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- Article 1: Getting TV Information in Emergencies
By Cheryl Heppner
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Editor: We've reported several times on the process for filing complaints with the FCC; I've always thought that the process isn't nearly as smooth as it could and should be. It turns out that others agree with this assessment, and they've done something about it! Here's Cheryl's report on a recent discussion between hearing loss advocates and FCC personnel. Let's hope this discussion leads to a streamlining of the FCC complaint process!

If you'd like to share this story, please credit NVRC. See the credit at the end of the article for more information.

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During the past three years, the number of complaints reported to NVRC about lack of visual information on TV during emergencies has always been heaviest during the summer thunderstorm and hurricane seasons. Your stories are usually like this: you turn on your TV and you see a headline saying "tornado warning" in front of a Doppler map or a talking newscaster -- but there are no captions or any other kind of visual information to tell you if you need to take action to protect yourself and your loved ones. Or you're watching TV when you see the caption "Breaking News" and your pulse starts to race as the newscast proceeds without captions or other visual information.

Our local TV stations are, I hope, much more aware of our need for this information and their responsibilities to provide it. It's a new age now, with the requirement since January 1, 2006 for 100% captioning of all local news programs here in one of the country's Top 25 markets. But what happens when we travel somewhere else?

NVRC has filed a number of complaints with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of consumers here and elsewhere after they dealt with emergencies where the required visual information wasn't provided. Our experience with those complaints has convinced me that the complaint process is seriously flawed and needs to be fixed.

On June 6, 2006, I met with Monica Desai, who heads the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, and Thomas Chandler, who heads the FCC's Disability Rights Office to make them aware of these issues. Fellow advocates at the meeting who added valuable perspectives and information were Rosaline Crawford of the National Association of the Deaf and Claude Stout of Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Here's an outline of the issues we raised:

Consumer Experience

The Catch-22: Consumers are currently required to tell what information is missing from the TV broadcast when sending their complaints. Only people who can hear are able to provide this information.

Making Contact

· An emergency situation is being reported; the consumer wants action quickly.

· Consumers are unsure about the appropriate person to contact at a TV station and how to make contact (phone number, email address, fax).

· Consumers may call a TV station and get a voice mail message or answering machine, particularly after hours.

· Consumers turning to the FCC for information about filing a complaint find fact sheets and web information that is not consumer-friendly.

Intrusive Process

· Consumers contact the FCC wanting their complaints to be resolved immediately; they don't want to become part of a drawn-out legal proceeding.

· FCC staff may ask additional questions of consumers; this often gives consumers the feeling they are viewed as the problem, not the victim.

Intimidating Process

· When the TV station is served with a complaint by the FCC, its written response is usually not from the station head or supervisor but from its legal counsel.

· The station usually sends to the consumer, via certified mail, a copy of its response letter to the FCC.

Handling of Complaints

Lack of Communication

· After receiving a copy of the station's response letter, the consumer is not provided information about how to give additional input if s/he disagrees with the station's statements.

· FCC staff do not keep in touch with the consumer regarding the status of the complaint.

Flawed Complaint Process

· Consumers turn to the FCC when unable to contact the TV station, but find there is no 24-hour staffing for complaints made by phone, email or fax.

· Complaints that are sent to the FCC are not immediately flagged for expedited processing despite their emergency nature.

· The burden is on the consumer to prove that crucial information was missing; TV stations are not required to produce tapes.

· Stations, once served with a complaint, are given up to 30 days to respond.

· Many complaints are never acted upon by the FCC, but the consumer is not informed of the complaints status, or told if the complaint does not go forward.

Recent Loss of FCC Knowledge Base re Consumer Needs, Regulations

These two individuals had previously been the FCC staff most involved in handling complaints

· Jenifer Simpson, Disability Rights Office

· Mark Stone, Enforcement Bureau

*************** (c)2006 by Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC), 3951 Pender Drive, Suite 130, Fairfax, VA 22030; www.nvrc.org Items in this newsletter are provided for information purposes only; NVRC does not endorse products or services. You do not need permission to share this information, but please be sure to credit NVRC.

