We would like to invite you all to participate with us and MC Bob Daniels at NorCal

When there is a severe budget crisis in our state we know that the first services to be cut are those that impact programs that serve people with disabilities. When we are faced with these challenges we must be creative in ways to keep services open to our community.

What a better way to raise funds for a good cause than by sharing a meal together, entertainment and most of all, beautiful artwork made by and donated by all members from our deaf community. Artwork has been arriving to our office for the past 2 weeks and I am impressed and awed by the creative and artistic talents of our community. Some coming from as far away as Arizona and southern California.

Come to Par-Tay!! You will be surprised, entertained as well as enjoy good food, beautiful art and NorCal

 We look forward to seeing you ALL there!!

Molly D. Bowen, NAD V Master, RID SC:L,CI/CT
Program Manager

NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
4708 Roseville Road, Suite 111
N. Highlands, CA 95660

(916) 349-7525 v/tty
(916) 349-7578 fax
www.norcalcenter.org

Greetings on behalf of Andrew “Aw” F. Metz!

We would like to cordially invite and your colleagues to a seminar workshop entitled Interpreting for/with Deaf Professionals by Andrew Metz, President and Founder of zteM Education Institution, (www.ztem-educ.com).

The workshop will be held on March 27, 2010, Saturday, 8am to 5pm at the MIND Institute 4860 Y Street Sacramento, CA 95817.

Be able to:

Compare historic approaches and current trends
Ask key questions in clarifying and understanding the nature of the interpreted meeting
Incorporate key features of affect and technique
Utilize a variety of strategies
Identify resources to further enhance interpreting skills
See attached flyer for more details. See you there!!!

Best regards,
Andrew Metz

We are pleased to announce a Deaf Performance that you won’t want to miss!
Peter Cook, internationally renowned Deaf Sign Language artist, will be performing on the CSUS campus on April 16, 2010!  An entertainer of such remarkable talents in ASL poetry, storytelling and mime has never before been seen on this campus! We are honored to host such a performer!

Please visit our website regarding the event. There is a link to a free flyer that you can print and pass out to your students, family members and friends.  The website and the flyer outline many details of the event, such as, the cost of the event ($12), our silent auction hosted in the wine and cheese room, and how to purchase the tickets.

http://edweb.csus.edu/events/2010/20100416/index.html

Due to the large demand for tickets to Peter Cook¹s performance and due to the fact that we are only offering one show, we encourage you to purchase your tickets soon. We anticipate a sold out performance!

If you have any questions please feel free to email me or check out our website and flyer for details!

Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

Waving hands!
Dr. Lisalee D. Egbert
California State University, Sacramento
Deaf Studies Program
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
legbert@csus.edu
(866) 758 – 9616 Direct Line
(916) 278-6622 Department
(916) 278-3498 FAX

Download PDF Flier

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at info@norcalcenter.org

Thank you,

We have extended Early Bird registration until January 4th. Please remind your teachers, districts, students, peers, principals, support staff, parents and yourself to sign up soon!

We hope to have our presentations posted soon on our website! The following is what we have planned so far… Some minor details may change. We are gearing up for a grand conference!!

This years keynotes are Dr. Genie Gertz (Saturday night) and Dr. David Corina (Friday night). We are teaming with local Deaf organizations for a Crab Feed on Friday followed by DPHH in downtown Sacramento. Entertainment on Saturday night will be provided by the talented CODA Windall Smith from Oklahoma!

Child care will be provided for those who need the service (see registration for details).

CSUN will be providing a “parent tent” for parents. Parents are encouraged to attend the whole conference or only the parent tent (see registration for details).

SIGs will include 1) Administration 2) Early Start 3) Internet 4) Interpreters and 5) EHDI.

See our website for details!! http://www.facebook.com/l/2aaca;cal-ed.org/

Please pass on the information!!

Click here for to see the news story **Note – when you go to the link, click on the video symbol to the  right side of the screen to see the video clip interview with Lisalee.

