Maryland Advisory Council for Individuals with Disabilities (MACID) holds Public Forum in Cambridge, MD
PUBLIC FORUM
The Maryland Advisory Council for Individuals with Disabilities (MACID), the advisory council to the Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities, would like to meet with you, to learn directly from you, the most pressing issues that you deal with on a day-to-day basis concerning individuals with disabilities.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to have your issues and concerns heard. Two forums will be held to accommodate your schedule. Sign language and oral interpreters will be provided. The room is audio looped.
Please contact our office regarding any accommodation that you may require.
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
at the
DELMARVA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
2450 Cambridge Beltway (Rt. 16)
Cambridge MD 21613
Directions: From the North - Follow 695 to Rt. 97 South to Rt. 50 East across Bay Bridge. Follow Rt. 50 to Cambridge, Maryland, approximately 55 miles or 1 hour drive. Cross the Rt. 50/Malkus Bridge into Cambridge. Go to the 5th traffic light and make a right onto Rt. 16 West (there will be a shopping center with a large Wal-Mart on the corner). Proceed approximately 2.5 miles through stoplight (Shell gas station) and agency is 2/10th mile on right.
From the South - Follow Rt. 50 West to corner of Rt. 50 and Rt. 16. Turn onto Rt. 16 West (there will be a shopping center with a large Wal-Mart on the corner). Proceed approximately 2.5 miles through stoplight (Shell gas station) and agency is 2/10th mile on right.
Take a moment to complete the tear-off form below and mail it to our office, fax it, or simply email a brief explanation of the concern you would like addressed to: oid@gov.state.md.us . Doing this will assure that your needs are raised and discussed. Providing your contact information is optional. Please mail to:
MACID
c/o Governor's Office for Individuals with Individuals
300 W. Lexington Street, Box 10
Baltimore Maryland 21201
(410) 333-3098 v/tty; 1-800-637-4113 v/tty; (410) 333-6674 fax; oid@gov.state.md.us
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My concern is:
Name: ________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
______________________________________
Phone: ____________________
Center Stage offers sign language interpreted performances
Center Stage, in Baltimore, Maryland offers Sign Language Interpreted Peformance for the 2000-2001 Season. In addition to Sign Language Interpreters, Center Stage provides up to forty infra-red assisted listening devices for each performance. No reservations are necessary. For more information, see the Center Stage web site:
www.centerstage.org
Job and School Opportunities
JOB OPPORTUNITY (REVISED) WITH WYND COMMUNICATIONS
This revised position description no longer requires receptionist skills, that is, answering all incoming voice and TTY calls. Qualified deaf and hard of hearing individuals are encouraged to apply.
Position Title Customer Satisfaction Representative
Location Silver Spring, MD
Company Background: Wynd Communications Corp., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GoAmerica, Inc. is the nation's leading provider of wireless telecommunications services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
Greet and assist visitors and customers.
Provide Level I support to walk-in customers including but not limited to providing information or directing them to proper resources within DC office as well as SLO office.
Provide Level I customer support via dial-up connection to CS database in SLO - includes fielding support questions through email, reviewing requests, contacting customers to clarify request, ensuring all necessary information is included and may route requests to the appropriate department, diagnosing and solving problems related to hardware and software that effect the use of Wynd service, and documenting contacts and resolutions into Customer database.
Provide feedback on bugs and products issues on a regular basis.
Analyze and report overall on-site and remote CS effectiveness at regular intervals.
Represent Wynd at customer events and trade shows.
Contribute to the efficient operations of the CS organization.
Qualifications:
Ability to grasp new technical material quickly and explain it to non-technical audiences.
Good technical troubleshooting and analytical problem solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and typing skills.
Must be fluent in sign language; ability to use ASL highly desired
Strong knowledge of Outlook, PC Hardware, Internet and Windows 95/98.
Bachelor's degree in technical discipline, or 2-3 years technical background/support experience required.
Submit Resume to:
1) Wynd Communications
PO Box 13159
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
2) or mailto:hr@wynd.com
3) or FAX: 805-781-2089
Wynd Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AT FREDERICK & COLUMBIA
http://www.msd.edu/employment.htm
-- please read below for job descriptions
* Each position is separated by an asterisk (*)
PLEASE go to the Blue edition and go to the top of the Maryland School for the Deaf jobs listing section and follow instructions and procedures necessary for applying for position(s) at the school.