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- Article 2: Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center Report
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Editor: I didn't even know that a cochlear implant (CI) center existed at the University of Iowa (UI), much less that it has contributed to so many important discoveries. This press release announces a continuation of a grant for ongoing research, and also provides a nice overview of some of the important CI developments of the past several years.

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The Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center (ICICRC) at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has received its fourth consecutive grant renewal from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The cutting-edge research supported by this long-running grant has made the ICICRC one of the world's premier centers for cochlear implant clinical research.

The five-year, $10 million grant renewal will fund ongoing basic research, clinical trials and clinical outcomes research on cochlear implants in children and adults by researchers from the UI Carver College of Medicine and the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology.

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Gantz noted several important achievements that the center's multi-year studies have yielded: developing the "hybrid" cochlear implant that combines acoustic with electrical hearing; developing technology that allows measurement of auditory nerve response; pioneering the use of bilateral implants, which is becoming the standard of care; and improving music perception for implant users.

The hybrid implant, which uses electrical perception of high-frequency sounds while preserving a patient's residual acoustic hearing of low-frequency sounds, was developed at the UI and grew out of basic research funded by the grant. One-third of the 65 patients who have received these new cochlear implants nationwide have had the operation at UI Hospitals and Clinics.

"The hybrid implant can help a much larger population than the original cochlear implant because it can be used in individuals who have some residual hearing without destroying that ability, for instance those who have severe noise-induced hearing loss and those with severe high-frequency hearing loss due to aging. Both types of hearing loss are widespread in farmers and our aging population in Iowa," Gantz said. "By preserving residual acoustic hearing and combining it with electrical speech processing provided by the implant we can bring the patient's word understanding up. Preserving residual low-frequency hearing also allows the patient to retain music appreciation and to hear better in noisy settings," he added.

Gantz said the hybrid implant also will be useful for children who may have lost their high-frequency hearing because of chemotherapy for tumors, or children born with high-frequency hearing loss. Without being able to hear high-frequency sounds, these children cannot learn to speak clearly.

The hybrid electrode may even allow patients to take advantage of potential future advances in regenerative medicine.

"Preservation of the inner ear is going to be important in the future because we think we will eventually be able to regenerate the inner ear," Gantz said. "By putting a short electrode in an infant we may be able to safeguard the progenitor cells until such a time that the research enables us to use those cells to regenerate inner ear function."

A goal of the ICICRC is to refine the criteria for identifying patients who would benefit from the hybrid implant. Another fundamental advance produced by UI studies is known as the neural response telemetry system. This system, which allows measurement of the residual nerves in the ear, was developed at the UI and now is standard in all three FDA-approved cochlear implants.

"It lets us stimulate the hearing nerve and then measure the residual activity of the nerve through the implant," Gantz explained. "This helps us to 'set' the implant in young children. It also helps us measure the long-term effects of electrical stimulation on the auditory system to see if the residual neural function changes over time."

Gaining a better understanding of how the auditory system responds to electrical stimulation over time is an important component of the research grant. The UI team will follow 372 previously implanted adults and children and recruit over 100 new adults and children to look at the long-term impact of electrical stimulation on the auditory system.

UI researchers also have pioneered the use of bilateral cochlear implants -- implants in both ears. Studies have shown that children given one standard cochlear implant can develop normal speech and hearing. Implanting a second device in the other ear helps with localization and hearing in noisy environments. Ongoing research will examine the advantages of bilateral implants in adults and children and of combining a standard implant in one ear with a hybrid implant in the other.

Another research project that promises future benefits is an effort by UI scientists to improve music perception and appreciation for implant users.

Researchers also will study speech in noisy settings and will investigate whether lowering the age at which infants receive an implant, from one year to seven months, improves speech and language development.

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- Article 3: Help test captioned radio shows on the Internet
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Editor: Things are moving with Captioned Radio, and I think that's a very good thing. There's a test of a new captioning system on MONDAY at 2 PM EDT, and the developers need people to log on to see how many people can use the system at one time. Be there or be square!

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(WASHINGTON) Earize Communications, Inc. has been developing a way to stream the text for radio shows to the Internet at the same time it is being broadcast to radio listeners. At least 7,500 people are needed to go to online and find out how many people can reliably use the system at one time.

