Date: March 3rd 2010

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
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 4 Mar 2010               Issue No. 116          Circulation 1011
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Announcements:

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Wednesday March 17th Deaf Wine Chat at Gruene Winery March 6th canceled.

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In this issue...
(OC) Open Captions; (SI) Sign Interpreted, (RWC) Rear Window Captions

Sections
AAD - Austin Association of the Deaf
AA, NA Meetings
Churches -- http://austindeafevents.com/church.html Monthly Recurring Events (Deaf Coffee Chat, Deaf Seniors, etc.) Movies
Event listings by date

Alphabetic index:
2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top) 03/19-21 2010 Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 07/22-24 4th Annual Diamond Event 05/06
64th Annual SWDBA (Southwest States) 05/06-08 AAD Mexican Train Games; Poker League (1st Fri) 03/05 AAD Open for social 02/05, 06, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 AAD Open for social 03/05, 06, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 AAD TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating) 03/06 ASL Idol 2010 (SI) 04/03
Biblical Study: Marriage & Relationships - San Antonio (SI by request) --03/21 BISCUIT BROTHERS LIVE (SI) Family Playtime 04/25 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 05/27-30 Coffee & dessert chat at AAD (3rd Sat, ea 3rd month) 03/20 CPR Training for Deaf / HOH - Houston (CART, SI) 04/24 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Sat) 03/20 Deaf SafeParenting. For four weeks on Monday evenings 03/22 Deaf Seniors of Austin 03/04
Deaf Social Night - San Antonio 03/04
DEAFensive Driving 04/17
Deafness Resource Specialist available (2nd Tue) 03/09 Help With Taxes at Community Tax Center (SI) --04/15 Houston Black Deaf Advocates General Meeting 03/13 Poker League at AAD 03/05, 12, 20, 27
Ranch-O-Rama Event by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) 05/08 Regular business meeting at AAD 8pm; $BankNight$ follows 03/13 St. Patrick's Day Celebration by TAD 03/12 Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference 2010 03/28-30 Third Annual Women's Resource Fair 03/27

Date index:
--03/21 Biblical Study: Marriage & Relationships - San Antonio (SI by request) --04/15 Help With Taxes at Community Tax Center (SI) 02/05, 06, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 AAD Open for social 03/04 Deaf Seniors of Austin
03/04 Deaf Social Night - San Antonio
03/05 AAD Mexican Train Games; Poker League (1st Fri) 03/05, 06, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 AAD Open for social 03/05, 12, 20, 27 Poker League at AAD
03/06 AAD TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating) 03/09 Deafness Resource Specialist available (2nd Tue) 03/12 St. Patrick's Day Celebration by TAD 03/13 Houston Black Deaf Advocates General Meeting 03/13 Regular business meeting at AAD 8pm; $BankNight$ follows 03/19-21 2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top) 03/20 Coffee & dessert chat at AAD (3rd Sat, ea 3rd month) 03/20 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Sat) 03/22 Deaf SafeParenting. For four weeks on Monday evenings 03/27 Third Annual Women's Resource Fair 03/28-30 Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference 2010 04/03 ASL Idol 2010 (SI)
04/17 DEAFensive Driving
04/24 CPR Training for Deaf / HOH - Houston (CART, SI) 04/25 BISCUIT BROTHERS LIVE (SI) Family Playtime 05/06 4th Annual Diamond Event
05/06-08 64th Annual SWDBA (Southwest States) 05/08 Ranch-O-Rama Event by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) 05/27-30 Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston 07/22-24 2010 Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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AAD - Austin Association of the Deaf (Austin Deaf Club)

Confirm calendar at http://austindeafclub.org/events.htm

St. Patrick's Day party coming. Watch the web site for details. March
5 Fri Mexican Train games 7pm, Poker League 8pm (1st Fri); Open for social 6 Sat TINGO (1st Sat; 7pm seating); Open for social 12 Fri Poker League 8pm (2nd Fri); Open for social 13 Sat Regular business meeting at AAD 8pm; $BankNight$ follows 19 Fri Open for social
20 Sat Coffee & Dessert Chat 9am, Poker League 8pm (3rd Sat); Open for social 26 Fri Open for social
27 Sat Poker League 8pm (last two Sat.); Open for social

• $1 for social games.

