Town Hall Meeting - Teen Group

The New Season of The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teen Club

and The Deaf Town Hall Meetings Begin!!!

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New Location: Northside Branch of Cincinnati Public Library

4219 Hamilton Avenue

Phone: 513-369-4449

New Day: Mondays

New Times: Teen Club 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Town Hall Meetings 6:00pm – 7:30pm

New Dates:

November 17

Teen Club: 4-5:30 First meeting to decide

future topics and Technology and The Deaf

with Roseanne Krisko. So Bring your texting

devices for hands on training

Town Hall: 6-7:30 Deaf Off Drugs and

Alcohol (DODA)

December 1

Teen Club: 4-5:30pm Topic to be decided

Town Hall: 6:00-7:30pm

Ask the Doctor! Here is an opportunity to ask

health or medical questions and get simple

basic answers!

December 15

Family Night for All 5:00pm-7:30pm

Captioned Movie, “ Pay It Forward”

January 26

Teen Club: 4-5:30

Town Hall: 6-7:30

Life After Fifty with psychologist fluent in

ASL, Carol Yoken

February 23

Teen Club: 4-5:30

Town Hall: 6-7:30

How to make the best of the interpreter in a medical environment with Meg Deckert, Annie Welch and Deb Porter

March 23

Teen Club: 4-5:30

Town Hall: 6-7:30

Bi-cultural families of Deaf and Hearing with Deron Emmons and Bob Coltrane

April 27

Teen Club: 4-5:30

Town Hall: 6-7:30

Cook the Healthy Tasty Way! With The Art of Entertaining catering company

May 18

Teen Club: 4-5:30

Town Hall: 6-7:30

Dog Training Techniques with Circle Tail, Inc.

Questions? Contact Melissa Shaffer, Advocate and Education Specialist

513-221-0527 voice or tty

513-221-3300 video phone

mshaffer@hearingspeechdeaf.com

Opened Movie Schedule

	Date	Time(s)		Title(s)
	14-Nov	12:45	8:15	Madagascar 2
	15-Nov	3:20		Madagascar 2
	16-Nov	12:45		Madagascar 2
	17-Nov	12:45	8:15	Madagascar 2
	18-Nov	2:20	9:50	Role Models
	19-Nov	11:50	7:20	Role Models
	20-Nov	2:20	9:50	Role Models
	Regal Cinemas Deerfield Towne Center 16
	5500 Deerfield Blvd
	Mason, Ohio 45040
	Phone: 513-770-0964
	Fax: 513-770-0025

Walk in Hours

Free Assistance for Anyone Who is Deaf or Has a Hearing Loss
New Walk-In Hours


CINCINNATI, OH – Community Services for the Deaf of The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center offers free help for anyone who is Deaf or has a hearing loss. Walk-in hours, where no appointment is needed, are now every Wednesdays from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Appointments for other times are available by contacting Melissa Shaffer, Advocate and Education Specialist, at MShaffer@HearingSpeechDeaf.com or 513.221.3300 (Video Phone and TTY) or 513.221.0527 ext. 170 (Voice Phone).

We can assist with: activities of daily living, connections to state and county agencies, emotional self-care, recognizing situations of financial exploitation, advocacy, accompanying individuals to the hospital, police station, court hours, navigating complex governmental systems, improving health literacy, securing an individuals rights under the ADA, IEP preparation, and more – no issue is too big or too small. We also offer support groups and teen programming as well as free Video Phone usage. For more information on our services please contact Carole Donnellon, Outreach Specialist, at CDonnellon@HearingSpeechDeaf.com or 513.221.0527 ext. 182 (Voice Phone).

Our free programs are funded in part by grants from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation and The Pfau Family Foundation.

Our highly qualified sign language interpreters are available 24 hours a day, seven days per week. To schedule an interpreter call 513.221.0527. For emergency service after 5pm or on weekends, call 513.784.2777.

Community Services for the Deaf is a division of The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center. The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center strengthens our community by supporting individuals and families to overcome obstacles to communication. We believe that communication is the foundation of all human interactions. We provide a barrier-free, inclusive and nurturing environment for anyone seeking to overcome obstacles regarding speech, hearing or deafness.

