[NFB-DB] Fwd: Now Hiring - Please Share

[Rod and Ele Macdonald]

Scott,

You are spot-on in my opinion. 

The deaf-blind "culture" - I introduced this concept over 30 years ago and still believe in it - is the only culture I know of with TWO languages, neither of which is "ours". (We borrow English from hearing people and ASL from Deaf people, then try to adapt as best we can.) I believe that any person who is (1) blind, has low vision, or has tunnel vision AND (2) is deaf or hard-of-hearing, is a deaf-blind person, and any attempt to provide services to this group should take into account the needs of the entire population to be served. 

I would presumably be a consumer of such services if I lived in the service area, but I neither use ASL nor have usable hearing: What should the hiring authority put in the job description such that my communication needs are "covered"? 

It is a challenge, but an issue that should be challenged.

Rod

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Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 12:52 pm
Subject: [NFB-DB] Fwd: Now Hiring - Please Share

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> Passing along. I noticed there is no mention of the requirement forhard of hearing culture and that ASL fluency is required. I guess they only want a someone who is DEAF STRONG for this. Maybe my impression is off? I'm passing this along as FYI...
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> Scott 
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> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:	Now Hiring - Please Share
> Date:	Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:39:02 -0400
> From:	SSP Program <ssp at deafstone.org>
> To:	SSP Program <ssp at deafstone.org>
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> Hello!
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> Please share the following open positions:
> 
> * Director of DeafBlind Services - West PA
> * Director of DeafBlind Services - East PA
> * SSP Coordinator - East PA
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> Job descriptions attached in Word and PDF documents.
> 
> Thank you,
> Jessica K Adams, CI & CT
> COO
> Email: JAdams at DeafStone.org
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