Thursday, July 2, 2009

Grand Ole Opry - Captioned!

Thanks to The Hearing Loss Association, The historic "Grand Ole Opry" captioned it's performance for the first time ever. Read about it at Tennessean.com.

Disability Law in ASL

American Sign Language Video Podcast from the
DISABILITY LAW LOWDOWN a project of the National Network of ADA Centers

June 22, 2009 – The National Network of ADA Centers announces new episodes on the Disability Law Lowdown website at ASL.DisabilityLawLowdown.com. The first video podcast series in American Sign Language bring a new level of service to the Deaf community by expanding traditional audio-only podcasts to include video that allows subscribers too see native Deaf speakers signing the show’s content. The podcasts deliver the latest in disability law information via American Sign Language, captioning, voice-over, and transcripts to maximize accessibility. Free subscriptions to the ASL podcasts are available to have shows automatically delivered to MP3 players. The ASL podcasts are also available on the Disability Law Lowdown website, where transcripts of the shows are simultaneously available. For the fastest viewing, click here.

Topics currently available include: Tax Incentives, Voting Rights, Ticket to Work, Housing, Your Rights with Law Enforcement, Workplace Accommodations, Your Legal Rights as a College Student, Legal Obligations of the Hospitality Industry, Requesting an Interpreter, and an Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Disability Law Lowdown is provided by the Disability Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC), a national network of ten ADA Centers across the country, offering technical assistance and training in the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws. To reach the center that serves your area call 1-800-949-4232 v/tty. To subscribe, look for the ASL Disability Law Lowdown podcast on iTunes, or visit ASL.DisabilityLawLowdown.com.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Deaf Zoo Day 2009!

DEAF ZOO DAY is TOMORROW!!!

Over 300 people are coming!!!

Saturday June 27, 2009
9:00am – 4:00pm

New this year: Free lunch provided with purchase of zoo ticket. Also, free ice cream cup for ICE CREAM SOCIAL in afternoon.

Sign Language Classes

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS at The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center
Next class begins July 21 and will continue for 8 weeks

Beginning I
Beginning II

Please contact Meg Deckert for additional information mdeckert@hearingspeechdeaf.com or
221-0527 ext. 155

Registrations accepted now through July 10

Captioned Movies

Regal Cinema – Open Captioned
Deerfield Towne Center
5500 Deerfield Blvd.
Mason, OH 45040

Proposal
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:00am and 6:45pm
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 2:35pm and 10:35pm
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:05pm and 10:35pm
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:00am and 6:45pm

Year One
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 2:40pm and 10:25pm

AMC Theater at Newport On The Levee
– Closed Captions
1 Levee Way
Newport, KY 41071

The Proposal
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:50pm, 5:25pm, 8:05pm and 10:50pm
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:50pm, 5:25pm, 8:05pm and 10:50pm
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:50pm, 5:25pm, 8:05pm and 10:50pm
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:50pm, 5:25pm, 8:05pm and 10:50pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:50pm, 5:25pm, 8:05pm and 10:50pm

Springdale Cinema De Lux 18 – Closed Captioned
12064 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45246

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Friday, June 26, 2009 at 12:15pm, 2:45pm, 5:10pm, 7:45pm and 10:05pm
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 12:15pm, 2:45pm, 5:10pm, 7:45pm, 10:05pm and 12:35pm
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:15pm, 2:45pm, 5:10pm, 7:45pm and 10:05pm
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:15pm, 2:45pm, 5:10pm, 7:45pm and 10:05pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:15pm, 2:45pm, 5:10pm, 7:45pm and 10:05pm

Showcase Western Hills – Closed Captioned
5870 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45248

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:00pm, 4:20pm and 7:40pm
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 1:00pm, 4:20pm and 7:40pm
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 1:00pm, 4:20pm and 7:40pm
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 1:00pm, 4:20pm and 7:40pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 1:00pm, 4:20pm and 7:40pm

Showcase Cinema De Lux – Closed Captioned
7860 Mall Road
Florence, KY 41042

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Friday, June 26, 2009 at 12:00pm, 3:20pm, 6:45pm and 10:05pm
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 12:00pm, 3:20pm, 6:45pm and 10:05pm
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:00pm, 3:20pm, 6:45pm and 10:05pm
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:00pm, 3:20pm, 6:45pm and 10:05pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:00pm, 3:20pm, 6:45pm and 10:05pm

