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I am your new OAD president and I look forward to serving the community to the best of my abilities.
It has been brought to my attention that Oregon Deaf/Hard of Hearing community is at danger of losing ODHHS (Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service) valuable service due to budgetary decision by the State.
What does that mean for us? We would no longer have an interpreter referral service and we will be on our OWN.
- No centralized referral database of ASL interpreters and captioners.
- No accountability. (holding interpreters and captioners responsible)
- No quality control. (oversee the quality of interpreters and captioners)
Imagine the chaos that this will cause for everyone in Oregon when trying to find a qualified interpreter or captioners for all kinds of things? No one would have a place to contact for interpreters. This will set us back 20 years.
OAD is committed to be involved in this matter. We still need YOUR help. How can you help?
- Contact your legislature.
- Send me your KEY POINTS on what might happen if the service of ODHHS is cut off.
- Send me your testimonials on why and how the service of interpreter/captioners is very valuable to you and what impact it holds for you.
Send it to
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before Tuesday, the 13th so I can present it at a meeting that I will be attending in Salem.
Thank you,
Frank Mounts
OAD President
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Latest Captioned Movies listings in Oregon
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:16
I am pleased to present you with latest captioned movie listing on Deaforegon.com - With thanks to Captionfish filtering technology (beta), it made tis possible to list captioned movies in these formats: open captioned, rear window captioned, foreign/subtitles and DTS/DVS Theatrical.
Currently, it's enabled for search nearby Portland, Salem and Bend. If there are captioned movies in your area, please let
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know. Also, any problems you may find, the technology is not perfect yet.
Click on Captioned movie listing link under 'Happenings' menu on the left or you may click here. Please enjoy your movies and popcorn!
UPDATE July 5, 2010: Currently having issues with the list, thank you for your patience while we fix it.
Last Updated on Monday, 05 July 2010 16:08
OAD Supports Building Rehabilitation at OSD
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 24 November 2009 07:59
November 15, 2009
Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program
Attention: Grant Selection Committee
Oregon Emergency Management
3225 State Street, Room 115
Salem, Oregon 97301
Dear Seismic Grant Selection Committee:
We are interested and supportive of the grant for seismic rehabilitation for Oregon School for the DeaF (OSD). As community members of an organization that promotes the interests of all Deaf people in Oregon, we are proponents for action that would ensure a better, safer place for all of OSD's students. We are aware of the age of the buildings and value the heritage of such an organization, and are desirous of enhancing the environment for a new generation of students at OSD.
We encourage you to five this school priority in your consideration for this program. Oregon's Deaf studetns deserve a safe place to receive an education, and we know that OSD is an integral part of the success of Oregonians who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, statewide. Thank you for your consideration, and we encourage you to select OSD as a site for building rehabilitation.
(signed)
Carl Schroeder
President of Oregon Association of the Deaf
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 08:04
OAD and the Deaf Youth of Today
Written by Carl N Schroeder
Monday, 23 November 2009 19:43
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On November 15, 2009, I had a great opportunity to visit the Junior National Association of the Deaf (JrNAD) chapter at the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) in Salem. It had the first meeting after a few years of "hibernation," and through efforts of our own Trustee Colleen Thayer and Second Vice President Margi Morgan the JrNAD chapter is back and alive.
Colleen Thayer who is ASL Specialist opened the meeting by introducing Margi Morgan. Margi spoke about the history of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) that was organized to respond to the 1880 Milan Resolution banning the use of sign language in education of the Deaf. The NAD accomplished many important issues affecting the Deaf, and in 1921 the Oregon Association of the Deaf (OAD) became affiliated with the NAD. The mission of OAD reads:
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