The tests will be for National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" show at 2 p.m. EST on June 12. Sign on by visiting http://captionreporters.com/earize/. Earize says there is no sign-in, no personal information will be collected, and no software or cookies.

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- Article 4: Short Takes
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Editor: Here are our picks of some additional stories that you may find interesting. For more, please point your browser to:
http://www.hearinglossweb.com/news/curr.htm

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Information and videos on service animals

The California Hotel and Lodging Association has some great information on service animals, the ADA, and guests with disabilities. One of the best resources is a free streaming video entitled "We Welcome Service Animals". There's also a streaming video on police officers responding to a service animal complaint. My only issue with these videos is that they're NOT captioned. But they would be very useful resources for the hearing person who refuses to admit your service dog!

http://www.calodging.com/products/service_animals.shtml

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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening State by State

How are we doing on screening EVERY newborn for hearing loss? On the whole, I think pretty well, with a national average of 92.8%. Some states are doing very well, with New York, Illinois, Mississippi and Rhode Island at or over 99%. Others aren't doing so well, among them Ohio (76%) and California (78%). To see how your state is doing, please point your browser to

http://www.infanthearing.org/status/unhsstate.html

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Artificial stapes was born in Memphis 50 years ago

Shea has since performed the same ear surgery on more than 25,000 patients, while millions worldwide have also had their hearing restored with his invention, an artificial stapes bone. Shea is 81 today, and still performing the same procedure. In the mid-1950s surgeons were experimenting with a variety of materials to produce implants, but they all triggered an immune response and were rejected by the body.

http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2006/05/01/daily5.html

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Struggling with tinnitus

The first hint I had that something was wrong with my hearing was during a long phone conversation. I unwittingly transferred the receiver from my usual left to right ear. Damn, there was a drastic drop in the pitch and the voice from the other end appeared faint and distant. Not able to carry on the conversation, I switched the receiver back to my left and Wow! my hearing was back and clear. This left me with little doubt that everything was not normal with my right ear.

http://tinyurl.com/lo4xd

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- Classifieds
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Two online stores, one captioning company, two conferences, one poker tournament, and five employment opportunities appear in this issue. (Ads appear after this brief table of contents.)

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National Cued Speech Association Conference
July 20 - 23
Baltimore, MD
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Las Vegas World Deaf Poker Tournament
October 11, 2006
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SayWhatClub Annual Convention
July 12 - 15
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http://www.saywhatclub.com/events/sl-con/slcon.html

Employment Opportunity 1
Various Opportunities
GLAD
Various Southern California Locations

Employment Opportunity 2
Various Positions
The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Framingham, MA

Employment Opportunity 3
Deaf and HOH Outreach Specialist
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Oakland, CA

Employment Opportunity 4
Deaf and HOH Outreach Specialist
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Riverside, CA

Employment Opportunity 5
Staff Nurse - Full Time - Summer 2006
American School for the Deaf
Hartford, CT

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National Cued Speech Association Conference
July 20 - 23
Baltimore, MD
http://tinyurl.com/nwope
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Join us to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Cued Speech!

The National Cued Speech Association (http://www.cuedspeech.org/) is holding a conference in celebration of the enormous advances of Cued Speech over the last few decades, and we want you to be part of the event!

This is the only meeting in the country of its kind, bringing together both the innovators in the field of Cued Speech and the people it most directly affects.

This conference will provide a forum at which experts, educators, and families can come together and share their experiences and expertise in the field of Cued Speech, as well as participate in a wide range of stimulating programs.

It is an opportunity to discover the community of today and explore opportunities for the deaf community for the future.

For more information, please visit http://tinyurl.com/nwope

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Las Vegas World Deaf Poker Tournament
October 11, 2006
WWW.DEAFLASVEGAS.COM/POKER
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Deaf Poker Craze

No Limit Texas Hold'Em is the most popular of all poker games. This game is so exciting is that any player can bet ALL of his money at any time [or go ALL IN]. This will occur in Las Vegas, reputed for fast, risky and sinful behaviors.

With deaf poker tournaments gaining so much popularity and attention, it has become a large impact on the deaf society. It is a venue whereby players can participate and enjoy playing the game. For sure, without doubt, interest for deaf poker is spreading and has taken over Las Vegas and other parts of the country.