Kentucky Deaf Festival

Join us in A Journey Around the World to Understand Ourselves
And Each Other Better

August 29, 2008
Louisville’s Kentucky Center, Todd Hall 10-5
Meet DeaFestival artists personally as we play together, create together, and learn to express ourselves! Use art, storytelling, and games the day before DeaFestival to discover the artist in YOU! You will have the opportunity to have the art created that day shown at DeaFestival (if you want) and to have one of your stories videotaped. By connecting with our feelings and experiences, we understand ourselves, each other, and the world better!

This is a FREE event!!

Lunch at WorldFest included free to the first twenty people registered!

REGISTER by AUGUST 20th to
Michelle.Niehaus@ky.gov
or by calling (502) 564-4456 x4521 or x4507
Participants will receive more information and directions on August 26th.


Participants who choose can share their experiences in mental health and offer suggestions on how professionals can better meet the language and cultural needs of people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This will be in a private, confidential setting Co-Sponsored by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addiction Services, KCDHH, and the EKU Center on Deafness

Enjoying Our Kings Island Day

Summer Adventures For Deaf Teens

Wow! What a great time we had at the Beach Water Park! At Community Services for the Deaf of the Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Cincinnati, we are thrilled to be able to offer Summer Adventures for Deaf Teens.

We have fun free activities once a week to Cincinnati attractions. Yesterday we had our first trip - to the wildly popular Beach Water Park. The entrance tickets were paid for by a special grant from Advocates for Kids and The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. We are most grateful for these two grants so local Deaf teens can get together over the summer.

Want more information? Want to sign up? Contact Carole Donnellon 513-221-0527 ext 182 or CDonnellon@HearingSpeechDeaf.com.

Enjoy the pictures of our day at The Beach!

Sweet Nothing In My Ear

Will be on TV on April 20th

Click here: http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article%7C10001%7C10051%7C/HallmarkSite/HallmarkHallOfFame/HHOF_

Click on "Watch the Preview"

Summer 2008 Koda Camp

Deaf Community Resource Center is now accepting applications for KODA Camp 2008. Contact us as soon as possible to get the necessary forms. We have limited space. We are accepting application based on first come, first serve basis. So…don’t wait until the deadline.

If you know any KODAs, age 8 to 15, who may be interested on going to KODA Camp, please forward this email to the parents.

Thank you.

Deron Emmons, CEO
demmons@drcohio.com
Deaf Community Resource Center, Inc
3333 Stanley Ave
Dayton, OH 45404

Voice/VP 937-227-3272
Fax 888-827-9731

Vote for Marlee!

Did you miss Marlee on Dancing with The Stars? Check out this online video of her performance:

http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing?lid=ABCCOMGlobalMenu&lpos=FEP


Marlee Matlin danced wonderfully on The Dancing With The Stars TV show. Her total score from the judges was 22 points. She is in the 3rd place among the women. The top scores are 28 points (Kristi Yamaguchi) and 24 points (Priscilla Presley). They will combine the judges scores with the public vote. The man and woman "star" with the lowest total will be off the show.

Vote for Marlee - Show the world that the Deaf CAN dance!!

How to vote -

http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index?pn=aboutthevote

Teen Club on WCPO - Channel 9

"Dancing With The Stars" Deaf Actress Inspires Local Teens

Related Links
ABC News: Deaf Actress to 'Dance With the Stars'
Marlee Matlin Official Website
IMDB.com: Marlee Matlin

Web produced by: Neil Relyea

Deaf actress Marlee Matlin's challenge on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" has inspired teens with hearing loss.

On Friday night a local deaf teen club met at Powell Crosley, Jr. YMCA on Winton Road to learn how to dance.

Instructors hope to use dance as a tool to increase awareness about how many deaf professional dancers there are nationwide.

The teens involved were excited because they not only learned a few ballroom steps, but also learned hip hop and modern dance.

