Imperiled state program a lifeline for deaf and blind
By David Abel
Globe Staff / March 5, 2011
Ona Stewart uses her hands to see and hear, and aides say she has a sense of touch so subtle she can read someone’s mood by the tension of their grip.
The 52-year-old, who makes pottery and weaves for [...]
Posted on Sun 6 Mar 2011 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness
DEAF‐BLIND AWARENESS DAY
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Grand Staircase, Massachusetts State House, Boston
Please join Deaf‐Blind citizens and their families and friends on
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Grand Staircase, and
Be on hand for visits with legislators from 11a.m. ‐12 p.m.
More than a dozen organizations and [...]
Posted on Sat 26 Feb 2011 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Events/Learning, Hearing Loss/Deafness
Read the article "Deaf-Blind Awareness Day @ the State House -3.09.2011" in full.
Great news for techno access for Deaf, late-deafened, deafblind, hard of hearing, blind, and low vision individuals!
Submitted by NAD on Fri, 08/06/2010 – 07:03
The U.S. Senate passed the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (S. 3304) on August 5, 2010, by unanimous consent! Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of advocates across the [...]
Posted on Wed 11 Aug 2010 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness
From Lisa Chiango (Lisa_Chiango@yahoo.com):
Did you know that the third week of June is National Deaf Blind Awareness week?
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation to recognize and enhance the awareness of the Deafblind throughout the United States.
Fast forward to 2010, Governor Deval Patrick signed a proclamation recognizing Deaf Blind Awareness week from [...]
Posted on Fri 2 Jul 2010 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Hearing Loss/Deafness
Read the article "National Deaf Blind Awareness week: June 27 – July 3, 2010" in full.
Growing access to cultural events—arts, theatre, dance… is fantastic! From today’s Sunday Globe Arts section, WCOD’s own Kim Charlson is featured:
More ways for the blind, deaf to take in theater
By Joan Anderman
Globe Staff / December 13, 2009
Kim Charlson has seen “Fiddler on the Roof’’ more times than she can remember. Not seen, exactly – the [...]
Posted on Sun 13 Dec 2009 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness
At Perkins, high-tech is both future and now
$10m gift to help build new center
By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff | October 20, 2009
Before Ashley Bernard got her new iPod Touch, the Perkins School for the Blind student could not use an MP3 player without help. But thanks in part to school officials, who encouraged Apple [...]
Posted on Tue 20 Oct 2009 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness
Read the article "The Boston Globe 10/20/09: At Perkins, high-tech is both future and now" in full.
Former Perkins student gets a statue in D.C.
Posted on October 7, 2009 by Meghann Ackerman
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Helen Keller, who attended Perkins School for the Blind, will be the first disabled person to have a statue in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall. [continued….]
Posted on Thu 8 Oct 2009 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness
Read the article "watertown tab 10/07/09: Former Perkins student gets a statue in D.C." in full.
Congratulations to fellow WCOD commissioner Kim Charlson! What a distinction for Perkins and the Watertown community!
Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library Named Network Library of the Year
On Friday, June 19, 2009, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library was named 2008 Network Library of the Year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. that featured remarks by [...]
Posted on Wed 1 Jul 2009 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News
From Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy at the White House:
MONDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2009 AT 3:32 PM
“Still Thriving and Excelling Long After Helen Keller”
Posted by Kareem Dale
Another day at the White House, another chance for President Obama to make history for people with disabilities. And, he did just that.
On Friday, June 26, 2009, President Barack Obama became one [...]
Posted on Wed 1 Jul 2009 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness
Read the article "The White House recognizes Deaf-Blind Awareness week" in full.
January 16, 2009
Press Contact:
Mary Watkins
617 300-3700
mary_watkins@wgbh.org
Media Access Group at WGBH To Provide Closed Captioning And Live Description for PBS‘s Inaugural Coverage
Described version of coverage will also stream live on the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) web site, http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/
Boston, MA — The Media Access Group at WGBH, a non-profit service of the WGBH [...]
Posted on Mon 19 Jan 2009 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Disability News, Hearing Loss/Deafness