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

Tue Mar 15 20:01:54 UTC 2022

Hey Scott:
 That's a problem for so many people. Keeping a roof over one's head is
becoming harder and harder.  As fears of Social Security running dry
increase more and more people are going to be scrimping to make it through
the "golden" years. Wishing you the best.

Kind Regards,
Tracie

On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 2:50 PM Scott Davert via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi Traci.
> Sadly, I don't have the time to do research into this any further.
> Between a full time job and medical issues, there aren't enough hours
> in the day to do half the things I'd like to. Have to keep a roof over
> my head, you know? If I could retire, I'd have more time to contribute
> to such efforts. Even though money does grow on trees, (it's a paper
> product), I wouldn't be able to afford to retire.
>
> Best,
> Scott
>
> On 3/15/22, Tracie Inman via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Hello Scott:
> >  You might want to consider asking Alice Eaady and the NFB DB division
> > board to send a letter to the NFB Legal team to look into this matter. It
> > should certainly be address to determine whether they are violating the
> law
> > or not. Can someone familiar with PA State services find out if there is,
> > in fact, another office that covers the hoh DB and their service needs?
> > Just my suggestion.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > - Tracie
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 2:09 PM Scott Davert via NFB-DB <
> nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Rod.
> >> It's very concerning. Unless PA has another form of service delivery
> >> for those who are "ASL illiterate?" I find the entire thing sad and
> >> agree 100% with your views on this subject. This is a sad example of
> >> how far we have not progressed.
> >>
> >> Scott
> >>
> >> On 3/14/22, Rod and Ele Macdonald via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> > 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
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Scott Davert via NFB-DB  <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> >> > To:  nfb-db at nfbnet.org
> >> > CC: scottdavert at gmail.com
> >> > Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 12:52 pm
> >> > Subject: [NFB-DB] Fwd: Now Hiring - Please Share
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 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...
> >> >>
> >> >> Scott
> >> >>
> >> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> >>
> >> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >> >>
> >> >> From: Richard <prmcgann at comcast.net>
> >> >> Date: March 14, 2022 at 10:47:04 EDT
> >> >> To: NADBAmericans at groups.io, aadb-l at googlegroups.com, "Professionals
> >> >> Serving DeafBlind Consumers (PSDBC)" <psdbc at googlegroups.com>
> >> >> Subject: [AADB-L] Fwd: Now Hiring - Please Share
> >> >> Reply-To: aadb-l at googlegroups.com
> >> >>
> >> >> ?
> >> >> to all,
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> passing around.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -------- 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>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello!
> >> >>
> >> >> Please share the following open positions:
> >> >>
> >> >> * Director of DeafBlind Services - West PA
> >> >> * Director of DeafBlind Services - East PA
> >> >> * SSP Coordinator - East PA
> >> >>
> >> >> Job descriptions attached in Word and PDF documents.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you,
> >> >> Jessica K Adams, CI & CT
> >> >> COO
> >> >> Email: JAdams at DeafStone.org
> >> >> Phone/Text/FaceTime: 412-616-0400
> >> >> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
> >> >>
> >> >> www.DeafStone.org
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