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David: The Deafblind Division of the NFB is excited to present an
educational workshop for attendees at the 2014 convention. Please
send this flyer to all the lists. Thank you! Cathy
Miller<br><br>
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National Federation of the Blind<br>
Deaf-Blind Division<br>
<br>
Presents<br>
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<br>
<br>
Support Service
Provider
<br>
Training
Workshop
<br>
</b> <br>
<b>WHEN: </b>Thursday, July 3,
2014 <br>
<b>TIME: </b>12:30 PM to 2:30
PM
<br>
<b>WHERE: </b>National Federation of the Blind National
Convention
<br>
The Rosen Center
Hotel
<br>
International
Drive
<br>
Orlando, FL
32819
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<b> <br>
Presenters: </b>Malia Johnson & Alice Eaddy<br>
<b>Mentors:</b> Various members of the Deaf-Blind Community<br>
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• What is a Deaf-Blind Interpreter?<br>
• What is a Support Service Provider?<br>
• What is the difference between an interpreter and a SSP?<br>
• SSP’s and Deaf-Blind Interpreters in the Medical Setting<br>
• Why it is important to have SSP’s and Deaf-Blind interpreters<br>
• The ADA on Interpreting, Getting SSP’s covered under the ADA<br>
• Q & A <br>
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About our Presenters:</b> <br>
<i>Malia K. Johnson</i> is C.E.O. of Deaf Talk LLC and Interpreters
Retreat LLC. She is also the author of “ASL in the Medical Setting”
and “Never Broken”. She has worked with Deaf-Blind consumers both
as an SSP and as a Deaf-Blind interpreter for several years. Malia
has coordinated interpreters for the National Federation of the Blind for
three years. <br>
Alice Eaddy has worked in both New York State and in New Jersey and
always has been championing the needs of the disabled either by example
or through direct leadership roles whether it be as a camp counselor
planning recreational activities that would foster the attainment of
social and outdoor skills, teacher, a speaker for the Cumberland County
Community College about the capabilities of the deaf-blind as viable
people first not totally defined by their limitations, or as community
resource for information about how to access any number of community
services or helping to advertise an up and coming RIL through my
association with the Cumberland County Office on Aging & Disabled and
free media sources.<br><br>
Presently, Alice is employed part-time with the New Jersey Department of
Labor and Workforce Development WF55+ Senior Community Service Employment
Program.<br><br>
Thruoureyes (WTOE) is an internet radio show. You may dial 1-347-215-7037
to listen to the show via phone, as well as through
<a href="http://www.thruoureyes.org/" eudora="autourl">
www.thruoureyes.org</a> hosted by Mr. Joe Ruffalo.<b> <br>
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National Federation of the Blind <br>
Deaf-Blind Division: <br>
<a href="http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org">www.nfbdeaf-blind.org</a>
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