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RID will be conducting research that impacts the interpreting industry nationwide and the process starts with you!

We are interested in identifying five broad domains within the field that are of immediate importance to interpreters working in all areas, whether certified or not. Please take a few moments to answer one simple question using the form below. Your email address will not be collected, and your identity is completely confidential.

Please share with your network - we want this to reflect the interpreting industry as a whole and we need your help to do it!

You can access the survey here: https://forms.gle/WUYN151dvBUgG24aA

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📣Tag anyone that you know who might be interested in sharing their experience living with a certain medical condition or with certain medical treatments to help interpreters improve their skills?

Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/tV8PMFH1msLv7vA98

This is cool! Thanks for the recognition, Google

Celebrating Dorothy Miles Doodle - Google Doodles Learn more about the creation of Celebrating Dorothy Miles Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.

Join us on Tuesday, September 17th and September 24th from 6-9pm ET for our September EATE Webinar Series - The Reality of Su***de: What Interpreters Need to Know.

Su***de is a topic that we aren't comfortable talking about until we have to. It is a reality that does not discriminate; it doesn't care who you are or what you do, it can affect anyone. Presented by an interpreter sibling su***de loss survivor, and a certified Deaf interpreter, this workshop series will be an open honest conversation about what interpreters need to know about su***de, and how to safely and effectively apply it to our work as interpreters.

A portion of the proceeds from these live webinars will go to the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP).

Each session is worth 0.3 PS CEUs, or you can complete the series and earn 0.6 PS CEUS.

Register for the series here: https://education.rid.org/products/the-reality-of-su***de-what-interpreters-need-to-know-2

Accessibility: To submit a reasonable accommodation request, please email [email protected]. Accommodation requests for part one must be submitted no later than Friday, September 6th, and part two must be submitted by Friday, September 13th.

**Per RID's Standards & Criteria for approved sponsors, CEUs should not be awarded for repeating an identical activity within the same maintenance cycle. Session one of this series was previously offered in September of 2023 and asynchronous through CEC since September 2023.**

RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. You can review our CEC policies and FAQs here: https://education.rid.org/faqs

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Super Blue Moon Tonight!

Look up tonight! Biggest & brightest moon of 2024.

*Super Blue Sturgeon Moon* reaches its peak around Midnight. Moon rises around 8pm.

Surgeon comes from the type of fish commonly caught in the Great Lakes during this time of Summer.

Blue comes from the fact that this is the 3rd full moon in the summer cycle(it may actually have a reddish/orange tint, not blue).

Super comes from the fact that the moon is at its nearest approach to Earth or *perigee*, which will make the moon appear ~30% brighter and ~14% bigger.

Updated analogy thanks to feedback from YOU! Being able to use a scalpel is a skills that is integral to the work of a surgeon, just as being fluent in a signed language is a skill that is integral to any professional who works with Deaf children.

NOTE: We use the word “Deaf” as an inclusive term for all Deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and late-deafened children.

Image description: Working in Deaf education and not knowing a signed language is like being a surgeon and not learning how to use a scalpel.

© 2024 Language First. All rights reserved. You must credit Language First when sharing or using this content.

A gentle reminder: the next time a child gives you a hard time, respond with empathy and understanding. Whether it’s your child, your relative, your student, a friend’s child, or any child you encounter, if a child acts out, it’s often because they are struggling with emotions or situations they don’t yet know how to handle. Rather than seeing their behavior as an intentional act to make your life difficult, it’s more helpful to recognize that they might be overwhelmed, frustrated, or in need of support.

By shifting your perspective from “They’re giving me a hard time” to “They’re having a hard time,” you can respond with patience and provide the guidance they need to navigate their feelings and experiences more effectively.



Est. 2001. Deaf Women Owned. Over 20 years in business. 35+ years of Experience. Deaf Counseling Center provides both (videophone, web-based, online, and virtual, e-therapy, telemental health) and in-office to Deaf clients on a national basis.
Board-certified Telemental Health (BC-TMH). HIPAA Compliant. 100% Private. Inbox us for more information.

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Deaf Counseling Center provides therapy to Deaf clients on a national basis.

Disclaimer: You may want to consider diagnosis and treatment of your symptoms with a licensed professional counselor. This page is not intended to replace therapy.

NOTE: We use the word “Deaf” as an inclusive term for all Deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, DeafPlus, late-deafened, oral Deaf, ASL users, CI users, and other identities.

We have even more new eagles joining the team! Please wish them a strong start to the year. Our nest is growing bigger and bigger (by over 127% from the beginning of last year!), but we still have some openings! Check out our job opportunities at tinyurl.com/LSDCareers

✨Mark your calendars! The proposal workshop deadline has been pushed forward to March 1st, 2025, giving everyone extra time to put together their proposals. With several excellent presenters already on board, we're gearing up for an exciting conference less than a year away. We can't wait to see your proposals!
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www.dwhouston.org/conference

✨2024 GODA Annual Conference✨

This fully virtual conference is free to attend. Registration is required and gives attendees access to all sessions with one link

🗓️ Friday, August 23rd

Click below for more info 👇👇https://laddc.org/.../LaDDC-News-GODA-Conference-8.15.24.pdf

Introducing the dynamic individuals who will be having a conversation on "Accessibility and Inclusion: How Do We Get There?" at the NextGen Accessibility Summit!