With this interest the deaf community here in Las Vegas hosted a highly successful tournament in October of last year at the famous Palms Casino Resort. The committee have received many positive responses from the players and they showed great interest in attending the next tournament which is scheduled for October 11, 2006; again at the Palms Casino Resort. The past experience by the players were unequal to anywhere in the world except here in Las Vegas, the poker capital of the world.

The Las Vegas host welcome all of you to the 2nd annual Las Vegas World Deaf Poker Tournament, October 11, 2006 at the Palms Casino Resort. All net proceeds will be donated to charities for the deaf communities.

For all information about this tournament, go to the web site- WWW.DEAFLASVEGAS.COM/POKER.

Join us for this fantastic experience and a chance to go home as a winner.

See you all in Vegas,
Committee

Co-sponsored by Southern Nevada Silver Knights and Southern Nevada Coalition of Organizations of and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This tournament is in association with the DeafNation, Inc. poker tour.

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SayWhatClub Annual Convention
July 12 - 15
St. Louis, MO
http://www.saywhatclub.com/events/sl-con/slcon.html
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The SayWhatClub, an on-line organization for the hard of hearing, is having its annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri, this July 12-15. We will have workshops, a banquet, a silent auction, Karaoke, a welcome party and pizza party, and buffet breakfast one morning.

The emphasis at SayWhatClub Conventions is on communication between those who are hard of hearing or deaf, so the workshops are captioned and the room looped. We are also big on socialization and will have planned, optional tours and shopping trips.

To register and find out more, go to the convention website:
http://www.saywhatclub.com/events/sl-con/slcon.html or contact Jan Christensen at willwriteforfood@janchristensen.com

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Employment Opportunity 1
Various Opportunities
GLAD
Various Southern California Locations
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GLAD is an Affirmative Action Employer with equal opportunity for men, women and people with disabilities. For more information on the following positions, please 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.

* LIFESIGNS Director - Los Angeles
* Network I.T. Administrator - Los Angeles

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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Employment Opportunity 2
Various Positions
The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Framingham, MA
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Teacher of the Deaf

Requirements: Massachusetts teacher certification or ability to become certified. Multiple positions available from preschool through high school for the 2006-2007 academic school year. ASL fluency essential.

Learning Disabilities/Reading Specialist

Ensure that students with learning disabilities effectively access the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and effectively participate in state-wide level assessment. The Learning Disabilities/Reading Specialist will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of department supervisors, teachers, speech/language pathologists, and therapists in creating and facilitating instructional supports and activities.

Requirements: Massachusetts DOE license or demonstrate the ability to be licensed by the Massachusetts DOE. Teacher of the Deaf with evidence of further training in learning disabilities or a Teacher of Learning Disabilities with additional training in Deaf Education.

Director of Vocational Services
Licensed Vocational Teacher

This program is designed to prepare deaf and hard of hearing adolescents, some with developmental and/or other learning challenges, for successful employment as young adults. Both individuals should possess degrees and experience that will enable them to work with a team in the development and implementation of services. ASL fluency essential.

Curriculum Specialist

Plan and organize MCAS testing and curricula alignment including alternative testing. This qualified candidate will work collaboratively with department supervisors and teachers related to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks alignment and MCAS state-wide alternative testing. He/she will plan and organize curricula alignment and MCAS portfolio testing.

Requirements: Minimum of 5 years as a Teacher of the Deaf or related field. MA degree in Deaf Education, Curriculum or related field. American Sign Language fluency. Excellent written communication skills. Must have the ability to work with teachers in collaborative efforts in accessing the general curriculum for all students.

