[Nfb-hi] FW: Urgent - Please read

[pinkhawaii at gmail.com]

DEAR LEA, SO FAR THE BEST IDEAS THAT HELP MANY, ALWAYS CAME FROM YOU!
MOST BLIND ARE ELDERLY AND ALSO HARD OF HEARING. THEREFORE  TEACHING AND
SOCIAL
INTERACTION WITH ASL WOULD BE GREAT AND HELPFUL TO MANY! WE OFTEN FORGET
THAT MOST BLIND CAN SEE A LITTLE AND MOST DEAF CAN HEAR A LITTLE! IF YOU CAN
GET US SPEACH RECOGNITION PROGRAMS,  COMMUNICATION WILL BE GREAT WITH BIG
PRINT!!! please answer, aloha pinkhawaii at gmail.com

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Milton Ota <mota at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

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> From: LGrupen at dhs.hawaii.gov [mailto:LGrupen at dhs.hawaii.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 4:54 PM
> Subject: Urgent - Please read
> Importance: High
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> Dear Consumers, Staff and Friends of Hoopono,
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> Hawaii State VR is exploring the possibility of establishing a
> Comprehensive
> Deaf Center (CDC).  It has been suggested by some in the community that the
> Deaf center be placed here in Hoopono's building.
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> We all know the value of good training and support services to prepare
> individuals for independent living and employment. I believe the CDC is a
> wonderful idea and I wish them much success.  However, programmatically I
> have serious concerns regarding this proposal.  What is most important is
> to
> get input from the blind and visually impaired community, as well as staff
> and other constituents, regarding  your thoughts on the proposed
> co-location
> of these two very different types of programs in our building here at
> Ho'opono.
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> Please provide me with your input as soon as possible, preferably in
> Braille, print, or electronic format, before June 21.  Please pass this
> message to others you know who may want to give input on this proposal.  I
> apologize if I have inadvertently left anyone off this email... I'm trying
> to get it out before the three-day weekend.
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> Mahalo,
>
> Lea Grupen, M.Ed.
> Acting Branch Administrator
> Ho`opono Rehabilitation Center for the Blind
> 1901 Bachelot Street
> Honolulu, Hawaii  96817
> Phone: (808) 586-5275
> Fax: (808) 586-5288
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-- 
Dr. Heinz-Guenther Pink
Advocate and program evaluator for the blind, deaf and handicapped.
Member: NFB Communication Council
and ATRC Advisory Council of the State, former
Member of Senator Chun Oakland's Deaf-Blind Task Force.
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