Jason Voorhees?

My son is 14 and hard of hearing I’ve always advocated for him since he was little now he is his own advocate.

A person can hear at normal volume, but words can become fuzzy (not having 20/20 hearing)

I can hear at normal volume, but words are sometimes "blurred"... not 20/20 hearing.

Thank you, Russell

this is so interesting! thank you for posting!

GOD I love ASL so much

Thankyou so much for this:))

Thank you

Thanks, super helpful!

This was really helpful, thank you!

Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for uploading!

Looking forward to seeing this film. Great job MNCDHH team!

if you are thinking of getting your kid on an iep DONT seriously you will regret it

Love you guys. How can I get in touch with you? This is great stuff! I’m spreading the word. I work in a school system.

Thank you for taking the time and effort of making these video announcements accessible to deafblind people!!

He is now a junior in high school!

MOTHER THATS MEH MOM

Thank you for posting this.

What are the questions regarding deaf people and sign usage? degree of skills? daily or occasional usage etc? In the UK census a simple question was do you sign and it failed to identify who did, or how effective it was for the deaf, the question was 'loaded' by sign language groups to omit actual usage and reliance facts. It meant a census statistic later released showed deaf claims to be false on BSL use or deaf attainment of it. I am assuming USA deaf were consulted on exactly what questions are asked?

What does dhhssd mean I know what dhh means but what does sd mean

Thafmks

good job Emory Kevin and Sarah Arana!

my signing skills has change through out the years since MSSD days.. Wow what a huge impacts for me

Legislative Update A lot has happened since our March 1, 2018, legislative agenda announcement. Here are a few updates for you. Language to update MNCDHH’s statute Our bill to update MNCDHH’s statute, describing the role and responsibilities of MNCDHH, HF3290 and SF2777 has passed in several committees. HF3290 passed out of the Health and Human Services Reform committee and State Government Operations committee with minor changes. It was referred to the General Register. We asked our House author, Representative Pugh, to request that the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee put it on the Calendar for the Day for its third reading and final passage. Thanks to board members Lloyd Ballinger, Rosanne Kath, and Michele Isham for testifying. SF2777 passed in the Health and Human Services Policy committee and the Government Policy Finance and Elections committee. Thanks to board member Lloyd Ballinger and Executive Director Mary Hartnett for testifying. Legacy Committee The Minnesota Historical Society selected Thompson Hall to be one of a few selected out of 2200+ grantees to present about the success of the Legacy Fund, which was passed by the 2008 Legislature. Herman Fuechtmann, president of the Thompson Hall Board of Trustees, presented to the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee on March 7, 2018. John Fechter, president of the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens (MADC) and Deaf Equity board member, presented to the House Legacy Committee on March 26, 2018. Thompson Hall hopes to be awarded another grant from the Legacy Fund to renovate the building and make it fully accessible. Mary Hartnett is helping in the search for other sources of funding. Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf The board voted to support the Academies’ bonding requests. Mary has attended one hearing and MNCDHH plans to send our consultants and board members to meet with the Chairs of the House and Senate bonding committees to encourage the committees to include the Academies’ (4) requests in the bonding bill. Superintendent Wilding is a gifted testifier, and he has been doing a great job. Rulemaking for Tiered Licensure MNCDHH submitted public comments on the new tiered license law to the Professional Educators Licensure and Standards Board for the consideration of Rulemaking. Ann Mayes, a teacher, testified in front of the board and did a brilliant job. David and Gloria Nathanson testified on concerns for ASL teachers. Elder Abuse MNCDHH is meeting with AARP and the Chairs of the HHS Committees from both Senate and House. We are trying to get our optional training on Age-Related Hearing Loss for care-providers to become mandatory. School Safety We are trying to get visual signaling added to the school-safety infrastructure improvements grants. Accessibility for Public Buildings The Commission voted to support the State Council on Disabilities’ accessibility for public buildings bill (SF2064 / HF2013). It passed unanimously in the Senate and had an additional committee to pass in the House. If passed, it means that the building code for public buildings constructed or remodeled after July 1, 1963, must be accessible for people with disabilities. New information - Fairview Chemical Dependency Program At the January board meeting, the Commission board voted to support Fairview’s Chemical Dependency Program and their need for funding. Changes on a national level to Medicare and Medicaid have resulted in other states not paying to send their clients here. In March, Fairview notified us that the financial issue has become worse. We are actively reaching out to legislators to find funding to allow the program to continue. We will share more information in a future update. For More Information and Updates For more information and to sign up for alerts, visit our website www.mncdhh.org.