* POSITION: Student Development Coordinator, Elementary and Middle Schools, (Faculty position), Frederick Campus
NATURE OF WORK: Be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of student development programs in the Elementary and Middle Schools; may assist in the coordination of the peer advisor program, the tutorial program, judicial board and other student development activities for High School students within the Student Life Department; assist the Principal and Dean of Students in the development of a alternative
education program; provide guidance to staff and students in terms of the social and emotional development of students, particularly in drug awareness and education issues; assist in maintaining Department of Human Resources (DHR) residential program licensing; assist in providing training required by DHR to Student Life personnel at Frederick Campus; participate in the maintenance of MSD Essential Curriculum and Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by Principal.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree required. Five years experience working with Deaf students, preferably in a residential environment.
Experience in student development programs, particularly in student activity leadership areas. Fluency in ASL, written English, and knowledge of Deaf community required. Skills in organization and coordination of activities will be highly evaluated. Knowledge of human development processes, human resources training, peer mediation, and behavior programs required. Excellent interpersonal skills required.
* POSITION: Behavioral Specialist - Student Life Program/ Enhanced Program - Frederick Campus (Contractual)
NATURE OF WORK: To establish and monitor behavior programs for deaf
students with other moderate to severe disabilities in the student life program including defining behaviors, collecting and analyzing data, designing programs, preparing staff to implement programs, monitoring and updating the programs and submitting all appropriate reports related to the programs; train professional staff regarding students in the Enhanced Program; provide direct leadership in managing student behavior and crisis management; provide direct leadership and supervision in the use of time-out and other behavioral interventions; participate in the maintenance of MSD Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; become fully cognizant of all laws and other legal aspects of educating deaf students with moderate to severe disabilities; work in conjunction with the Dean of Students, Student Life Counselor Supervisor, and Student Life Counselors for residential programming for identified students in the Enhanced Program; assume other duties as directed by the Assistant Principal.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or Social Work preferred. Two years of full-time experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with special needs preferred. Must have general understanding and/or background in mental health of Deaf students and behavior management programs and techniques. Knowledge of federal and state laws desired. Fluency in ASL and written English required. Ability to work with a
variety of constituents required. Knowledge of Deaf Community preferred.
Skills in organization, supervision, and coordination of activities required. Knowledge of curricula for deaf students with special needs desired.
* POSITION: Student Life Counselor, Supervisor - Frederick Campus - High School Enhanced Program/Life Based Education Residence Hall
NATURE OF WORK: To assist in developing, implementing and evaluating student life programs; work in a supervisory capacity representing needs of students and student life counselors; follow verbal/written instruction under general supervision; exercise independent judgment/initiative in determining appropriate work procedures/formats; determine assignments of student life counselors; evaluate performance of student life counselors; participate in the maintenance of MSD Essential Curriculum and Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by the Assistant Principal.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree and two years of full time experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students (preferably in a student life setting); or 60 credits from an accredited college or university and four years of experience full-time experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students (preferably in a student life setting) required. Fluency in ASL and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community required.
Skills in organization, supervision and coordination of activities desired.
Knowledge of human development process and behavior programs desired.
Excellent interpersonal skills required.
* POSITION: Student Life Counselor, Supervisor - Frederick Campus -
Elementary Residence Hall
NATURE OF WORK: To assist in developing, implementing and evaluating student life programs; work in a supervisory capacity representing needs of students and student life counselors; follow verbal/written instruction under general supervision; exercise independent judgment/initiative in determining appropriate work procedures/formats; determine assignments of student life counselors; evaluate performance of student life counselors; participate in the maintenance of MSD Essential Curriculum and Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by Dean of Students.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree and two years of full-time experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students (preferably in a student life setting); or 60 credits from an accredited college or university and four years of experience full-time experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students (preferably in a student life setting) required. Fluency in ASL and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community required.
Skills in organization, supervision and coordination of activities desired.
Knowledge of human development process and behavior programs desired.