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Captioned Movies

Regal Cinema – Open Captioned

Deerfield Towne Center

5500 Deerfield Blvd.

Mason, OH 45040

UP

Friday, June 5, 2009 at 1:40pm and 6:45pm

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:15pm and 9:15pm

Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 1:40pm and 9:15pm

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 1:40pm and 6:45pm

Drag Me to Hell

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 5:30pm and 10:40pm

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 12:25pm and 8:05pm

Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 5:30pm and 10:40pm

AMC Theater at Newport On The Levee
– Closed Captions

1 Levee Way
Newport, KY 41071

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian


Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 2:15pm, 4:55pm, 7:50pm and 10:30pm

Up

Friday, June 5, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm

Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm

Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:20pm, 8:10pm and 10:45pm



Springdale Cinema De Lux 18
– Closed Captioned

12064 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45246

Drag Me to Hell

Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 12:25pm, 2:45pm, 5:10pm, 7:40pm and 10:05pm

Land of the Lost


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm, 9:35pm and 12:05am

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm, 9:35pm and 12:05am

Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm and 9:35pm

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm and 9:35pm

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm and 9:35pm

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm and 9:35pm

Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm and 9:35pm

Showcase Western Hills – Closed Captioned

5870 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45248

Terminator Salvation

Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 11:45am, 2:30pm, 5:10pm, 7:50pm and 10:25pm

Drag Me to Hell

Friday, June 5, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:50am, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:25pm and 9:50pm

Showcase Cinema De Lux
– Closed Captioned

7860 Mall Road
Florence, KY 41042

Up

Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 12:30pm, 2:55pm, 5:20pm, 7:45pm and 10:10pm

Land of the Lost

Friday, June 5, 2009 at 1:05pm, 3:55pm, 6:30pm, 9:10pm and 11:45pm

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 1:05pm, 3:55pm, 6:30pm, 9:10pm and 11:45pm

Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 1:05pm, 3:55pm, 6:30pm and 9:10pm

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 1:05pm, 3:55pm, 6:30pm and 9:10pm

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 1:05pm, 3:55pm, 6:30pm and 9:10pm

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:05pm, 3:55pm, 6:30pm and 9:10pm

Deaf Zoo Day 2009!

CSD and The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center along with St. Vincent Family Center present once again present Deaf Zoo Day!

Saturday June 27, 2009
9:00am – 4:00pm

Discounted tickets same price as last year:
Adults - $8.50, Child - $6.00

Order T-shirts and get all the information here:
http://hearingspeechdeaf.com/about/news/aboutzoo/index.asp

Sign Language Classes

at The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center

Next class begins July 21 and will continue for 8 weeks

Beginning I

Beginning II

Please contact Meg Deckert for additional information mdeckert@hearingspeechdeaf.com or

221-0527 ext. 155

Registrations accepted now through July 10

Deaf Town Hall Meeting - Ask A Doctor!

FREE – Ask A Doctor!

CSD’s next Deaf Town Hall Meeting is at Deaf Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:30am to Noon

Dr. Gordon Margolin will answer any medical questions you have – for FREE! Dr. Margolin is an excellent doctor who has two adult Deaf children. He is here to help you.

Contact Meg Deckert at Mdeckert@hearingspeechdeaf.com if you have any questions about the Deaf Town Hall Meeting.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Job Opening!

POSITION AVAILABLE

St. Rita School for the Deaf is an academic 10-month program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing impaired children from birth through 20 years of age. St. Rita School is an equal opportunity employer/educational private institution. Skills in Total Communication are required of all personnel.

TITLE: RESIDENT ADVISOR – WEEK
AREA: ONE FOR GIRLS DORMITORY
ONE FOR BOYS DORMITORY
NATURE OF WORK: This is a live-in position.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education or related Field.
2. Proficiency in Sign Language.
3. Knowledge of child growth and development and behavior.
4. Physical stamina, emotional maturity and patience needed for residential living.

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE

SUPERVISES: Students in the dormitory and students in the after school programs.

JOB GOAL:
1. To assist the student in group living, personal hygiene, interpersonal relationships, social graces and spiritual and moral development.
2. To create a healthful living situation in which the student can mature and develop as an individual with unique needs and personality.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To care for the student at all times outside of class time.
2. To maintain a neat, clean and pleasant dormitory and social area.
3. To provide a good health care program including: appropriate diet, rest and exercise, personal hygiene, care of sick student.
4. To assign and monitor student duties.
5. To assist the students in caring for and managing their money.
6. To guide and assist the students with planning of recreational activities and the utilization of their leisure time.
7. To discipline inappropriate behavior according to school policy.
8. To advise and counsel both the student and the parents.
9. To provide an area and time for studies and intellectual pursuits.
10. To support the philosophy and objectives of the school.


Submit your resume to:
Peter Keller
Director of Student Life
St. Rita School for the Deaf
1720 Glendale Milford Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215-1258
E-mail pkeller@srsdeaf.org