Monday, July 26 is the 20th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act. There will be a celebration with a civil rghts walk and roll event at Rehoboth Beach from 12-6. Click here for more information. If you need an interpreter, please contact Carma Carpenter or Marge Turner – (302) 335-5626
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Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is sponsoring Camp Adventure, an overnight summer camp program for 4 days and 3 mights at Camp Pecometh. Click here for more information Hello! Welcome to DSD, Statewide Programs for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf/Blind. My name is Della Thomas and I am the Director for all three programs. This has been a very exciting year at DSD, especially this past spring. We had 7 students graduate from DSD. Of those 7 students, 6 have gone on to college and 1 is working full time. We are very proud of those 7 students. We will miss them but are happy to see them move on to a successful future. ESY (Extended School Year) has already started! Right now, DSD has 50 students “in-house,” which means students from PreSchool to 12th grade come to DSD every day for five weeks for ESY services or credit recovery. Plus some babies and families are being served in the home and our Deaf/Blind staff are working with Deaf/Blind students throughout the state. Summer is not a time of rest for us but a time to keep on working!! Speaking of keeping on working, I want to share with you that 2 days ago (June 28) was my 1st anniversary at DSD as the Director. This past year has been a powerful one for me. I’ve learned a lot, talked a lot, discussed with different people, and observed a lot. I feel like after 1 year I’ve learned what Delaware needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and families. I have put together a comprehensive needs assessment results for you to review and read. There is a lot of good information in there. I asked different advocacy groups in Delaware for feedback, I incorporated information from the national agenda for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, I talked with early interventionists, hearing screening people, hospitals and the medical community, teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing all over the state, special education directors, parents, familes, and kids. All of their responses are included in the needs assessment for you to read. Click here to read the interesting results. The last page is very important because it discusses the goals for next year. A really big goal for next year is to set up an advisory council. The advisory council will help to create a strategic plan for Delaware. The goal is to figure out how we get there and what support and resources we need to have. The advisory council will play an important role in developing a state of Delaware plan. I’m really excited and looking forward to the new school year. I’m excited for change and I’m excited for the opportunity. “Delaware is a small state with a big heart.” I remember hearing that from a famous person. DSD statewide program is the best kept secret in Delaware! I feel honored to be a part of this group. I feel honored to continue my work as Director. And I’m honored that you took the time to watch me today! Thank you and have a good afternoon! Please join us on May 26 at 9:15 in the MPR at DSD to watch our elementary students put on skits about Deaf Treasure. Click here for more information CONGRATULATIONS to the following students:Distinguished Honor Roll HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL Alanna Smith Ashley Pabon Honor Roll HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL Leighann Basilio A’Nyia Brown Mandy Cruz Quinton Ferrell Sanober Halepoto Anjel Juarez Robbie LaCourt Johnetta Lewis Greg Lynch Eduardo Nieto Rianna White Margarita Nieto Johnny Wu Kayla O’Brien Daisy Perez Tonjaraye Phares Shalin Phillips Shomari Starling Asia Stoner
Gallaudet University’s Summer 2010 Programs for High School students are designed for youth ages 14-18 and offer a myriad of stimulating summer experiential and learning opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing high school students. Our programs blend excitement, education, and enjoyment in a bilingual environment rich in cultural diversity—and we’re just minutes away from historic Washington, DC! In addition, our programs give students a chance to try out an academic field or area of interest. These programs provide great avenues to make new friends with shared interests. Interested students must complete a program application and a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better is required. For more information, go to http://cpso.gallaudet.edu/x15495.xml Join us for a day at the beach!! May 22, 2010 Click here for registration information Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Support Systems July 29 – 31, 2010 Raleigh, North Carolina The National Youth Leadership Network is excited to announce the dates for a new hands-on training opportunity. The training focuses on creating your own support systems. Support systems are teams of people that help make your goals realities. This event is created for young people, parents, siblings, friends, allies, teachers, community support providers, and more. Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Support Systems is the title of the training. It will be held July 29 – 31, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina. SAVE THE DATES and REGISTER NOW! For more information, visit our web site www.nyln.org. There will be a link at the bottom of the page for more information and registration. We will also have an Information Walk-About Session on Friday, July 30, 2010. If you are interested in hosting a table, please visit our web site and find the Information Walk-About form. This training program is possible thanks to a grant. This grant is through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD). The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is a youth-driven, youth-led organization. We are a formal non-profit. NYLN is made up of young leaders with disabilities. We live throughout the United States and its territories. NYLN promotes youth leadership and education. We teach young people how to advocate. Our goal is to make sure that young people with disabilities know how to set and reach their own goals. For more information, visit the National Youth Leadership Network at www.nyln.org. You can also contact Betsy Valnes, NYLN Executive Director, at 1-866-480-6565 or bvalnes@tie.net. “An academician’s March Madness”… That’s how one could characterize the 2010 Academic Bowl Mid-Atlantic Regional held at the New Jersey School for the Deaf, March 19-20th. Complete with upsets, close games and last second victories, the tournament presented in round robin fashion a cross section of questions testing one’s speed and general knowledge. Click here to read more exciting news from the Academic Bowl competition Click here to view flyer |
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