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SUMMARY:Effective Communication: Fostering a welcoming environment for our Deaf\, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing patrons
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever tried to serve a patron who is Deaf\, DeafBlind 
 or Hard of Hearing (DDBHH) and struggled to communicate with them? In this 
 webinar\, library staff will learn how to interact with members of the 
 DDBHH communities in a culturally appropriate and respectful way.\n\nChris 
 Woodfill is the Executive Director for the NYS Deaf\, DeafBlind and Hard of 
 Hearing Office. Prior to working at the NYSDDBHH Office\, Chris served as 
 the associate executive director for 10 years at the Helen Keller National 
 Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults. Chris also served two years as the 
 Helen Keller National Center regional representative for New York\, New 
 Jersey\, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. For 13 years\, 
 Chris was a high school teacher at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. He 
 has been active in both the Deaf and DeafBlind communities at local\, 
 state\, national and international levels for about three decades. Chris 
 identifies as a DeafBlind person.\n\nRachel Cahill (she/her) serves as the 
 Staff Interpreter to the Executive Director of the NYS Deaf\, DeafBlind and 
 Hard of Hearing Office\, Christopher Woodfill\, and as the administrative 
 assistant. Rachel is an advocate for communication access.\nRachel is 
 Nationally Certified and has been a freelance interpreter since 2001\, most 
 recently working with Deaf professionals and in other environments such as 
 Higher Education\, Medical and Government. Rachel has been trained as a 
 Legal Interpreter working in the NYS Courts and working with the DeafBlind 
 community. Rachel has been an Interpreter in New York\, Massachusetts and 
 Vermont. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in public communications from the 
 University at Albany. A Capital District native\, she lives in Sand Lake 
 with her husband\, Scott and her two children\, Jack and Josie.\n\nThis 
 session is part of our yearlong Room for Everyone series of programs 
 intended to help libraries deepen their accessibility offerings for their 
 community. To view all the programs in this series\, please view the 
 Accessibility programs on our event calendar.\n\nThis public program is 
 made possible by federal Library Service and Technology Act funds from the 
 Institute of Museum and Library Services\, which enable the New York State 
 Library to champion lifelong learning.
ORGANIZER;CN="Tor Loney":MAILTO:tor.loney@nysed.gov
CATEGORIES:Accessibility
CONTACT;CN="Tor Loney":MAILTO:tor.loney@nysed.gov
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/calendar/13947/R4EFeb26
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