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Friday, October 10, 2008
Chance to Win an AADB Lifetime Membership!
Ever wish that you were a lifetime AADB member but cannot afford it? Now you have a chance to win an AADB lifetime membership, valued at $500, in our Lifetime Membership Giveaway drawing. For more detail >>>
Spotlight on the Deaf-Blind Community
Hurricane Katrina Remembered
Shortly before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005, a mother alligator gave birth to 60 babies. Only one baby survived the wrath of the hurricane. For the full story >>>
Elections for AADB President and Vice President Coming Up!
Friday, September 19, 2008. Want to help lead AADB into a brighter future? We are looking for good leaders to be the next President and Vice President of the only national organization of, for, and by deaf-blind people in the USA. To learn more >>>
National Council on Disability
Friday, September 19, 2008. Also last month, AADB and Helen Keller National Center co-wrote a paper giving input on the trends and unresolved issues impacting the lives of deaf-blind people for the National Council on Disability (NCD). To learn more >>>
Jack Wright Memorial Scholarship
Help us honor the memory of Jack Wright this month (he was born in September) by making a contribution to the Jack Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund. For more information >>>
National Interpreting Task Force Update
Friday, September 19, 2008. The National Task Force on Deaf-Blind Interpreting (NTFDBI), in conjunction with DB-LINK at the National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness, has prepared a new resource - an Annotated Bibliography on Deaf-Blind Interpreting. To learn more >>>
See's CANDIES Special Announcement
See's CANDIES Fund Raiser for AADB will be ending on October 28, 2008. We still have a lot in stock and are taking orders for the candies in stock only until October 20th. Please contact Emily Vera, Chair of See's CANDIES Fund Raiser, for information on the kinds of candies in stock and how to order. Emily can be reached at emilym@mcn.org or call: (510) 656-5974 Voice/TTY. Your support for AADB is greatly appreciated!
Calendar of Events
October 2008
Deaf-Blind Coffee Chat
There will be a Deaf-Blind Coffee Chat in Philadelphia, PA on October 11, 2008 from 1 to 3 pm at Starbucks, 3401 Walnut Avenue. For more information, contact Jay Ravitsky at jayrav1@verizon.net.
Florida Deaf-Blind Association
The Florida Deaf-Blind Association (FDBA) will have its annual meeting on October 11, 2008 from 9 am to 6 pm at the First Baptist Church in Apopka, FL (near Orlando). For more information, contact Vicky Magliocchino, FDBA President, at vcooler@aol.com.
January 2009
Certificate in Deaf-Blind Rehabilitation
Northern Illinois University, in cooperation with the Helen Keller National Center, will be offering a Certificate in Deaf-Blind Rehabilitation starting in January 2009. To apply or for more information, send a letter describing your interest in attending the training and three letters of recommendation by October 20, 2008 to: Sue E. Ouellette, Ph.D., School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, 815.753.1486, souellet@niu.edu
March 2009
Helen Keller National Center Confident Living Program
A Confident Living Program for adults aged 55 and older, who are hard of hearing and are blind or visually impaired, is scheduled on March 29 to April 7, 2009 at Helen Keller National Center, 141 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050. For more information, contact Dora Carney, Admissions Counselor, at drchknc@aol.com, 516-944-8900 TTY/Voice, or at the address provided. Register early as space is limited.
Events: Do you have any upcoming events you want to announce? Camps for deaf-blind attendees? Conferences in your area? Meetings where you want deaf-blind people to be involved? If you have an event you would like posted on this website, please send it to aadb-webmaster@aadb.org.