Excellent interpersonal skills required.
* POSITION: Student Life Counselor Positions - Frederick and Columbia
Campuses
NATURE OF WORK: To be responsible for out of classroom educational programs and supervision of elementary through high school aged students; be familiar with student life programming for Deaf students with Special Needs (LBE); plan and carry out activities designed to promote students' linguistic, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development; counsel students to foster the optimum development of their personal/social skills; participate in staff conferences with faculty members; manage a residence hall unit; participate in the maintenance of MSD Essential Curriculum and Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by the Student Life Counselor, Supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma and 1 year of experience in a student development-related field. 60 credits from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience. Fluency in ASL and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community required. Excellent interpersonal skills required.
* POSITION: Student Life Counselor - Enhanced Program - Columbia Campus (Contractual)
NATURE OF WORK: To be responsible for out of classroom educational
programs and supervision of deaf adolescent students with moderate to severe disabilities; be familiar with student life programming for Deaf students with Special Needs; plan and carry out activities designed to promote students' social, emotional, and physical development; counsel students to foster the optimum development of their personal/social skills; implement behavior management programs as directed; participate in staff conferences with faculty members; participate in the maintenance of MSD Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by the Behavioral Specialist/Enhanced Program Coordinator and in conjunction with the Student Life Counselor, Supervisor; other duties as assigned by Dean of Students.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma with two years of experience working with Deaf children with Special Needs or Associate of Arts Degree with no experience. Fluency in ASL and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community preferred. Excellent interpersonal skill required.
* POSITION: Student Life Counselor - Enhanced Program - Frederick Campus (Contractual)
NATURE OF WORK: To be responsible for out of classroom educational programs and supervision of deaf adolescent students with moderate to severe disabilities; be familiar with student life programming for Deaf students with Special Needs (LBE); plan and carry out activities designed to promote students' social, emotional, and physical development; counsel students to foster the optimum development of their personal/social skills; implement behavior management programs as directed; participate in staff conferences with faculty members; participate in the maintenance of MSD Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by the Assistant Principal and in conjunction with the Student Life Counselor, Supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma with two years of experience working with Deaf children with Special Needs or Associate of Arts Degree with no experience. Fluency in ASL and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community preferred. Excellent interpersonal skill required.
* POSITION: Coordinator of Extramural Sports and Strength/Conditioning Program, (Faculty position) Frederick Campus
NATURE OF WORK: Be responsible for all aspects of extramural developmental programs for Elementary School and Middle School at the Frederick Campus including development of game schedules, supervision of coaches, preparation of equipment and athletic facilities, and coordination of referees, scorekeepers, timers, and the like; be responsible for strength and conditioning program for students including high school varsity athletes; participate in the maintenance of MSD Essential Curriculum and Bilingual Education concepts throughout the School; and assume other responsibilities as designated by the Athletic Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree. Master's Degree preferred.
Experience in Sports Management, Extramural Athletics, Strength and Conditioning programming; Deaf Education or related fields required. Fluency in ASL, written English, and knowledge of Deaf community required.
* POSITION: Varsity Cheerleading, Head Coach - Frederick Campus
NATURE OF WORK: To coach High School girls varsity cheerleaders; teach fundamentals, strategy, and rules of cheerleading and ESDAA's policies and guidelines; responsible for supervision of student-athletes during practices and games; follow School policies and procedures outlined in the MSD Parent/Student Handbook and MSD Athletic Manual; maintain professional training and/or certification; and assume other responsibilities as designated by Athletic Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma. Competitive cheerleading experience required. Cheerleading Squad coaching experience preferred. Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community required.
* POSITION: Middle School Girls Volleyball, Head Coach - Frederick
Campus
NATURE OF WORK: To coach Middle School girls volleyball; teach fundamentals, strategy, and rules of volleyball; responsible for supervision of student-athletes during practices and games; follows School policies and procedures outlined in the MSD Parent/Student Handbook and MSD Athletic Manual; and assumes other responsibilities as designated by Athletic Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma. Competitive volleyball experience required. Volleyball coaching experience preferred. Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and written English required. Knowledge of Deaf community required.
