Hearing Loss/Deafness
The Watertown Commission on Disability Sponsors Closed Captioning of the Watertown Town Council. The town council meetings are closed captioned live on www.wcatv.org. Below is an image of what the screen looks like when you watch online from your computer. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Stefanie Farrell, CSR, RPR, Level V CART Provider has [...]
Governor Patrick has signed a proclamation designating May 17th “Massachusetts
Hearing Loss Awareness Day!”
There will be a rally on the State House Steps at 9:30 a.m. (rain or shine)
“Meet and Greet” with Legislators in the House Members Lounge at 10:00 a.m.,
hosted by Rep. Sean Garballey. Families and children will have an opportunity
to meet with and “lobby” [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
DEAF, Inc. in Allston, MA is accepting registrations and money for the upcoming Spring American Sign Language (ASL) classes (for levels 1-5). Classes begin the week of April 4th!
Register Now!!!
Classes are open to all adults (Hearing, Deaf, DeafBlind, & Hard of Hearing) who are interested in learning ASL or want to continue their studies in [...]
This recent article in the Watertown Patch:
WCAC will begin providing closed captioning for Town Council meetings on Feb. 8. The station may be the first in Massachusetts, one of a handful nationwide to do so.
Tuesday’s Watertown Town Council meeting will have a new feature, one that few, if any, other towns in the Bay State [...]
WATERTOWN — Starting next month, Watertown will pave the way for the rest of Massachusetts’ cities and towns by being one of the first to provide closed captioning of Town Council meetings for at-home viewers.
Read the full story…
...Captioning!! Coming soon to the local cable broadcast of the Town Council meetings near you (Watertown)!
Working at the Speed of Sound
by Jessica Bewsee (WGBH Media Access Group)
WANTED: Committed, type-A personality with nerves of steel, patience, and an extensive knowledge of politics, history, pop culture, literature and sports. This is not the beginning of a bad [...]
Alex Liazos just confirmed CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation—captioning)!
From the Watertown TAB:
Watertown to celebrate its 11th Unity Breakfast with Dr. Elena Letona
WATERTOWN —
Watertown will celebrate its eleventh Unity Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. The event brings together hundreds of people, representing Watertown’s diverse population, to remember the man who worked to end prejudice and [...]
Winter ASL Classes in Brighton
From Jennifer Glinos of Deaf, Inc.:
DEAF, Inc. in Allston, MA is currently accepting registrations and money for the upcoming Winter American Sign Language (ASL) classes (for levels 1-5). The deadline to register is Wednesday, December 22, 2010—-so register now!!!
Classes begin the first week in January, and end the week of March [...]
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