Monthly archive for April, 2009
Thinking Outside the Box - Assistive Technology for Individuals Who are Deaf, late-deafened, or hard of hearing
From Karen Keefe of ALDA-Boston :
Saturday 4/25, 1 to 4pm at the Watertown Free Public Library— a presentation on assistive technology and hearing loss with Jon O’Dell, technology manager (guru!) from the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)!
.... we are delighted to announce that Jonathon O’Dell from MCDHH has graciously accepted [...]
Posted on Mon 20 Apr 2009 by Carol in category Elder Resources, Events/Learning, Hearing Loss/Deafness
March 18, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Watertown Commission on Disability
March 18, 2009
Attendees: George Donahue, Chair; Kim Charlson; Marilyn Devaney; Anne Doughty; Bob Hall; Fred Isaacs; Alex Liazos; Carol Menton; Gayle Shattuck
Guests: Representative Jonathan Hecht; Stanley Portrude; and Richard
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm
Roll Call
Chair Report:
The Chair gave a detailed statistical report on our website. We had a lot [...]
Posted on Wed 15 Apr 2009 by WCOD Editor in category Commission Minutes and agendas
Deaf Community Legislative Day 4/14
From Carl Richardson, ADA coordinator for the State House:
Deaf Community Legislative Day
The Bureau of State Office Buildings (BSB), the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), the Disability Policy Consortium and members of the Deaf community are proud to announce a Deaf Community Legislative Day on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 [...]
Posted on Fri 10 Apr 2009 by Carol in category Events/Learning, Hearing Loss/Deafness
MS Action Day on Beacon Hill 4/15
From Ginny Morse of the Disability Policy Consortium:
MS Action Day
Presented by the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Central New England Chapter
Massachusetts State House
The Great Hall
Boston, Mass.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Address
Amy Whitcomb Slemmer
Executive Director, Healthcare for All, Boston
Legislative Sponsors
Senator Mark Montigny
Representative Elizabeth Malia
MS Week in the Commonwealth – April 12 – 18
Join [...]
Posted on Wed 8 Apr 2009 by Carol in category Events/Learning
AccessibleTech.org
A new website promotes accessible technology for all in the workplace . . . Check it out!
Advances in technology are changing the nature of business, from job performance and work productivity to commercial interactions such as buying, selling and advertising.
Smart companies understand that many of their customers and employees have evident and hidden sensory, learning, [...]
Posted on Wed 8 Apr 2009 by Carol in category Disability News, Technology