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	deaf - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Depending on the definition of deafness used, the global deaf population is estimated to be roughly 0.1% of the total population (1 in 1000).
		Within the Deaf community, the terms hearing impaired and deaf are most often used to indicate one's cultural alleigance - to the wider community in the case of the former, or the deaf community in the case of the latter.
		Deaf is also used as a colloquialism to refer to a recalcitrant individual or someone unwilling to listen, obey or acknowledge an authority or partner.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Deaf (351 words)

	Deaf - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In this sense it is a euphemism for deaf.
		Deaf students from one school have been known to playfully refer to deaf students from another school as "hearing" during athletic competition.
		The term "deaf" has been the traditional identification of culturally deaf people for over two and a half centuries, or before the serious examination of hearing loss by medical practitioners and speech teachers, who introduced pathological terminology such as "semi-deaf", "semi-mute" and the modern "hearing impaired" to the language, even began.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Deaf (728 words)

	Deafness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are mostly either individuals who were born deaf (Pre-lingual) or became deaf at an early age (Peri-lingual or Post-lingual) and who have a "severe or profound hearing loss;" or are children of deaf parents.
		Members of Deaf culture use sign language as their primary language and often emphatically see themselves as not disabled, but rather as members of a cultural or language minority.
		They generally do not take part in the Deaf community, and attempt to work and socialize with hearing people to the best of their ability, and often with difficulty, and often encounter discrimination when looking for work, or when socializing or dating with hearing people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deaf (1184 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Deaf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Deafness is not limited to humans, it can also occur in animals.
		In fact, Deaf people who consider themselves part of the cultural and linguistic minority, the \"Deaf World,\" take great affront at the use of the term "hearing impaired." They consider it a politically incorrect term.
		In this view "Deaf" (us) means to experience the world and embrace the values that deaf people embrace (notice the capital "D"), while "hearing" (them) means to experience the world and embrace the values that hearing people embrace.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Deaf (746 words)

	Katrina Relief: Who Is Helping - and What They Need
		The Louisiana School for the Deaf, located in Baton Rouge and itself unscathed by the hurricane, has established a hurricane fund for LSD students and their families affected by Katrina as well as deaf people rendered homeless by the hurricane seeking temporary shelter and services at the school.
		The fund will be used to assist organizations and schools that are providing resources to feed, clothe and shelter displaced deaf and hard-of-hearing survivors and their families and to enable communication access to needed programs and services.
		Funds will be used to rebuild the centers and enable them to gear up to meet the extensive needs of people with disabilities in their areas.
	www.disabilityfunders.org /kat-orgneed.html (2805 words)

	DFN Rapid Response Fund: Grants Awarded (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		HCIL is using funds to assist hurricane evacuees with disabilities reestablish their independence in their new community.
		Funds will be used to purchase necessary start-up furniture, pay telephone deposits, provide accessible transportation and provide other necessary services through the center.
		Funds will also be used to prevent nursing home placement for community evacuees who face institutionalization because of a lack of community supports in the aftermath of the storms.
	www.disabilityfunders.org /rrf-grant.html (1069 words)

	Deaf students sign to hearing people with videophone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		And it was all cost free through Sorenson, which donated the equipment and funding for installation.
		Jody Phillips, the graduate student in residence at the ASL house, is Deaf, and Jenna is very close to her.
		Anyone who is Deaf may apply for a videophone and use the service for free by going to www.sorenson.com.
	www.mcdaniel.edu /news/archive04/videorelay.shtml (476 words)

	Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing FY2004
		Deaf and hard of hearing people benefit from these programs and their ability to provide such activities as skills development, training and recreational activities.
		It is important to note that the Commission is required by law to have at least one parent of a deaf child on the SAC to ensure that the families of deaf children are represented on this policy board.
		These funds pay for the services of interpreters and CART providers to enable communications access for deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened people at many types of events in which other agencies are not legally responsible to pay.
	www.mfofc.org /2004/mcdhh04.html (5568 words)

	Deaf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the medical view, the global deaf population is very roughly estimated to be 0.1% of the total population (1 in 1000).
		In contrast, the Deaf cultural worldview uses the terms Deaf, with a captial d; hard-of-hearing and hearing in an "us" or "them" sense.
		Some deaf people refer to hearing people as "Deaf impaired" as a joke, to make fun of the "hearing impaired" label.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/d/de/deaf.html (985 words)

	Press Release, Congressman Donald M. Payne, 10th District New Jersey - Payne And Pascrell Announce New Grant For ...
		The funding came from the Operations and Firefighter Safety Program, which includes funds for training, equipment, personnel, protective equipment, wellness and fitness, or modifications to fire stations and facilities.
		Grantees share in the cost of the funded project at a percentage based on the population of their respective jurisdiction.
		Funding priorities for each of the activities were established utilizing recommendations from each of the nine major national fire service organizations.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/nj10_payne/pr_050930.html (775 words)

