Watertown Commission on Disability

Monthly archive for February, 2011

Deaf-Blind Awareness Day @ the State House -3.09.2011

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. [...]

Meeting Minutes January 2011

Watertown Commission on Disability January 19, 2011 Attendees: George Donahue, Chair; Kim Charlson; Councilor Steve Corbett; Ann Doughty; Judy Herzberg; Fred Isaacs; Carol Menton; Gayle Shattuck; Carol Wilson-Braun Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Chair George Donahue. Roll Call. Guests Tamara Green, Jonathan O’Dell Closed Captioning – Carol Menton. We overcame many technical [...]

Spring ASL classes @ Deaf, Inc. in Allston

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 [...]

Watertown Cable a Leader in Providing Closed Captioning

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 [...]

Asperger’s Association of New England ABA for AS?

The following is from the Asperger’s Association of New England (ANNE) •Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 10 am-12 noon Instructor: Jean Stern, M.Ed., Adjunct Consultant/Trainer at AANE Location: AANE Office in Watertown What is ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) and how is it helpful for AS students? This workshop will cover the components of ABA, FBA [...]

Summer Camp Expo for Children with Special Needs

Sponsored by the Framingham Special Education Parent Advisory Council (F-SEPAC), this FREE expo is an opportunity for parents to learn about summer camps and recreational organizations in Massachusetts and the surrounding area. There will be an opportunity to speak directly with representatives, pick up literature and discover what’s out there for your child. Food and [...]

Greater Boston Area Housing Survey

A message from the Massachusetts Office on Disability Greater Boston Area Housing Survey Dear Commission Chairs: A student at the Harvard Kennedy School (Olin Parker) is conducting a policy analysis to assess the need for accessible housing in the Greater Boston Area. Virtually everyone agrees that a lack of accessible housing is a problem—though no [...]

News and Information for the Access Minded

AccessLetter is produced by the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities, part of the Department of Human Services Programs, 51 Inman Street, second floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139 They welcome your articles, comments, criticisms, and suggestions. Write to them! You can read past issues on their website: www.cambrisgema.gov/DHSP2/disabilities.cfm. If you would rather recieve of AccessLetter electronically, [...]