This article is a pilot study that I created when I was in my BS program at Northeastern University under the teachings of Dennis Cokely.

After having been in the recent workshop by Ari-Asha and Ric Owen, I find it a good opportunity to bring this article to your attention for your reading pleasure.

There has been a lot of talk about teaming lately.  What is it, why do we do it, how do we do it, when do we do it?  The topic was brought up during the workshop “Recommitting to the Journey” by Ari-Asha Castallia and Ric Owen.  Strengthening the relationship with your team … talk about how you work, what you need when you team, and how you request support when teaming.  The only way you can “talk” about your work … is if you “know” how you work.

This pilot study examines the functioning of teams of interpreters and analyzes those behaviors that team members use to request support.  The study not only presents a taxonomy of behaviors actually used by interpreters to request support but also demonstrates that there is a discrepancy between those behaviors that interpreters state they will use when asking for support and those behaviors that they actually use.

It is an interesting read.  Pictures help to illustrate what people “say” they will do (lean, tilt their head, gaze of the eyes) when they need a feed from their team while working.  But, the discrepancy lies in the “what they DO do” when needing support.  Was the eye gaze seen by the team?  How can the team see your eyes, if you are sitting next to each other?  Was the lean from the shoulders or from the hips?  Is the team sitting close enough to feel / see the “lean”?  A tap on the knee … is your team ticklish?  Sensitive to being touched?  Sitting in a comfortable position to tap you?

I hope you have the 2003 Journal of Interpretation available to you.  If you do not, you can go to the following website and purchase the JOI. (https://www.rid.org/acct-app/index.cfm?action=store.main)

• Link to more information !

The objective of CAL-ED is to support quality education of students who are Deaf or hard of hearing by providing a network of support and information for teachers of students who are Deaf or hard of hearing. CAL-ED’s philosophy is to not endorse any one particular methodology or idea. Yearly conferences, alternating between Northern and Southern California, take place. Conferences draw speakers and session leaders not only from California, but from all over the United States. These people cover a wide spectrum of topics through which we can learn and grow. Topics include, but are not limited to, new methods, procedures, ideas, and technologies.

As their theme indicates, Deaf and Hard of Hearing students are supported by a village of providers including: parents, DHH teachers, general education teachers, educational interpreters, advocates, counselors, psychologists, friends, family, administrators, early intervention specialists, occupational therapists, curriculum specialists, researchers, audiologists, speech therapists, the student, and many more.

CAL-ED is looking for presenters. If you are interested in presenting at the March 12 – 14, 2010 conference, submit a proposal to http://cal-ed.org/conferences/it-takes-a-village/proposals/ no later than November 15, 2009. Receipt of electronic proposals will be confirmed within one week of submission. Proposal documents will be blind reviewed. Presenters will be notified of acceptance by December 15, 2009.

• link to request for proposal

For more information, contact:

Dr. Lisalee D. Egbert
California State University, Sacramento
Deaf Studies Program
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
legbert@csus.edu
(866) 758 – 9616 Direct Line
(916) 278-6622 Department
(916) 278-3498 FAX

Video conferences will take place on Saturdays 7:40 am – noon (telefeed begins promptly at 8:00 broadcast is coming to us live from Omaha, Nebraska – note flyer has central time listed).

Nov 14th- Understanding the Ed Interpreter Performance Assessment: Tips for Success for First Time and Repeat Test Takers

Jan 16th- Classifiers II: A Continuation of Using Classifiers for First Time and Repeat Test Takers

April 17th- Sign-to-Voice Interpreting: Interpreting for Child Signers

.4 CEUs available, no partial CEUs, Late arrivers (15 min. or more) are not eligible for CEUs.

Please RSVP by Nov. 6th as space is limited to Jeanne Cicchetto jcicchetto@sandi.net Or for more information, contact Chris Grassmeyer at (402) 452-5039 or grassmeyerc@boystown.org.