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3d4f373b-f78c-4bd0-89eb-c4296e765417

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Thank you so much to Rachel James for teaching the teens some great hip hop dances!

Ohio Youth Leadership Forum

The Ohio Youth Leadership Forum is a week-long conference that provides selected high school juniors and seniors with disabilities the opportunity to develop and enhance leadership skills. The conference, held in Columbus, focuses on leadership, personal development and citizenship. By the end of the week, delegates develop a Personal Leadership Plan to take home and implement in their communities. Since the program was started in 1999, 136 delegates have had this excellent opportunity.

Interested in attending the Youth Leadership Forum? Those who are interested must fill out an appilcation for consideration to attend the Youth Leadership Forum. An appilcation is available on-line for those interested. You can get the application by clicking on either of the links below

Download Application in MS Word Format
OR

Download Application in Adobe PDF format

Medicaid Buy-In Program Delayed

On June 30, 2007, Governor Strickland signed
into law a bill which requires the state to
establish a Medicaid Buy-In (MBI) option for
people with disabilities.

The establishment of an MBI program removes
a major barrier to employment by allowing
people with disabilities to earn more income
and still qualify for Medicaid health coverage.
For many people with disabilities, private
health insurance that covers their unique
health care needs is either very expensive or
unavailable. In the past, people who needed
Medicaid coverage faced having to choose
between working and having health care.
A person with a disability is eligible for MBI if
his/her income is below 250% of the federal
poverty level (FPL), after excluding the fi rst
$20,000 of their income. A person may also
have up to $10,000 in assets. People will
be responsible for paying a premium on a
sliding scale when their family income exceeds
150% of the FPL. Other exclusions may be
established in the MBI rule.

Ohio joins 34 other states offering the option
to “buy-in” to Medicaid, and an opportunity
for people with disabilities to become more
self-suffi cient, gain more independence and
participate fully in all aspects of community
life, including employment.
State Senator Stivers and State Representative
Peterson, who introduced the MBI legislation,
have said that MBI will pay for itself from the
income, sales and other taxes that working
people with disabilities will be adding to the
state’s economy.

Next Steps The law allows the Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services 180 days to submit the state
plan amendment for MBI to the Centers
for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and allows changes, if necessary, to gain CMS approval. Between now and January 2008, the Department, in
collaboration with the MBI Advisory Council (which consists of private and public groups,
including ODDC and Ohio Legal Rights Service), will write rules to implement the
program. Additionally, regional meetings will be held to spread the word about this new
program.

“People with disabilities, their families and
others who support them have advocated
diligently for more than six years to make
MBI a reality,” said Bev Johnson, Executive
Director of Cerebral Palsy Association of Ohio.
Congratulations to those who worked hard for
many years to make MBI a reality for Ohio’s
workers with disabilities.

This article is from The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council - http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/

Deaf Expo in Columbus, Ohio

When? March 8, 2008

Where?
The Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
Lausche Building
717 East 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211

Time? 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Parking? Free

Ticket? Click here

ASL EXPO is a trade show targeted to the sign language community, with an emphasis on bringing together the deaf and the hearing communities. The purpose of the EXPO is to educate consumers, establish material visibility, and generate sales leads for exhibitors of all kinds, including video relay services, interpreter services, wireless communications, ASL video distributors, and any other businesses that want to market their products and services to deaf and hard of hearing consumers.

The people who will attend ASL EXPO 2008 include:• Sign language users including the deaf and hard of hearing.• Their friends and families.• Other people who know, teach or work with the deaf and hard of hearing.

Deaf Movie - April 1, 2008

Playwright Stephen Sachs has adapted his original play, Sweet Nothing In My Ear, for a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie set to air on CBS in April.

The television version of Sweet Nothing, now shooting, is directed by Emmy Award-winning Joseph Sargent and stars Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin and Golden Globe winner Jeff Daniels.

In Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Laura, who is deaf, and Dan, who is hearing, are an attractive young couple happily married for nine years. Their son Adam was born hearing, but by age six has also become deaf. When Dan decides to pursue the possibility of a cochlear implant for his boy- a tiny computer chip inserted in the brain that would allow him toregain his hearing - a divisive wedge is driven between husband and wifethat threatens to shatter their marriage.

