Diversity
and Awareness Panel: Hearing Loss and Accessibility
Did you know that 800 million people are affected by some kind of hearing loss?
One-third of those affected are of retirement age - 65 years or older and the
other two thirds are pre-retirement age, this statistic includes infants
and children!
Hearing loss does not discriminate and
has the potential to affect everyone. To raise awareness, as well as to illustrate
the diversity of hearing loss, we have asked individuals of all ages and levels
of hearing loss to speak about their personal experiences. Professionals will
also be presenting about the rights of individuals with disabilities covered
under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Join us and learn how you can make Dutchess
County more accessible for people with hearing loss.
Date: Wednesday,
September 24th
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm
Location: The
Henry A. Wallace Center
at the FDR Presidential Library & Home
Route 9, Hyde Park, NY
No registration fee - Lunch provided
Presenters:
·
Cheylisia
Edwards, US Dept. of Health & Human Services - Office of Civil Rights
·
Bruce
Gitlin, Attorney, NY Center for Law & Justice
·
Kathleen
S. Friedman, LCSW, CSC, Director Deaf/HH Program & Limited English
Proficiency Services at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Westchester Division
·
Parents
of Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing Children
·
Individuals
in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Community
RSVP by:
Wednesday September 10, 2014
Jeanine
Byrnes, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services Community Liaison
Mid-Hudson
Interpreter Service, Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
845-452-3913
x103 Voice
845-345-8416
Video Phone for ASL Users
Panel is funded
by: Taconic Resources for Independence,
Inc.
In collaboration
with:
Dutchess County
Deaf Awareness Group
Hudson Valley
Catholic Deaf Center
Sign
Language Interpreters, Assisted Listening Devices and CART will be provided
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