	T16747 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Equipment and Service Programs year 2003-04 budget
		Funding for the Burbank center was included in the 2002-2003 budget, but difficulties in locating a space and finalizing the lease caused delays.
		In order to fund its recommendations and to provide for a 60-day fund balance reserve at June 30, 2004, the DDTPAC recommended that the surcharge be set at.083%.
		Funding for the web cam and induction coupler device shall not be utilized unless the Commission approves the web cam and coupler device for inclusion on the formal Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Equipment List.
	www.cpuc.ca.gov /PUBLISHED/FINAL_RESOLUTION/26930.htm (7220 words)

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		The certification, including a statement of medical need for specialized telecommunications equipment, shall be provided by a licensed physician and surgeon acting within the scope of practice of his or her license, or by a qualified state or federal agency as determined by the commission.
		A fund balance which is projected to exceed six months' worth of projected expenses at the end of the fiscal year is excessive.
		The commission shall also direct the committee to seek the cooperation of the owners, managers, and tenants of the existing buildings, structures, facilities, and public accommodations that have been determined to be in need of a telecommunications device with regard to its installation and maintenance.
	info.sen.ca.gov /pub/01-02/statute/ch_0101-0150/ch_109_st_2001_ab_219 (1267 words)

	DEAF WATCH NEWSLETTER!
		Deaf advocacy is one of the largest causes on the globe and comes in many different colors and philosophies.
		Classroom instruction, virtual field trips, interviews with deaf role models, hiring faculty and staff and remote interpreting are just a few of the ways this technology is now being used to bridge many of the traditional barriers faced by educational institutions and advocacy groups across the county and around the world.
		Funding for this initiative has increased to $75 million in FY 2000 and will be $100 million in FY 2001 as a result of guaranteed funding in TEA-21.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/goya/336/wcurrent.htm (18515 words)

	Meet the Signs of Literacy Research Team -- Gallaudet University
		Carlene Thumann-Prezioso is deaf and is a native signer.
		Mala also volunteers much of her time on several committees for Deaf Community Services in SD in which she continues to advocate for new signers to have exposure and interactions with the deaf community.
		Rosalie is studying the communicative competence and emergent literacy development of a deaf child of deaf parents for her doctoral dissertation research.
	sol.gallaudet.edu /Team.html (2719 words)

	Deaf
		SAN DIEGO -- A deaf ex-convict was sentenced Friday to 105 years to life in prison for raping a deaf woman.
		For the second year, a religious convention for the deaf and blind is headed to Plant City.
		The deaf and hard of hearing can now access a sign language interpreter for making video relay (VRS) calls in ASL, and Spanish, sign language merely by dialing 1-888 SIGNLANGUAGE on their existing VP 100 and D Link videophones.
	www.mrsci.com /Otolaryngology/Deaf.php (1199 words)

	Ziv Tzedakah Fund 2004 Annual Report
		Without a doubt, many of these needs are quite basic — help with utility bills, extra funds for food, a small subsidy to underwrite some car insurance premium, without which an individual might have to stop working, as he or she would no longer have transportation.
		The Fund for the IDF 5th Regiment-5 (IDF=Israel Defense Forces) was started by a group of soldiers in that unit on behalf of those who fought in Jenin, as well as those who served in the 5th Regiment in earlier times.
		We are looking for funding to hire an additional person to take on some of the office responsibilities which will, in turn, free her for other more critical work on Ziv’s behalf.
	www.ziv.org /ar2004/report_2004.html (15430 words)

	More on Deaf
		A small but significant minority of deaf people are part of Deaf culture.
		Political correctness has lead to a preference for referring to a person as hearing impaired rather than deaf - in this sense it is a euphamism for 'deaf'.
		* Deaf is also used as a colloquialism to refer to a recalcitrant individual or someone unwilling to listen, obey or acknowledge an authority or partner.
	www.psyhist.com /deaf.htm (618 words)

	DRM: Newstand - DRM Community Fund
		The Austine School has launched a program to address literacy deficiencies in deaf children, many of whom graduate from high school reading at a third-grade or fourth-grade level.
		The DRM grant will help fund the personnel costs for this project as a match for state and federal employment grants.
		The DRM grant will fund the costs of expanding this successful program to previously unserved areas of Grand Isle County.
	www.drm.com /newstand/fund/2000/3rdQuarter2000.asp (967 words)

	Open Directory - Reference: Education: Special Education: Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is one of the world's largest membership organizations and information centers on hearing loss and the auditory approach.
		American Society for Deaf Children - An national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
		National Association of the Deaf - The NAD safeguards the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in a variety of areas including education, employment, health care and social services, and telecommunications.
	dmoz.org /Reference/Education/Special_Education/Organizations (6148 words)

