[WADNet Post] Apr 3: Northeast Wisconsin Area News
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NORTHEAST WISCONSIN AREA NEWS
-- Apr 3-May 29: Hand n Hand Sign Classes
-- Apr 7: WAD/FRVAD Interpreter Licensure Workshop
-- Apr 7: FRVAD Spring Easter & Pajama Party
-- May 12: NEW Deaf Light House Coalition Meeting
-- May 22 & 23: Understanding Your Benefits
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Apr 3-May 29: Hand n Hand Sign Classes
Attention!!!
Parents, therapists, community members…If you have or work with a child
who has hearing loss, speech difficulties or simply would like to become
familiar with another language, please consider attending this class!
‘Conversational Sign Language' ( flyer is at
http://www.wi-deaf.org/images/community/hnh_slflyer_spring07.pdf )
Throughout this 8-week sign language class, Marie Stapleford, hearing
impaired since birth, will use her experience in teaching sign language
classes at Hand-N-Hand and Utah State School for the Deaf and the Blind
to teach individuals how to incorporate sign language into daily life or
therapy sessions or expand and revive your current skills.
Tuesday Nights, April 3rd – May 29th, 2007
6:00-7:30 pm
411 St. John Street Green Bay, WI 54301
The cost for the class is $25.00 per adult. Class fees are waived for
Hand-N-Hand playgroup families. Class size is limited. Registration
for the class is due by March 30th .
Please feel free to forward this email or copy the information and share
it with those individuals that you feel may benefit. If you are
interested in attending any of the events or if you have questions about
Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. please contact Jenny Geiken
at (920)434-6226 v/tty or jlgeiken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. is a non-profit organization
that provides support and facilitates resources for families with
children experiencing hearing loss. Hand-N-Hand offers a weekly
playgroup for children who are deaf and hard of hearing ages birth to
five and their families as well as parent and community education classes.
Thank you for your time and support,
Jenny Geiken
Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc.
Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
WSB Birth to Three Consultant
(Contributed by: Jenny Geiken, Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern
Wisconsin, Inc.)
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Apr 7: WAD/FRVAD Interpreter Licensure Workshop
Hi everyone,
I would like to encourage you to PLEASE be able to come to this
workshop. It is VERY important. It is part of YOUR service. They are
working to try to PASS the Wisconsin law that all interpreters shall be
certified (RID - blue card... not white card). Very well education for
us and others. Please spread this important information. There will be
beverages/refreshments provided. Please help and share this with others.
Hope to see you all there.
To view flyer: http://www.wi-deaf.org/images/frvad/wadterplicwksp2007.pdf
Thank you,
FRVAD Secretary,
Faye Jordan-Peters and the FRVAD boards
(Contributed by: Faye Jordan-Peters, FRVAD)
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Apr 7: FRVAD Spring Easter & Pajama Party
FRVAD Spring Easter and Pajama Party
April 7, 2007
Admission $5.00
Doors Open 6:30pm
Social 7:00pm
Food Served 9:00pm
PAJAMA CONTESTS!
Come have fun with us!
To view flyer, click http://www.wi-deaf.org/images/frvad/april2007.pdf
(Contributed by: Faye Jordan-Peters, FRVAD)
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May 12: NEW Deaf Light House Coalition Meeting
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Menasha Goodwill Community Center
Appleton Room
1800 Appleton Road
Menasha, WI
(enter through glass doors at north end of the building)
9:00am - Noon
We will start off with coffee & light snacks.
POTLUCK LUNCH - bring a dish to share!
IMPORTANT NOTE for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-blind Residents of the
Fox Valley Area:
During April and early May, we will be working on a "Senior Citizens
Housing Location" survey - some of us will be at events around NE
Wisconsin during April to pass out the survey forms. If you want to
fill out the survey, contact any member of the NEW Deaf Light House
Coalition committee*, or one of the co-chairpersons.
At the next meeting, we will be discussing possible locations for a new
residence for Deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind in the Fox Valley
area. Your ideas and opinions are IMPORTANT!
*Members of the NEW Deaf Light House Coalition committee:
Wendy Altmann
Laura Jean Davis
Joe Heidemann
Faye Jordan-Peters
Kathy Kamasky
Julie Meyer
Troy Peters
Sara Rhoades
Leslie Riggs
Scott Seefeld
Barbara Stapleford
Marie Stapleford
Questions? Need more information? Contact Leslie Riggs,
skyeyes@xxxxxxxxxx or 920-832-9235 (VP/TTY).
(Contributed by: Leslie Riggs, WADNet Reader)
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May 22 & 23: Understanding Your Benefits
Need help with:
• Medicare?
• Medicaid?
• Social Security?
• Food Stamps?
• Family Care benefit?
• housing programs?
• unemployment benefit?
• employment benefit?
• Work incentives
• or any other benefit?
There is someone who can help you!
Jeffrey Cucinotta, Disability & Work Incentives Benefit
Specialist, is available to help you understand your benefits
or benefits you may qualify for.
Come and see me
on
May 22 & 23, 2007
at
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
555 Country Club Rd
Green Bay WI
between 9 am to 4 pm each day
To schedule an appointment, please call Jeffrey Cucinotta at
1-866-796-9725 tty or 608-266-3118 voice or 608-266-1000 videophone (vp)
or email at cucinjm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
View flyer at http://www.wi-deaf.org/images/community/DBS_Day_GreenBay.pdf
(Contributed by: Jeffrey Cucinotta, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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