It's A "Go" for Marlee Matlin

Deaf Matlin dances in Mills' footsteps on next round of 'Dancing'

by Gary Strauss, USA TODAY

Heather Mills competed with a prosthetic leg on Dancing With the Stars. Next up: a woman who can't hear the music.

Marlee Matlin says she's not worried. The Oscar-winning actress (Children of a Lesser God) is one of 12 celebrities announced Monday for the latest round of ABC's hit ballroom dance show, premiering March 17 (8 ET/PT).

Mills, who wowed Season 4 viewers and Dancing's judges with gutsy performances, "really made an impression," says Matlin, who has severely limited hearing. "She really raised awareness of what someone with a physical disability can do."

Matlin hopes she'll boost the image for the nation's 26 million deaf and hearing-impaired. "Deaf people can do anything except hear. My deafness will limit my ability only if I let it," says Matlin, 42.

Matlin's career has largely been defined by dramatic roles, including her current run on Showtime's The L Word. She hopes Dancing viewers will see her lighter side.

Learning ballroom dance might not be as hard as some would believe, she says. "Seeing as I haven't let my it affect my acting, I don't think I'll have more difficulty than other cast members," she says. "You try to imagine what it's like when you can't hear the music. I'll let my partner be my music."

Digital hearing aids help her distinguish some sounds. "Imagine yourself in the shower with the door closed and you can kind of hear the stereo in the next room at a reduced volume," says Jack Jason, her producing partner and interpreter.

Matlin's husband, Kevin, and four preteen children are big fans of Dancing With the Stars and were excited she had been asked to appear. She also consulted her friend, director/choreographer Anne Fletcher (Hairspray, 27 Dresses). "Anne said, 'You've got the moves,' " Matlin says. "Then it was me telling the producers, 'OK, you've got me.' "
Matlin says she's more worried about a pratfall than her limited hearing. "The stairs at the front of the stage — I'm thinking heels, stairs, and I start to sweat."

Matlin and other celebrity competitors are in Chicago today to meet and tape The Oprah Winfrey Show episode airing Thursday.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-02-18-dancing-with-the-stars_N.htm

Deaf Movie!

CBS will have movie called
"Sweet Nothing In My Ear"
played by Marlee Matlin
on
April 1, 2008.

Playwright Stephen Sachs has adapted his original play, Sweet Nothing In My Ear, for a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie set to air on CBS in April. The television version of Sweet Nothing, now shooting, is directed by Emmy Award-winning Joseph Sargent and stars Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin and Golden Globe winner Jeff Daniels.

In Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Laura, who is deaf, and Dan, who is hearing, are an attractive young couple happily married for nine years. Their son Adam was born hearing, but by age six has also become deaf. When Dan decides to pursue the possibility of a cochlear implant for his boy - a tiny computer chip inserted in the brain that would allow him to regain his hearing - a divisive wedge is driven between husband and wife that threatens to shatter their marriage.

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin may go Dancing With the Stars

According to Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider blog, deaf actress and Oscar winner Marlee Matlin may be appearing on the next edition of ABC's Dancing With the Stars. As EW mentions, having Matlin guest star on the dancing competition would not be surprising since the series has been trying to "defy casting expectations and prejudices." DWTS fans will recall that Heather Mills, who wears a prosthetic leg, appeared in the fourth season of the show.

Since the network is not ready to confirm the cast of the upcoming season of the show, it is impossible to know for sure if Matlin will indeed be on the show. The magazine contacted Marlee Matlin's publicist but the latter referred them to ABC. ABC should reveal who will be donning dance shoes for the sixth installment of the series sometime this month since the show is set to premiere on March 17.

Through Deaf Eyes

Hope you have channel KET.

KET will rebroadcast Through Deaf Eyes on
Wednesday, December 26 at 9/8 p.m. CT and
Thursday, December 27 at 8:30/7:30 a.m. CT on KET2.
The program also will be broadcast on KET1
Thursday, December 20 at 3/2 a.m. CT.

