start date of June 1, 2006.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

Planning, organizing and directing comprehensive programs of education, habilitation, child care and research.

Directing and supervising a large and complex staff of educators, child care personnel, social workers, recreation workers, housekeeping, dietary, clerical and maintenance personnel, providing comprehensive education, habilitation and residential services program for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Planning and directing all professional and management programs for the entire school.

Formulating the budgetary requests for the school and approving all expenditures.

Qualifications:

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four years college, prefer a Bachelors degree in deaf education, supplemented by a Specialists degree in Education Administration or a Doctor of Philosophy in education, preference in deaf education. Requires three years administrative experience in the field of education of children and adolescents. Must possess a valid administrative Type 75, K-12 Certificate with a Superintendent's endorsement or qualify for a Superintendent's endorsement. Must have knowledge of deaf culture and meet the requirement of advance level of the sign communication proficiency instrument (SCPI).

Application Information:

If interested in applying for this position, please send via e-mail or regular mail, your resume to:

Marjorie Olson
IL Department of Human Services
Division of Rehabilitation Service
400 W. Lawrence
Springfield IL 62794-9429

217-524-1379 (Voice/TTY)

DHSVR29@dhs.state.il.us

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Employment Opportunity 2
Educators
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville, IL
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State of Illinois
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
Illinois School for the Deaf

All educator positions are for the 2005/2006 school year. Salary range is from $28,896 to $52,116 per year, based on the current IFT contract.
All educators duties include but are not limited to:
- Preparing and coordinating Individual Education Plans (IEP).
- Preparing lesson plans; presenting daily instructional/learning activities based on the IEP.
- Encouraging the development of good habits and cooperation; utilizing sign language in daily performance of duties.
- Evaluating program; making recommendations for program improvements and revising the course of study.

Classroom Educators requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Deaf & Hard of Hearing with a Type 10 certificate
- Additional certification in Learning Specialist 1 & 2 preferred
- Requires fluency in sign language

Automotive Technology Educator
Construction Trades/Woods Educator

- Providing instruction to Jr Hi & High School students who are deaf or hard of hearing, in the areas of automotive body repair, automotive mechanics, automotive detailing and small engine repair or woods and basic construction.
Vocational Educator requirements:
I. Bachelor's Degree, a valid teaching certificate or the ability to obtain one.
II. Ability to learn sign language.

For more information Contact Personnel at ISD, 125 S. Webster, Jacksonville, 62650, 217-479-4224. ISD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Illinois School for the Deaf is to educate students who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing to be responsible, self supporting citizens.

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Employment Opportunity 3
Multiple Opportunities
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville, IL
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Illinois School for the Deaf is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Media Center Director

* Provide administrative direction for the school's media/technology program & curriculum department.
* Research, plan, develop and write new grants. * Manage present grants.
* Direct the adaptation, design & production of video taped, graphic & audible materials.
* Requires a Masters Degree with an Instructional Material Supervisory certificate or Type 75 certificate. Experience in grant writing and advanced sign language skills based on SCPI.

Assistant High School Principal

* Supervise, evaluate and provide leadership to educator and support staff
* Confers with Evaluation, Residential & Business staff in implementing effective programs.
* Makes recommendations for immediate & long-range improvement of existing education and related support programs.
* Requires a Masters Degree in Education, with an emphasis in Deaf Education . Minimum 3 years teaching experience & Type 75 certificate. Advanced sign language skills based on SCPI.

Contact:
ISD, 125 Webster
Jacksonville, Il 62650
217-479-4224 (voice/TTD)
E-mail:
Web: WWW.MORGAN.K12.IL.US/ISD
The State of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Employment Opportunity 4
Various Opportunities
GLAD
Various Southern California Locations
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT GLAD

GLAD is an Affirmative Action Employer with equal opportunity for men, women and people with disabilities. For more information on the following positions, go to: www.gladinc.org. The status of all positions is: Regular, Full-time, Non-Exempt, Full Fringe Benefits unless otherwise noted. All positions are open until filled.

JOB DEVELOPER/INTERPRETER in Anaheim and Crenshaw
Brief summary: Employment services offered at GLAD assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals with job information, job training, job placement and accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Co-located at 5 Employment Development Department (EDD) Offices and at each local office. The programs under employment services are: Job Readiness Training, Workplace Accessibility, Job Development, Placement and Follow-up...

COMMUNITY ADVOCATE in Cypress
Brief summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Center Director, the Community Advocate will assist deaf and hard of hearing consumers in the area of communication access via TTY relay, document translation, and other duties, provide advocacy in the areas of social security, education, employment, consumer affairs, and others, record statistics on a daily basis related to provision of services, counsel deaf and hard of hearing consumers with problems related to personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, clothing and housing, assists deaf and hard of hearing consumers with independent living skills...

COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Los Angeles
Brief summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Health Services, using the guidelines of the assigned scope of work provided by the California Department of Health Services' Community Challenge Grant, the Community Health Educator will: Provide teenage pregnancy prevention and education services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing youths, adults and parents in Los Angeles County using the "Be Cool...Sign NO to Sex" curriculum; Plan and implement daily activities; Coordinates Family PACT clinic referrals/linkages; Coordinates Passport to GLOW; Conduct "Young Deaf Parents Village" program; Provide mentoring program; Conduct individual and group sessions and events to target groups...

COMMUNITY INTERPRETER - Los Angeles
Brief summary: Under the supervision of the Los Angeles Regional Director, the Community Interpreter will interpret assignments as delegated by the Interpreter Referral Specialists and/or Regional Director for assignments that can range from routine medical appointments, staff meetings at large companies, formal speeches (platform interpreting), press conferences or any other situation that requires communication access. Assignments will depend on level of interpreting skills, record statistics on a monthly basis related to provision of service, in-house tasks such as answering phones and providing information and referral to general public as needed, assist Interpreter Referral Specialists with filling assignments as needed...

COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR-HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM - Los Angeles
Brief summary: Work under the supervision of Director of Health Education/Services to implement the assigned scope of work; Schedule and implement outreach encounters, individual counseling sessions and multi-session workshops on HIV Risk Reduction to deaf woman and sexual risk and men having sex with men (MSM); Maintain calendar of sites, dates and times; Make necessary referrals for high-risk women and MSM; Work collaboratively with subcontracted Outreach Specialist for recruitment and project related activities; Administer risk assessment and behavior commitment forms...

HIV PROGRAM INTERPRETER - Los Angeles
Brief summary: Perform all duties and tasks as outlined in the HIV Interpreting program scope of work; Interpret initial HIV antibody test and results; Interpret in a variety of HIV/AIDS related services for people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS; Update and maintain a pool of qualified HIV-trained interpreters to assist with interpreting assignments; Promote the availability of interpreter services to the deaf community and service providers; Implement survey to assess client satisfaction of interpreter services provided; Generate monthly reports and IMACS for the Office of AIDS Programs and Policies...

If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to:
Jeff Fetterman
Human Resources Specialist
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041
V/TDD: (323) 550-4207
Fax #: (323)550-4204
E-mail: jfetterman@gladinc.org

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