Sussex County – Page 36 – Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

June 6, 2021

Deaf Community Surf Day! (Rehoboth Beach, DE)

Details and Sign Up

Date: July 22nd, 2021
Time: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Where: Delaware Seashore State Park, Indian River Inlet, North-Side. 39183 Inlet Rd., Rehoboth Beach DE 19971
Special note: This event is free, however there is a $10 parking fee. Please arrive at least an hour early for parking (it is limited) and set-up.

All friends and family members of the participants are encouraged to come hang-out, socialize, and enjoy the fun of surfing. Bring your favorite beach supplies and make a day of it! Surf lessons for beginners are FREE, however participants MUST sign up prior to the event (register by clicking the button below). Boards, surf instructors, and ASL interpreters are provided for this event. This is an all-inclusive event designed for all types of hearing loss. If you don’t sign – no worries! Please bring a towel, sunscreen, a rash-guard shirt if you prefer to wear one, hydration, and a snack. Feel free to invite others to hang-out on the beach and cheer you on! We look forward to connecting and spreading the stoke!

You can contact Laurel through this website and number at the bottom of the page.
You can also reach out to Jane, who is fluent in American Sign Language and has a videophone. Her videophone number
is 410-202-0208 and email rjane.hager@gmail.com.

Registration and details at https://www.theoceanismyguru.com/deaf-surf-day.html.

May 24, 2021

NEW DEAF MENTOR PROGRAM

Tuesday, May 25, 6pm via Zoom

LEARNING COMMUNITY MEETING:

Topic: Learning Community Meeting: New Deaf Mentor Program, Panel discussion and time for questions with several of the new Deaf Mentors. Learn about this awesome new resource for Delaware families, and how it could be helpful for you, your family, or the families you serve. Captions and ASL interpreter provided.

Time: May 25, 2021 at 6:00pm

Register in advance for this meeting: REGISTER HERE

April 26, 2021

Virtual Interpreter Bill Town Hall (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)

As you may be aware, the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, Delaware Association of the Deaf, Delaware Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Independent Resources, Inc. are holding a virtual public meeting to receive input regarding a draft bill for the registration of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind. The draft bill seeks to provide a quality assurance process and meet consumer needs for quality assurance, while leveraging existing state infrastructure and resources.

The Virtual meeting is on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Interpreters and closed captioning will be provided. Registration is required for BOTH those who just want to attend and those who want to provide public comment. To register, please go to:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_soo10MzFR4muZPIL_T9Vng

A link to the draft legislation will be sent tomorrow. It will also be available on the scpd website: https://scpd.delaware.gov/

Please answer in the registration link if you will be providing public comment. Speakers will be called in the order we received registrations and will have 3 minutes to provide comments. Speakers will receive notice at 2 ½ minutes. Speakers will have their time end at 3 minutes even if they are not finished with their comments. Interpretations will continue as needed to include the comments when a speaker’s turn ended.

This is a time-limited process, so if people registered but are not able to provide comments, they will be able to submit comments to SCPD via a mode of communication which best fits their needs. Please send those to:

SCPD@delaware.gov

Submitted comments will be taken until May 5, 2021. Thank you.