Please send resumes and references to:
The Learning Center for Deaf Children
Attn: Lynn Marshall
848 Central Street
Framingham, MA 01701
Fax: 508-875-9203
Phone: 508-879-5110 v/tty
www.tlcdeaf.org

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Employment Opportunity 3
Deaf and HOH Outreach Specialist
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Oakland, CA
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Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Managed and Operated by the California Communications Access Foundation

Job Title: Outreach Specialist * Deaf & HOH Community * ASL Required
Department: Field Operations
Reports To: Field Operations Supervisor
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Grade Level: 3

Summary
The outreach specialist informs a targeted community within the State of California of the products and services available through the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program. This position is based in Oakland.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Identify, develop and generate new customers into the DDTP programs via networking, lead generation, cold calling, media contacts, mailings and field visits to customers, community organizations and direct service providers.
* Provide group presentations, trainings and workshops to the general public as well as to targeted community groups.
* Provide information about the DDTP programs, services and equipment, including:
* knowledge of the types of services and equipment available to meet the telecommunications needs of persons with an array of functional limitations when using the telephone.
* knowledge of the eligibility qualifications and certification necessary for individuals to receive assistance from the program
* knowledge of the history, structure and governance, and funding of the DDTP
* Access and utilize available resources from diversified user groups within assignment through consultation with organizations, businesses and service agencies representing all user groups to network, access groups for public education and to obtain public input regarding the services provided through the CTAP and CRS Programs. Diversified user groups include: Senior Citizens, ethnic groups, disabled members of specific ethnic and cultural communities, SHHH, ALDA, Deaf, hard of hearing, brain injured, cognitively impaired, mobility impaired, speech disabled, deaf-blind, the general public, and others.
* Meet goals set with the Field Operations Supervisor, typically completing at least four outreach events a week that the Outreach Specialist has generated through their own networking. Outreach events include group presentations, exhibits/convention booths, and TTY, VCO, or CRS trainings. Outreach Specialists are responsible for arranging communication access via interpreters and/or real time captioners as needed.
* Develop media contacts; prepare and submit a minimum of three articles, bio's and summaries to be submitted in agency newsletters and various media publications, and provide interviews via radio and/or television.
* Conduct office visits to consumer and service providers.
* Compile a detailed monthly report documenting consumer feedback and outreach activity.
* Work within a predetermined territory.
* Prepare monthly expense reports for reimbursement.
* Provide customer service coverage in our service centers as needed.
* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Two years' professional experience conducting consumer-focused outreach and education and/or work experience in deaf or disabled, or Senior Citizen, or ethnic minority communities.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, as well as competency on a lap-top computer.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current California Driver License, with a clean DMV record.

Other Skills and Abilities
American Sign Language (ASL) skills required.

Other Qualifications
Ability to drive long distances within a predetermined territory in California on a regular basis, to meet with the target population consumers and the general public. Ability to work flexible hours - evenings, weekends and frequent overnight travel are required.

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Employment Opportunity 4
Deaf and HOH Outreach Specialist
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Riverside, CA
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Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Managed and Operated by the California Communications Access Foundation

Job Description (Brief Recruiting Version)

Job Title: Outreach Specialist * Deaf & HOH Community * So Ca * ASL Required
Department: Field Operations
Reports To: Field Operations Supervisor
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Grade Level: 3

Two years' professional experience conducting consumer-focused outreach and education and/or work experience in deaf or disabled, or Senior Citizen, or ethnic minority communities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current California Driver License, with a clean DMV record.

Other Skills and Abilities
American Sign Language (ASL) skills required.

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Employment Opportunity 5
Staff Nurse - Full Time - Summer 2006
American School for the Deaf
Hartford, CT
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THE AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ANNOUNCES AN OPENING FOR
FULL-TIME STAFF NURSE - PACES
SUMMER: JUNE 26 - AUGUST 11, 2006

The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is located on a 54 acre campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is a residential and day program operating as a state-aided private school. It was established in 1817 as the first permanent school for the deaf in America.

SCOPE OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the Director of the PACES Residential Treatment Program, provides nursing care to PACES students.

SCHEDULE
June 26 - August 11, 2006
Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

MMINIMUM REQUIREMENT
Applicant must possess a current Connecticut License as a Registered Nurse and be CPR certified. Applicant must have the ability to use sign language or willingness to learn. Must possess a driver's license. Applicant must be able to function independently following standing orders and procedures.

SALARY
Salary negotiable based on experience and educational background ($25-$30/hr). This is a seasonal 40-hour per week position, Monday through Friday.

HOW TO APPLY:
Send resume and letter of application to:
Human Resources
American School for the Deaf
139 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107-1269

Visit our website: www.asd-1817.org for a complete job description and to download an application.

The American School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/H/D.

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