Panelists:

Rosa Lee Timm - President, Social Venture Fund (CSD)

Chris Soukup - CEO (CSD)

Allysa Dittmar - Vice President, DeafHealth (CSD)

Warren "WaWa" Snipe - CEO (Sho Sum Luv Foundation (SSLF)

Chris Estrin - Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer (ZP Better Together)

📅 Event Details: September 17, 2024
🕒 Time: 11 AM - 5 PM EST
📍 Location: Virtual
🖋️Registration: https://tdiconf.com/register/

🎁 Special Early Bird Offer!
Register by August 30, 2024 and take advantage of our Early Bird Discount of just $85! Bonus: Registrants will have access to the recordings post-event for up to 60 days.

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Photo 1: A woman with long blonde hair smiling at the camera with trees in the background.
Photo 2: A man smiling at the camera with a grey beard and a navy blue blazer.
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We will have an event on August 24; anyone is welcome to join us pre-rally to discuss the Youth General Assembly!

Here information:
Time: 3 PM ET

Platform: Zoom
(will share zoom link soon) Just save the date!

State associations, including officers and prospective youth delegates, are invited to hype up and learn more about the upcoming Youth General Assembly!

Right after the Pep Rally, the NADYS Board will host break rooms for YGA delegates to network, ask questions, and discuss motions.

Contact: For more info, email [email protected]

Exciting news! U.S. Senator Bob Casey just introduced three new bills to expand the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program, helping more people with disabilities save money without losing federal benefits. These bills aim to increase awareness and ease access to ABLE savings accounts. Thank you to Senator Casey for championing this legislation. Learn more at bit.ly/caseyable.

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Please welcome some of our newest Eagles joining the nest! Our nest is growing bigger and bigger (by over 127% from the beginning of last year!), but we still have some openings! Check out our job opportunities at tinyurl.com/LSDCareers

Happy Birthday, George Veditz!

"As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs. And as long as we have our films, we can preserve signs in their old purity. It is my hope that we will all love and guard our beautiful sign language as the noblest gift God has given to deaf people."

~ George Veditz, First President of National Association of the Deaf

George Veditz Quote - 1913 "As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs. And as long as we have our films, we can preserve signs in their old purity. It is my hope that…

Register now for this upcoming webinar sponsored by the Hands & Voices Family Leadership in Language and Learning (FL3) Center
The Community Code of Kindness on 8/14 MDT

Register here: https://handsandvoices.org/fl3/register/

Join the Hands & Voices Family Leadership in Language and Learning (FL3) Center for the next presentation in our Leadership Webinar series, The Community Code of Kindness. In 2022, seven national organizations gathered together in what was known as the 2022 FL3 Partnership Summit, to develop and build upon existing organizational partnerships and to create opportunities for systemic improvement through policy and promising practices discussions. These organizations were identified as organizations that provide direct family-to-family support, including Alexander Graham Bell Association, American Society for Deaf Children, Family Voices, Hands & Voices, Hearing First, National Cued Speech Association, and the National Center of Deaf-Blindness. The result of this meeting created action steps towards a project together, now known as The Community Code of Kindness. This presentation will share the process by which the group came together through consensus, and how other stakeholders can adopt and apply the commitments and agreements contained within.
Build understanding on the genesis, evolution, and end result of a joint statement that was created and adopted to guide collaborative interactions.
Discuss application of the commitments and agreements that can be utilized in EHDI stakeholder circles.
Empower participants to adopt and utilize the commitments and agreements for partnerships they may be involved in.

Primary Audience
Family leaders, family-based support organizations, Deaf-based organizations. EHDI program staff, EHDI systems stakeholders, and Pediatric Healthcare Professionals are also welcome.

Presenters:
Janet DesGeorges, Hands & Voices Headquarters
Cheri Dowling, American Society for Deaf Children
Gayla Guignard, A.G. Bell

Deaf Women, please share this to other DHHDB women who would be interested in presenting a workshop!

DWU 2025 Conference is approaching in less than one year! We are excited to announce workshop proposal opportunity!

Attached to this email is a PDF file to explain about the workshop proposal. You can click then fill out the form. It is clickable, even though it is a PDF. I have tested it.

Questions or More information? [email protected]
Facebook Message ()
VP 83257233565
Please reach out to me first before calling via video.

Link to Facebook video in ASL about workshop proposal opportunity
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/K8vEBDmuKbNG1F4S/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Links to Conference
https://dwhouston.org/conference https://www.dwu.org/events

Thank you,
Dr. Angela Trahan
DWU 2025 Workshop Chair

Deaf Women, please share this to other DHHDB women who would be interested in presenting a workshop!

DWU 2025 Conference is approaching in less than one year! We are excited to announce workshop proposal opportunity!

Attached to this email is a PDF file to explain about the workshop proposal. You can click then fill out the form. It is clickable, even though it is a PDF. I have tested it.

Questions or More information? [email protected]
Facebook Message ()
VP 83257233565
Please reach out to me first before calling via video.

Link to Facebook video in ASL about workshop proposal opportunity
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/K8vEBDmuKbNG1F4S/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Links to Conference
https://dwhouston.org/conference https://www.dwu.org/events

Thank you,
Dr. Angela Trahan
DWU 2025 Workshop Chair

Deaf Women of Houston Giving back through life-changing experiences.

Deaf Interpreter Training opportunity!

Back by popular demand!

Our Deaf Interpreter Training is back, and we want you to join us!

Deaf interpreters have an immense value in providing accurate and reliable communication access. Much like ASL interpreters, there is a nationwide shortage of Certified Deaf interpreters as well.

If you are currently pursuing your Deaf Interpreter Certification, this workshop is for you!
The dates for the workshop are September 13th-15th and October 18th-20th.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you in Houston!

https://masterword.institute/deaf-interpreter-training/