[nfb-db] My trip to Seattle for the Washington deaf blind citizens meeting.

[The Pawpower Pack]

The issues happening at HK are typical of issues happening in blindness and other agencies across the country.  This includes lack of representation by the population they serve in middle, upper, and executive positions, and on the governing board.  
this needs to change, not just at HKNC, but at NIB and other agencies serving blind and Deafblind people.  
Like many agencies, HKNC advocates for the inclusion of the population they serve, but when the rubber meets the road, they, themselves stand in the way of that inclusion by keeping people will disabilities out of positions of authority.  Hopefully this will change, and I have reason to think, that at least at HKNC, progress is being made in this area.  


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> On Apr 17, 2014, at 8:22 AM, "Darlene Laibl-Crowe" <dlaiblcrowe at att.net> wrote:
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> Well said, Marsha!  I know from experience HKNC is a great source of resources and are solely focused ont eh needs of the Deaf Blind; even their representatives are open and willing to do all they can to support the Deaf Blind community of each state.  I agree with Marsha, if you know of someone who is qualified, then by all means, suggest to them to apply for the position!
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> Darlene
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> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 8:52 AM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] My trip to Seattle for the Washington deaf blind citizens meeting.
>  
> Hello,
> I am on several email lists for the helen keller national center. first HKNC is looking for an executive director. the position has been open for a while. Many people think that this position should be filled with a deafblind person with the right qualifications. I know that HKNC is in the process of finding that person. With that said, many people "think" that HKNC has in the past discriminated against the deafblind in their ability to work at HKNC, those people say this is due to many different reasons. If you all know anyone who is qualified to be the director, they are deafblind, then they need to apply. This is all I know. Further I am only giving the opinions of those who are on the several email lists I am on, not mine. 
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> 
> Marsha drenth  
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> On Apr 15, 2014, at 12:07 AM, maurice mines <kd0iko at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello, I just wanted to drop everyone a line letting you know how a trip to Seattle Washington went on, this was to attend the Washington state deaf blind citizens general meeting.
> 
> I just would like to share some thoughts and asked a couple of questions of the group to gain some understanding of a couple of issues. One I found everyone to be very cordial. I found the volunteer interpreters to be extremely helpful at times. Now onto the first of my two questions, is it normal to have major problems toward applying people to find qualified medical interpreting? My next question takes on a potentially much larger issue, if one goes to the   website, www.deafblindpower.com ,  what do you think of the site? Also is there really a large problem with Helen Keller? Because if I’m reading the site right, the deaf blind coalition is advocating for a deaf  blind executive director? Any thoughts on this one? Also a lot of the updates on the site there’s some discussion about the US Department of Education as it relates to Helen Keller international, I know that there are always two sides to every story, is there another side to this story?
> 
> Aside from the things I’ve already mentioned, I noticed that the meeting were quite in-depth on Washington state
> citizens internal operations. I really do think this is a good thing. In closing, it is a very good thing that I’m learning sign language, because before the afternoon session ended the battery on my Bluetooth system that allowed me to hear the voice interpreter using the PA system, the battery ran out. This of course left me with hearing that some pieces of the voice interpreter and reading what the interpreter was signing to me tactfully, of course since I am just learning I missed quite a few signs, but put together with what I could hear of what was going on I seem to keep it all straight in my mind. This also begins what I think is the in-depth education on current depth blindness issues at the Washington state level. I have already possibly, gotten approval to get preliminary approval to attend their October meeting.
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> I hope all is well with everyone on the list, and I will be reading your responses? Now here comes my signature file.
> 
> Sincerely Maurice mines.
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