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ASL Interpreter Network makes a goal to keep our community updated on news that surrounds the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind communities.
Another site that we strongly support is DEAF NEWS TODAY for the latest news nationwide and internationally affecting the community we share in the bigger picture. Deaf News Today offers current updates from reliable sources that keep us informed in all areas that relate to our communities.
The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) needs your help now!
This is a terrible economic time in Washington State, and the crisis has reached your library. WTBBL has had to reduce staffing by six people. These cuts will directly impact your library service.
Again, please phone your legislators to help restore the WTBBL budget in order to prevent any further devastating cuts. The phone number for the Legislative Hotline is (800) 562-6000.
Read More >GERALD BY ASL FILMS
ASL Films G E R A L D Length of film – 98 minutes
Subtitled – no voice-over Friday, March 5 at 8:00 PM
Doors Open at 7:00 PM Mount Tahoma High School
4634 S. 74th St., Tacoma, WA 98409
[Mt. Tahoma’s ASL students/JR NAD will sell drinks & snacks before the movie.]
Admission: $11 [cash only] Net proceeds benefit Mildred M. Johnson Memorial Library and ASL Films.
Read More >Seattle Lighthouse Opens Braille Reading Library
Seattle Lighthouse held an open house on February 18th for our new Braille Reading Library, a quiet place for learning and reading braille. Donors, community members, and Seattle Lighthouse employees gathered to explore and celebrate the new addition to our Braille Training Program. www.seattlelighthouse.org
Read More >Public Forum
The Deaf Community, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing, and others are welcome to attend our
Public Forum Thursday, April 1, 2010 Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Hearing, Speech, & Deafness Center (HSDC) 1625 19th Avenue Seattle, Washington
Read More >Donate to Haiti Relief
When making donation to the ARC please add message that your donation is to support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities and this ensure better communication access for the communities in Haiti. Please make your donation either by texting the word HAITI to 90999 you donate $10 to The Red Cross in Haiti and it just shows up on your bill OR go to their website www.redcross.org and make a larger donation adding the memo to advocate and make them aware of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities.
Read More >Fight the Fear Campaign
Fight the Fear Campaign will be teaching 3 *free* Self-Defense classes for Seattle’s Deaf and Deaf-Blind community at ADWAS! The first class will take place in April. Look out for more info on the ADWAS Facebook page and check out the website at www.fightthefearcampaign.com. For more information, contact .
Read More >Senate Bill 6491
UPDATE about the Proposed Legislation: Senate Bill 6491
Transferring the state school for the blind and the state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
For more information call the office of Rep. Jim Moeller 360-786-7872 or
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What You Need To Know about FLU Season
Answers to Common Questions
Why is the Flu Vaccination an Important part of community & personal health?
Flu vaccines greatly contribute to the health of our entire com- munity, from the individual, to ourchildren, spouses, family members, teachers, clientele, and local community members. Vaccination promote herd immunity which inhibits the power of a virus, like the seasonal flu and H1N1, to infiltrate and entire population. Consider the following:
- School children have very high rates of flu illness, ex- ceeding 10% in most years. Children are one of the most important sources of flu transmission in the community. Adults often catch flu virus from children; therefore, immunizing children can also prevent ill- ness and death in our community.