Editors Note: There are many more positions listed on their website. Please visit: http://www.msd.edu/employment.htm
Movie Update
Currently playing closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system, and audio descriptions utilizing the DVS Theatrical System are:
PEARL HARBOR, staring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale and Cuba Gooding, Jr., rated PG-13 and released by Buena Vista Pictures
A KNIGHT'S TALE, starring THE PATRIOT'S Heath Ledger, rated PG-13 and released by Sony Pictures Entertainment
and currently playing with closed captions only (no descriptions for this film are available):
SHREK, an animated fairy tale with characters voiced by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow, rated PG and released by DreamWorks Pictures
Information about theaters equipped with the closed captioning (for moviegoers who are deaf and hard of hearing) and audio description (for moviegoers who are blind or have low vision) systems, debut dates, showtimes and directions to the General Cinema theaters AND THE NEWLY EQUIPPED GULF STATES THEATER/PALACE 20 IN NEW ORLEANS appear below.
Coming soon (dates subject to change by the studios)...
- ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE, from Buena Vista will debut with closed captions on June 15
- FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN from Sony Pictures will debut with closed captions and descriptions on July 13
- JURASSIC PARK III from Universal Pictures will debut with closed captions and descriptions on July 18
More titles:
- PRINCESS DIARIES from Buena Vista (closed captions)
- AMERICAN PIE 2 from Universal Pictures (closed captions and descriptions)
- CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN from Universal Pictures (closed captions and descriptions)
- RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS from Sony Pictures (closed captions and descriptions)
- MONSTERS, INC. from Buena Vista (closed captions)
- ALI from Sony Pictures (closed captions and descriptions)
Currently Playing:
***Please read movies, dates and times carefully.***
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Baltimore Area
General Cinema Owings Mills - Friday May 25 to Thursday May 31
SHREK (captions only) 11:45 2:15 4:45 7:15 9:45
PEARL HARBOR is scheduled to play in the equipped theater in the coming weeks.
The Owings Mills 17 is located just off of Rt. 795 northwest of Baltimore on the ring road surrounding the Owings Mills Mall.
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New York City/NJ Area
1. General Cinema Bay Plaza (Bronx) - Friday May 25 to Thursday May 31
Movie schedule not released at time of this posting. Please call the theater directly for information: 718 320-1659.
The General Cinema Bay Plaza is located right off of Rt. 95 in the north Bronx (near the Westchester border) at the Bay Plaza Shopping Center. (Take the Bay Plaza/Co-op City Exit off Rt. 95.) The theatre is located behind the Bay Plaza shopping center, around the corner from Applebee's restaurant.
PEARL HARBOR is scheduled to play in the equipped theater in the coming weeks.
2. Clifton, NJ (8 miles from NYC)
General Cinema Clifton Commons
SHREK (captions only)
Friday May 25 to Thursday May 31 11:00 1:15 3:30 5:45 8:00 10:45 PM
plus 12:30 AM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 25-27
PEARL HARBOR is scheduled to play in the equipped theater in the coming weeks.
General Cinema Clifton Commons is located west of the Meadowlands on eastbound Rt. 3 in Clifton, near the large Barnes & Noble and Sports Authority stores.
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Phildelphia Area
General Cinema Plymouth Meeting - Thursday May 24 to Thursday May 31
A KNIGHT'S TALE 1:00 4:00 7:00 10:00 PM
The General Cinema Plymouth Meeting is located at Plymouth Meeting Mall, northwest of downtown Philadelphia, adjacent to the large IKEA furniture store. There is a public bus which runs from Broad Street in downtown all the way to Plymouth Meeting Mall.
SHREK is also scheduled to play in the equipped theater in Plymouth Meeting in the weeks ahead.
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Springfield, Virginia/ D.C. Area
General Cinema Springfield Mall - Friday May 25 to Thursday May 31
A KNIGHT'S TALE 12:45 3:45 7:00 10:15 PM
SHREK and PEARL HARBOR are scheduled to play at in the equipped theater in the coming weeks.
Springfield Mall is located on Franconia Road just east of Rt. 95, about 12 miles from Washington, D.C. The equipped auditorium is located near the mall entrance with the large #2 sign outside.
