September 1-5, 2010: ALDAcon 2010 (Colorado Springs, CO)
http://www.alda.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=57
September 11, 2010: Deafhood Workshop (Richmond)
Please go to our Deafhoodva website which is www.deafhoodva.org or go to Facebook under “Deafhoodva” to reserve a seat or comfirm that u will attend or not. Reason is we need head count to see how much food we need to get to provide u all for lunch on that day (Sept 11, 2010).
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2010 Events at Southwest Virginia Club of the Deaf (SW VA)
Southwest Virginia Club of the Deaf
860 Park Ave., Norton, VA
2010 Schedule
Questions, contact:
Videophone: 276-708-7370
Sat., May 22 at 10 am Meeting, Picnic Pot Luck, and movie
Sat., June 12 all day 23rd Annual Hungry Mother State Park near Marion
Sat., July 3 at 2 pm Picnic Style Potluck, Meeting and Movie
Sat., July 24 at 10 am Speaker and Social
Sat., August 7 at 10 AM Car Wash
Sat., August 21 at 10 am Speaker and Silent Lunch at Prime Steak House in Norton
Sat., September 11 at 10 am Pot Luck Pizza, Meeting and Movie
Sat., September 25 at 10 am Deaf Awareness Day. Speaker and Fashion Show
Sat., October 16 at 10 am Halloween Party – bring finger food, and Meeting
Sat., November 13 at 10 am Thanksgiving Dinner – bring lots of food, and Deaf Comedy
Sat., December 11 at 10 am* Christmas Party – bring finger food and Meeting
Fri. December 31 at 2 pm* New Year Eve Party – bring finger food
*If there is a bad weather, the event is cancelled.
News About Airport Body Scanners, and More!
NVRC has been participating in conference calls as a member of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Disability Coalition. On July 20, Bonnie O’Leary, our Outreach Manager, participated in the latest quarterly TSA teleconference call to learn more about the new body scanner being used at airports.
A TSA representative reported that 600 participants from all the states met to see the body scanner (AIT). In general everyone who viewed the scanner was pleased, but there was broad agreement that passengers would need advanced time to let the person who conducting the scanning understand what their needs are.
By the end of this year, 250 of the body scanner units will be in place at airports. A video will be available at checkpoint (with captions!) so passengers will be prepared and know what to expect from the scanner.
Forms are now being developed for passengers to communicate discreetly with TSA officers.
Some other news during the call:
- Local TSA airport agents want to start getting involved with disability-related groups at the local level so they have a better understanding of the national issues.
- Breast cancer survivors should get a medical card from TSA so they don’t have to remove silicone prosthetics.
- Thanks to NVRC News, 7/21/10.
HLACVA Summer 2010 Newsletter
Filed under: ADA Accessibility and Advocacy, Hearing Conservation, Newsletters
HLACVA Summer 2010 Newsletter (complete)
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- Thanks to Poppy Lesti, HLACVA
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