	DakotaLink
		Additional information on assistive technology and education is available on the web site along with funding resources, additional support services and access to the equipment connection a referral service that matches people who have assistive devices for sale, loan, or to give away, with individuals who wish to obtain such equipment.
		DakotaLink is, in part, a federally funded program to assist individuals who may benefit from assistive technology and is available to anyone in South Dakota with limitations due to a disability or aging.
		The Equipment Connection referral service is a free, computerized service that matches people who have assistive technology devices for sale, loan, or to give away, with people who wish to obtain such equipment.
	dakotalink.tie.net /content/library/atiniepguide.htm (11040 words)

	AMENDMENT 117 RATIFIED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bonds for Construction and Improvement Purposes at Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.
		The state is authorized to become indebted and to issue interest bearing bonds, in addition to those heretofore authorized and sold, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $3,000,000.
		The legislature shall adopt appropriate enabling legislation to carry out the intent and purpose of this amendment.
	www.legislature.state.al.us /CodeOfAlabama/Constitution/1901/CA-245960.htm (203 words)

	California State Auditor - Report 2001-123 Summary
		The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP)-a quasi-governmental entity subject to the oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)-is responsible for providing telecommunications services to the deaf and disabled communities of California.
		In addition, the DDTP administers the California Relay Service, connecting individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired with those who have normal hearing through the use of trained operators who relay the conversation.
		Although DDTP employees are not state employees, the DDTP is a publicly funded entity.
	www.bsa.ca.gov /reports/summary.php?id=366 (1258 words)

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		The money was to have been drawn from a private fund for services to the blind that receives an average of $10,000 in annual donations.
		This state and federally funded agency hires a few blind field workers often only because they did better on Civil Service exams than did their fully sighted competition.
		In California TeleBrailles are provided to qualified deaf-blind individuals under the Deaf Equipment Acquisition Fund (DEAF), which is funded by a monthly charge of ten cents per end user access line.
	www.nfbnet.org /files/braille_monitor/BRLM8808.TXT (20292 words)

	Beyond Parts and Equipment Newsfeed
		Students get glimpse of career world Argus- Kathy Mello, who owns the body shop with her husband, Rich, said job shadowing is one way to reduce the current shortage of body shop workers.
		She also said she wants to set up an internship program, adding that interaction with the deaf students opened her mind to the possibility of having deaf employees.
		Snap-on profits fall on higher costs The Business Journal - The company said sales of collision repair equipment were particularly soft, resulting in a $6 million decline in operating income in the equipment business.
	www.beyondparts.com /newsfeed_feb04.htm (6804 words)

	Think Progress » UAE Would Also Control Shipments of Military Equipment For The U.S. Army
		There is bipartisan concern about the Bush administration’s decision to outsource the operation of six of the nation’s largest ports to a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of that nation’s troubling ties to international terrorism.
		The contract with the stevedoring has just been renewed,the Army uses their own people to crate the equipment and then they’re loaded either on a basis to maximize cargo laden or on a unit basis as described.
		Now this is nothing new one of my anscestors embezzled federal funds in the 1830s.Was caught Tarred and Feathered, Tied to a Pole and run out of D.C. on a rail.and the way i see it, is if it was good enough for him it should be good enough for them.
	thinkprogress.org /2006/02/20/uae-military-equipment (17256 words)

	LEG-3 (685) AB 1734 ( WRIGHT) re: telecomm services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Summary: This bill would create the Telecommunications Access for the Deaf and Disabled Administrative Committee (TADDAC), formerly the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee (DDTPAC), effective July 1, 2003, and would authorize the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to enter into a personal services contract for these specialized telecommunications services.
		The bill would extend the deadline from July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2003, for the transfer of DDTP funds from a Commission administered account to an account in the state treasury thereby providing time for a smooth transition from the current DDTPAC to TADDAC while avoiding program failure.
		The bill provides that any staffing costs incurred by the CPUC for oversight and administration of programs be funded by moneys appropriated from the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund in the State Treasury.
	www.cpuc.ca.gov /PUBLISHED/Report/16170-02.htm (144 words)

	Department of Rehabilitative Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		DRS administers programs which offer a broad range of services to individuals with disabilities to enhance opportunities for independent living.
		Assistive Technology Services directly assist individuals with disabilities in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
		An assistive technology device is defined as any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
	www.vadrs.org (371 words)

	SSA Office of Acquisition and Grants
		This is a listing of awards made by the Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG), the headquarters contracting office for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, Maryland.
		DEAF ACTION CENTER SS00-04-E1261 Renewal to hire the services to be performe Fixed-price 03/25/2004 $0 03/24/2009
		Deaf, Hearing and Sign Languag SS00-06-E1578 Renewal to hire the services to be performe Fixed-price 01/05/2006 $0 01/04/2011
	www.ssa.gov /oag/foia/contract/htmactcv.htm (14246 words)

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