The two-hour documentary explores nearly 200 years of deaf life in America as it examines family life, education, work and community connections from the perspective of deaf citizens.Narrated by actress Stockard Channing, Through Deaf Eyes includes interviews with former Gallaudet University president Dr. I. King Jordan,actors Marlee Matlin and Bernard Bragg, as well as historians and deafAmericans with diverse views on language use, technology and identity. It also presents six artistic works by deaf media artists and filmmakers. The program traces the evolution of deaf education and explores the complicated role of technology in the lives of deaf people.

Through Deaf Eyesis a co-production of WETA/Washington and Florentine Films/Hott Productions in association with Galluadet University.

ASL Movies in Ohio

Four Showings In Ohio This Weekend

WRONG GAME
Deaf Movie
Rated: PG-13 Minutes: 90(Produced by ASL Films & Sponsored by Sprint Relay) (ALL Deaf Cast: Norman Weiss, Willy Conley, Bernard Bragg, Mindy Moore, Camille Jeter-Lorello, Andy Vasnick, Liz Tannebaum, Vikee Waltrip and Antoinette Abbamonte)

"WRONG GAME" takes place in a mansion filled with mysterious history. A group of people is called to the Wrong Game takes place in a mansion filled with mysterious history. A group of people is called to the mansion to participate in a game where the winner receives $1 million. When the participants gather at the mansion, they learn the hard truth that the game is no original. Losing the game is not an option. To add further drama, each participant holds highly specialized skills and collectively, they must determine whose skills or expertise is most beneficial to the game. What the participants do not know is that the mastermind of this game is among them as a participant, judging each of them silently and strategically. With more unexpected twists and turns than any other movie, this film will keep participants guessing until the very end.

To view the movie trailer - http://www.aslfilms.com

~~This movie is completely in ASL and DOES NOT have captioning/sound.~~

FOUR SHOWINGS:

FRIDAY, DEC. 7 - 7PM
Ohio State School for the Blind - Blind School Theater
5220 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43214
INFO: terrence.cipra@sprint.com or 440-877-9084 VP
Admission: $10

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 - 1.15PM
Ohio State School for the Blind - Blind School Theater
5220 N. High StreetColumbus, OH 43214
INFO: Bill.Estes@sprint.com or 614-898-0093 VP
Admission: $10

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 - 6.30PM
Danbarry Cinemax7650 Waynesown Blvd.Huber Heights, OH 45424
INFO: Kathy Farley, ASLKATHY@aol.com or 937-233-1502 VP
Admission: $10

SUNDAY, DEC. 9 - 2PM
Lakota West High School Theater 8940 Union Centre Blvd.West Chester, OH 45069
INFO: Roseanne Krisko, Roseanne.Krisko@sprint.com or 513-574-4452 VP
Admission: $10

SERRC Classes

Starting December 13, 2007, Southwestern Ohio Special Education Regional Resource
Center (State Support Team 13), in collaboration with regional trainers, will offer interactive,
hands-on, sessions related to Special Education System topics. Family members may attend
any or all sessions. A $20 gift card, to help defray expenses, will be provided to parents and
family members at each session (one gift card per family).

Sessions will be held at SERRC, from 6:00 – 8:30 PM, the 2nd Thursday each month,
December through May. The sessions will cover basic information about topics related to the
needs of learners with disabilities, including an intervention/prevention model for learners who
are not successful in school, academically or behaviorally.

Those who attend all six sessions, in the Series, will receive a certificate and will be invited to
attend a more advanced training at a Spring Leadership Institute the end of May, 2008.


December 13, 2007 - Special Education Basics
January 10, 2008 - Intervention and Evaluation
February 14, 2008 - IEP Development
March 13, 2008 - Behavior Planning
April 10, 2008 - Transition (birth to "world of work")
May 8, 2008 - Communication (saying the HARD stuff)


SWO SERRC Call Terri 563-0045 ext. 10
1301 Bonnell, 3rd Floor or register on-line: www.swoserrc.org
Cincinnati OH 45215