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Closed captioning of all films provided by The Caption Center at WGBH. Descriptions provided by WGBH's Descriptive Video Service. Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical were developed by WGBH, Boston's public broadcaster to make feature films accessible to deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired movie fans the date films open in theaters nationwide and during regular showtimes.
For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix) efforts,
a complete list of equipped first-run and specialty/IMAX theaters, information about bringing access systems to your community, how RWC and DVST will work with developing digital cinema systems or to comment on the access systems or services, please visit www.mopix.org, e-mail access@wgbh.org or call 617 300-3400 v, -2489 TTY.
Thanks to General Cinema and Gulf States Theaters, the Hollywood studios and to all the movie fans out there. Enjoy!
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Mary Watkins
Outreach Manager
Media Access at WGBH
(The Caption Center, Descriptive Video Service(R),
CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media)
mary_watkins@wgbh.org
http://access.wgbh.org
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3700 v/fax
617 300-2489 TTY
WGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for people with disabilities.
***PLEASE forward this email to your friends and organizations and schools for the deaf and hard of hearing in the DC/Baltimore area. Thanks for your help!****
We're delighted to announce the General Cinema Owings Mills 17 in northwest Baltimore and our General Cinema Springfield Mall 10 in Northern Virginia are both using their DVS/RWC technology this week.
Owings Mills has SHREK (rated PG) with RWC captions only and Springfield Mall has A KNIGHT'S TALE (rated PG13) with Rear Window Captions for the deaf and hard of hearing AND with DVS descriptions for blind. .
SHREK is a hilarious new animated film for kids AND adults and A KNIGHT'S TALE is a lot of fun and very exciting as well. It's got jousting competitions, daring feats on horseback, romance, adventure and lots of laughs. We think you'll enjoy this movie as much as we did.
****If you have any questions or concerns about the technology or this program, please email them to me. Our theatre managers are not always equipped with the information or the time to address all of your questions individually -- especially on busy, busy weekends. I always get back to inquiries as quickly as I can. Thanks!
Some other upcoming movies will be the animated film ATLANTIS (with both captions and descriptions) and PEARL HARBOR (with both captions and descriptions). We'll let you know about dates and showtimes when they're available.
***Please pick up your captioning screen or DVS headset before going into the auditorium. The number of screens is limited, so we don't recommend arriving in groups larger than 5 or 6. Also, please get there at least 30 minutes in advance to better your chances of getting both a ticket AND a captioning screen. The trailers and movie previews are NOT captioned -- just the main feature.
General Cinema Owings Mills 17
SHREK -- with captions only -- pick up a caption screen before going
into the auditorium
May 25 to 31
11:45 2:15 4:45 7:15 9:45
Springfield Mall Cinema (Auditorium # 5)
May 25 to 31
A KNIGHT'S TALE -- pick up your caption screen or headset before going into the auditorium
Friday to Thursday: 12:45 3:45 7:00 10:15
Springfield Mall is located on Franconia Road in Springfield, Virginia, just east of Rt. 95 - about 12 miles south of Washington DC. The equipped auditorium is located near the mall entrance with the large # 2 sign outside it.
The Owings Mills 17 is located just off of Rt. 795 northwest of Baltimore on the ring road surrounding the Owings Mills Mall.
Thanks to everyone who has used this equipment so far, and to our friends at Sony Pictures and DreamWorks for making these blockbuster new movies available! We look forward to seeing you at the movies frequently this year
Brian Callaghan
General Cinema
New Orleans has New Accessible Movie Theatre
From: Mary Watkins
mary_watkins@wgbh.org
To: ncam@wgbh.org
Mopix@mail4.wgbh.org
Subject: New Orleans... New Accessible Movie Theater!
Date: Thursday, May 24, 2001 5:28 PM
Closed Captioning and Audio Description Systems Installed in New Orleans Theatre
Summer Blockbuster PEARL HARBOR to Debut with Captions and Descriptions
Boston, MA. May 24, 2001. Thanks to advocacy efforts by deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind and visually impaired movie fans in the New Orleans area, the Gulf States Theatre chain has just installed the Rear Window Captioning(R) and DVS Theatrical(R) systems.
