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Free Museum Pass through Delaware Libraries

Free Museum Pass through Delaware Libraries

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The Museum pass program is available to adult Delaware Library cardholders (18 years+). All pass reservations are processed through the MuseumKey link which can be found on the library’s website under the services tab. Patrons can access the page from home or in the library to reserve passes. Patrons are responsible for calling museums for hours of operation. Please note that each museum pass has its own admission rules. A museum pass reservation represents a commitment by the patron to abide by the library’s museum pass policy.

Check out https://lib.de.us/museum.

Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights

Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights

This Bill of Rights describes the fundamental rights of air travelers with disabilities under the Air Carrier Access Act and its implementing regulation, 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 382.

Please click this link to download the latest version of the Bill of Rights.

The Bill of Rights consists of:

  1. The Right to Be Treated with Dignity and Respect.
  2. The Right to Receive Information About Services and Aircraft Capabilities and Limitations.
  3.  The Right to Receive Information in an Accessible Format.
  4. The Right to Accessible Airport Facilities.
  5. The Right to Assistance at Airports.
  6. The Right to Assistance on the Aircraft.
  7. The Right to Travel with an Assistive Device or Service Animal.
  8. The Right to Receive Seating Accommodations.
  9. The Right to Accessible Aircraft Features.
  10. The Right to Resolution of a Disability-Related Issue.

Read the rest at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/disabilitybillofrights.

– Please note that this is an update to previously established transportation rules/laws and generally applies to airplanes only.

End of the Year Picnic

This is to let you know that there will be a picnic on Thursday, June 23rd from 11am to 4pm John West Park for DDSC members who have paid their membership dues. See the attached flyer with details.

We look forward to hosting the picnic for DDSC members.

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DHCC 50th Anniversary and Summer Fest (July 23, 2022 — Worcester, PA)

DHCC's 50th Anniversary, open to all on July 23, 2022 at 12p till ??? at Variety Club Camp, Worcester, PA - read on for more info

EVENT INFORMATION

The event takes place Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 at The Variety Club Camp, 2950 Potshot Road, Worcester, PA 19490.

The gates will open at 12 noon. The event ends at 8pm. No guest will be admitted after 7pm.

This is an outdoor event. We will have water at no cost, and food and beverages for purchase. We recommend you bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen and if you plan to use the pool, appropriate attire.

Activities include a magic show in the outdoor theatre, food, beverages, an air-conditioned meeting room for table games like cards, a pool with secure changing rooms, outdoor sports, a playground, arts and crafts and more!

TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE THE DAY OF THE EVENT!!!

To help us make this event successful and volunteer: VOLUNTEER!

Get your tickets at https://djcc.org/50th!

Open captioning coming to Delaware movie theaters

Coming soon to a movie theatre near you — open captioning. And it is not just for the hard-of-hearing.

Delaware movie theaters will increase access for deaf and hard-of-hearing moviegoers by offering regular showing of first-run movies using open captions on the screen.

Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. that currently has a law requiring a certain umber of showtimes to have open captioning. But before introducing legislation here, State Rep. Ed Osienski (D-Newark) is launching a statewide pilot-program in partnership with advocates and movie theaters to offer open captions

“Imagine being in the middle of a movie, and having your device stop, they don’t stop the movie for you,” Osienski said. “You have to get up and find somebody, get the service, get a new device, get back, and you’ve missed a bunch of the movie.”

Daphne Werner teaches at the Delaware School for the Deaf, and brought the issue to Osienski’s attention They and others gathered at the Penn Cinema on the Riverfront Monday for an open captioning demonstration.

“Open captions benefit everyone, not just the deaf and hard-of-hearing,” she said. “Whether it’s deaf or heard-of-hearing residents, children, individuals with learning disabilities, English language learners, or there are people who just enjoy captions to better understand the dialogue.”

Read on at https://www/delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2022-05-23/open-captioning-coming-to-delaware-movie-theaters.

DAD’s Entertainment Guide – https://delawaredeaf.org/links/movie-theater-and-entertainment-options.

Other news articles (Similar to this one):

  1. https://whyyy.org/articles/making-movies-more-accessible-delaware-cinemas-now-offer-films-with-open-captions
  2. https://.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/delaware-to-start-on-screen-captions-in-movie-theaters/3248669
  3. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GKOT-GK1C&ref=watch_permalink&v=337852008294498

Learning Community, “Congenital CMV Awareness” on June 21, 2022 via Zoom

Sharing information. An announcement came to me from Arielle Morris, Family Resources Specialist at the Parent Information Center of Delaware. Please find an attached flyer in PDF and Word Revisions. Text flyer is bottom. ASL and CLOSED Captioning will be providing.

If you are interested in watching awareness zoom, you need to register first. They will email you a zoom link, and login details and instructions.

Attached is the next LC event on congenital CMV awareness which will be held on June 21st at noon. I have also included the registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN dOX39WNdQPmJqFEZH2qlfg

I would appreciate if you could share the information.

Thanks so much!
Kindest Regards

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Interpreter Shortage Challenges Appropriate Medical Care for Deaf Patients

Interpreter Shortage Challenges Appropriate Medical Care For Deaf Patients

Doreen Simons, a certified deaf interpreter, uses a video remote interpreting (VRI) service from her Farmington home.

Deaf residents report frequent issues with sign language interpretation at Connecticut hospitals and health care facilities, hindering their ability to understand medical care fully.

And though video remote interpreting (VRI) services are widely available at Connecticut hospitals, patients have reported mixed experiences with the technology.

The issues persist more than 30 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires interpretation for patients and family members under the “effective communication” section of the law. In the last three years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has negotiated four settlements with medical facilities in Connecticut for complaints related to communication with deaf patients.

“At one point, ADA and accessibility seemed to be very good,” said Marissa Rivera, an advocate with Disability Rights Connecticut (DRCT). “And now, in 2022, it has completely collapsed.”

The reasons are multiple and complex but often attributed to an ongoing interpreter shortage, which makes it hard to consistently secure in-person interpretation, especially during unplanned emergency room visits.

Read the rest at http://c-hit.org/2022/04/14/interpreter-shortage-challenges-appropriate-medical-care-for-deaf-patients.