Local and State Deaf Groups 1/19/16 1

Local Groups Elkins ASL Club Houston Deaf Network DARS- DHHS DHHS- BEI TXAD 2

Your assignment… Make a decorative flyer of the information and be ready to present what you learned. In groups of three (which I will assign), look up one of the local groups and determine some important information about it. Make a decorative flyer of the information and be ready to present what you learned. For instance, what is their purpose? Who are their members? Does their group name have an acronym, and if so, what does it stand for? What information do they have? Do they have meetings? Where are they located? What kind of activities do they have? Etc. 3

Elkins ASL Club Purpose: to allow ASL students an opportunity to meet together, play games, and promote awareness of ASL and the Deaf community. Activities: Deaf socials at Chick-Fil-A, Silent Brunch at IHOP, Video holiday card for the Deaf co-op. Meets once a month on Wednesday afternoons. Officers meet the day before. This is a very brief example. There is a lot more to say about the other local groups than Elkins ASL Club. Be prepared to present at the end of class tomorrow. You have a test on Friday, so also be brushing up on your emotion and feelings vocabulary, as well as your storytelling techniques notes. 4

Warm-Up 1/26 Write down a brief summary of who one of the following groups are: DARS DHHS BEI TXAD Houston Deaf Network 5

DARS Stands for Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services State government agency Specializes in early childhood intervention, disability, rehab, etc. Purpose: partner with Texans with disabilities or who have disabilities in families 6

DHHS A division of DARS is the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Work to improve equal access for communication, elimination of barriers in society Located in Austin, TX but they have a Houston office Services: financial help for hearing aids, interpreters and training, specialized telecommunication technology 7

BEI Board for Evaluation of Interpreters A division of the DHHS portion of DARS Tests skill levels of people who want to be certified interpreters in Texas Requirements to be a certified interpreter: Must be 18, have a HS diploma, no criminal conviction Improve quality of interpreter services, provide training 3 levels: basic, advanced, masters Also specialized areas like court certifications available 8

TXAD Texas Association for the Deaf, founded 1880 Helps organize interpreters, and keep legal recognition, created TSD as an independent school in Mission: prevent, promote civil rights of Deaf and hard of hearing, can be Deaf or hearing to join. Headquarters located in Austin, TX Give awards to Deaf/HH people who are actively involved in what they deem “impressive activities”, community service, etc. 9

Houston Deaf Network Group and website that offers opportunities and activities in and around the Houston area They highlight gatherings for Deaf people and other ASL users such as 5 th Friday socials, Deaf coffee chats, Signing Santa, and many more. 10

Song Interpretation Work Day Your song lyrics are due for approval today. If you need to print lyrics, ask to go to the library. Work on glossing your lyrics. Glossed lyrics are due next Wednesday, 2/3. 11

Warm Up 1/28 What do these acronyms stand for? Write down your best guess. *Hint: we are discussing national Deaf groups. NTD RID NAD NDEP NBDA 12

National Deaf Groups 1/27/16 13

An alphabet of organizations… NTD- National Theater of the Deaf RID- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf NAD- National Association of the Deaf NDEP- National Deaf Education Project NBDA- National Black Deaf Advocates 14

In your groups… Determine what that group does/what their purpose is. Decide if we have anything similar to this in Texas. Make a flyer/advertisement for your group, just as you did with local/state groups. 15

NTD- National Theater of the Deaf 1 st performance: 1967, 6 people performed “The Miracle Worker”, about Helen Keller- born deaf and blind. Deaf theater group, over 150 national tours; connects hearing and Deaf culture together because they sign their performances. Toured in 33 countries over 7 continents, and all 50 states. Benefits: telecommunication devices, bilingual and bicultural education and interpreters have grown because of NTD. Hearing people can be inspired by the artistry. A platform for the Deaf to share their culture with the audience. Voiced over or not? 16

RID- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf To become an interpreter, you get certified through RID. Similar to BEI in Texas, but RID is on national level. Play a lead role in providing quality training for interpreters. Goals: develop rigorous standards and develop reliable, relevant exams for interpreters. Network for finding interpreters, provide educational materials to help teach interpreting, sell educational DVD’s, books, etc. Headquarters in Alexandria, VA Paid memberships gets scholarships and awards, and subscription to publication., 17

NAD- National Association of the Deaf Founded 1880 in Silver Springs, MD Donations and grants fund the program- non-profit Mission: preserve, protect and promote civil, human and logistic rights of Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the US presents the US in the World Federation of the Deaf TXAD and NAD are similar- NAD is on US level NAD and Global LLC decided to have closed-captions on videos on airplanes Have their own LGBT for the Deaf. Focus on =ity for all. Hold conferences and leadership camps Other services: mental health, healthcare, appropriate foster care for the Deaf Awards: Golden Hand Awards- celebrating volunteers in community 18

NDEP- National Deaf Education Project Communication and language driven education Have yearly language assessment Co-sponsored with “Hand in Voices” Try to make training videos for better communication Founded in 1998 Representatives from Gallaudet Accomplishments: helping create a better education system for Deaf residential schools 19

NBDA_ National Black Deaf Advocates For black, Deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans Founded 1882 Efforts : equality in education, employment and social services Most similar to TXAD- promotes civil rights Mission: promote leadership and educational opportunities of t black deaf and hard of hearing people. Hold Deaf pageants, scholarships, etc. 20