These systems, developed by the Media Access Group at public broadcaster WGBH/Boston, enable children and adults with disabilities, their families and friends to attend first-run films day and date they debut, at regular showtimes, as long as the films themselves are captioned and described.
PEARL HARBOR will debut at the Palace 20 Theatre on Friday May 25 with closed captions and audio descriptions and will play with captions and descriptions until at least Thursday, May 31 at the following times each day:
11:00 AM 3:00 7:00 PM.
Address:
Palace 20 Theatre
1200 Elmwood Park Blvd.
Harahan, Louisiana
504 733-2029
The Palace 20 Elmwood is located off Clearview Parkway behind the Big K-Mart in Harahan, 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans.
The Palace 20 Elmood joins over 60 first-run and specialty theaters across the country which have installed these innovative closed captioning and audio description systems. New Orleans also has an IMAX theater at the Aquarium of the Americas which is equipped with the access systems. Several IMAX titles, including GALAPAGOS, INTO THE DEEP and CYBERWORLD are currently playing there with descriptions and/or captions (more information at 504 565-3020). For a complete list of theaters with these access systems installed, visit www.mopix.org
Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical were developed by the Media Access Group at public broadcaster WGBH/Boston. The Media Access Group is made up of two service departments, The Caption Center (est. 1972) and Descriptive Video Service or DVS (est. 1990), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media, a research and advocacy center with expertise in developing access solutions for traditional and emerging media. Solutions include captioning, description, audio menuing/navigation (for blind users) for convergent media and DVDs, and freeware tools for those companies or individuals interested in captioning and/or describing digital media themselves. For more information, please visit access.wgbh.org, call 617 300-3400 or e-mail access@wgbh.org.
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Mary Watkins
Outreach Manager
Media Access Group at WGBH
(The Caption Center, Descriptive Video Service(R),
CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media)
mary_watkins@wgbh.org
access.wgbh.org
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3700 v/fax
617 300-2489 TTY
WGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public
broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for
people with disabilities.
School Opportunities
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
New York, New York
Teaching of American Sign Language as a Foreign Language
Master of Arts program
* Students will be provided with opportunities for scholarly study, research, and teaching practica experiences in linguistics and applied linguistics; anthropology and sociolinguistics; social and cognitive psychology; second language acquisition, instructional design, curriculum development, and assessment; and research methodology, as they pertain to the language, community, and culture of persons who are Deaf and hard of hearing.
* Master of Arts degree and New York State Teacher Certification in the Teaching of American Sign Language as a Foreign Language granted upon successful completion of the program. Certification reciprocity agreement with 40 other states are at hand.
* Housing and financial assistance available.
* For comprehensive description of the program, please see our website at
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/asl
* For a catalogue and application forms to be sent to you, you may order
them at another website http://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/rfiform.htm
* For questions or additional information, please contact:
Russell S. Rosen, Ph.D.
Email: mailto:rsr14@columbia.edu
TTY: (212) 678-3813
JOIN THE RANKS!
Get an M.S.W. Degree from Gallaudet University!
Graduates of the M.S.W. program at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. are top of the line professionals employed in a wide variety of social work practice settings throughout the world. Gallaudet University offers deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing graduate students a unique learning opportunity with cultural and linguistic immersion on a beautiful campus in our nation's capital. Exciting student internships where students learn to provide clinical services, case management, program development, community and advocacy services are available.
Sites include The Gallaudet University Mental Health Center, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center and other schools in the Washington/ Baltimore metropolitan area, nationally recognized public policy, advocacy and research organizations such as National Association of the deaf, American Association of People with Disabilities, opportunities to work in the office of a U.S. Senator, or the National Association of Social Workers. Internships are also available in substance abuse, medical social work, aging, community mental health, child and family service settings in the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area to name a FEW! Course can be added from The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan area. Students have the opportunity to advance their sign language proficiency prior to graduation. The program offers advanced standing, two year, full time and part time enrollment. Scholarships are available!
For more information or an application, visit our web site at:
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/social.work
or contact:
Dr. Janet Pray, Chair,
Department of Social Work
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave.,
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 651-5160.
Email:mailto:Janet.Pray@gallaudet.edu