Legislative Update A lot has happened since our March 1, 2018, legislative agenda announcement. Here are a few updates for you. Language to update MNCDHH’s statute Our bill to update MNCDHH’s statute, describing the role and responsibilities of MNCDHH, HF3290 and SF2777 has passed in several committees. HF3290 passed out of the Health and Human Services Reform committee and State Government Operations committee with minor changes. It was referred to the General Register. We asked our House author, Representative Pugh, to request that the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee put it on the Calendar for the Day for its third reading and final passage. Thanks to board members Lloyd Ballinger, Rosanne Kath, and Michele Isham for testifying. SF2777 passed in the Health and Human Services Policy committee and the Government Policy Finance and Elections committee. Thanks to board member Lloyd Ballinger and Executive Director Mary Hartnett for testifying. Legacy Committee The Minnesota Historical Society selected Thompson Hall to be one of a few selected out of 2200+ grantees to present about the success of the Legacy Fund, which was passed by the 2008 Legislature. Herman Fuechtmann, president of the Thompson Hall Board of Trustees, presented to the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee on March 7, 2018. John Fechter, president of the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens (MADC) and Deaf Equity board member, presented to the House Legacy Committee on March 26, 2018. Thompson Hall hopes to be awarded another grant from the Legacy Fund to renovate the building and make it fully accessible. Mary Hartnett is helping in the search for other sources of funding. Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf The board voted to support the Academies’ bonding requests. Mary has attended one hearing and MNCDHH plans to send our consultants and board members to meet with the Chairs of the House and Senate bonding committees to encourage the committees to include the Academies’ (4) requests in the bonding bill. Superintendent Wilding is a gifted testifier, and he has been doing a great job. Rulemaking for Tiered Licensure MNCDHH submitted public comments on the new tiered license law to the Professional Educators Licensure and Standards Board for the consideration of Rulemaking. Ann Mayes, a teacher, testified in front of the board and did a brilliant job. David and Gloria Nathanson testified on concerns for ASL teachers. Elder Abuse MNCDHH is meeting with AARP and the Chairs of the HHS Committees from both Senate and House. We are trying to get our optional training on Age-Related Hearing Loss for care-providers to become mandatory. School Safety We are trying to get visual signaling added to the school-safety infrastructure improvements grants. Accessibility for Public Buildings The Commission voted to support the State Council on Disabilities’ accessibility for public buildings bill (SF2064 / HF2013). It passed unanimously in the Senate and had an additional committee to pass in the House. If passed, it means that the building code for public buildings constructed or remodeled after July 1, 1963, must be accessible for people with disabilities. New information - Fairview Chemical Dependency Program At the January board meeting, the Commission board voted to support Fairview’s Chemical Dependency Program and their need for funding. Changes on a national level to Medicare and Medicaid have resulted in other states not paying to send their clients here. In March, Fairview notified us that the financial issue has become worse. We are actively reaching out to legislators to find funding to allow the program to continue. We will share more information in a future update. For More Information and Updates For more information and to sign up for alerts, visit our website www.mncdhh.org.

Good job and hope not too cold. Lived there for about 10 years and hate the below zero weather with wind chill.

Tracy Ivy - Your signing and facial expressions conveyed the message beautifully. Hint: Maybe a grey shirt would be easier on DB eyes to see the signs better. The rest was awesome. Thanks!

What year was this published?

Is there a date for 2018? Would love to attend if possible!

Happy Anniversary ADA!

nice but my sister is deaf

hello my name is chrissy and too deaf so will you teach me how to skill?

It was very good. I happen to LOVE Brenda she is my Niece I don't get to see her often, but it helps to see some of what is doing. Kathy Harwood

Thumb up! :)

This is awesome, I wish every state had videos like this available!