Happy Hour 7 - 10pm Fridays and Saturdays. Open social: Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm - closing. Admission: Friday $5, Saturday $7

Where: Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

Social Affairs: Connie Dannels DirectorofSocialAffairs@austindeafclub.org Newsletter: Melissa Montoya-Calogar (austindeafclubeditor yahoo.com)

----------------------- AA and NA MEETINGS ----------------------

Austin AA, NA meetings with sign language interpreters Contact: Doug Rollins Doug.Rollins@co.travis.tx.us

Mondays evenings 7:00-8:30pm NA meeting 212 E Monroe

Wednesday evenings 5:30-6:30pm NA meeting 901 Trinity, 3rd floor, Adult room #4 (First Baptist Church)

Saturday afternoons 11:30am-12:30pm AA meeting for Women 601 Bouldin

Saturday afternoons 1:00-2:00pm AA Meeting - Open to all 601 Bouldin

You can contact the Austin AA Hill County Intergroup at: 24-hour hotline 512-444-0071(v) or http://www.austinaa.org/.

Call Travis County Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 512-854-9221 to request an interpreter for other meeting times.

Also, AA meetings via WebCam led by Deaf and HoH sobriety facilitators: http://doda.nefsis.com/doda

---------------------------- CHURCH ----------------------------- Church Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Please see: http://austindeafevents.com/church.html

UPDATE: ASL Christian Gang in San Antonio is now ASL Church at a new location. See http://austindeafevents.com/church.html#aslchurch. UPDATE: Solid Rock Baptist Church has a new location and Wednesday meeting time.

-------------------- MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS ------------------- DEAF SENIORS OF AUSTIN (South Central)--Every 1st Thursday, 1-4pm 03/04 Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca, Austin TX 512-448-0787, TDD: 512-462-2853

Deaf Chat Coffee schedule for Austin area: http://www.deafcoffee.com/html/tx_austin.html Open to everyone (deaf, hearing) with an interest in ASL.

AUSTIN ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF--3rd Saturday each 3rd month, 9a-Noon 03/20 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748
Committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain

STARBUCKS COFFEE (West)--Every 2nd Saturday, 7-10pm 03/13 6600 S Mopac Expy, Austin TX 78749
Host: Monica Mason monicamandrew/yahoo.com

DEAF BLIND COFFEE CHAT
STARBUCKS COFFEE (Central)--Every 3rd Saturday, 6-8pm 03/20 3706 Guadalupe St, Austin TX 78705 (corner of Guadalupe and 38th Street)

Please join our growing Deaf Blind Chat for drinks, snacks and fun chatting. Every month we see both new and familiar faces, and we welcome signers of all skill level, so tell your friends, family and classmates about us, too!

Host: Lizzy Berry Elizabeth.Berry@dars.state.tx.us

Deaf GLBT Support Group - Houston
Mondays 4pm – 5:30pm
Montrose Counseling Center, Houston TX
Contact: Leann Randolph, LBSW email (interpreters montrosecounselingcenter.org) 832-413-6192 (VP), 713-800-0812 (Voice)

Deafness Resource Specialist available
Tue Mar 9 1pm – 4pm (Monthly at 1pm on the second Tuesday) TCSDHH, 2201 Post Rd #100, Austin TX 78704 Contact: Brian Determan DeafnessRS7a@dars.state.tx.us

DEAF PROFESSIONAL HAPPY HOUR (DPHH) - Houston Second Saturday of each month (except on major holidays) 8pm to closing. Coaches Sports Bar & Grill, 17460 Northwest Fwy, Houston TX 77040

---------------------------- MOVIES ----------------------------- Find captioned movies by zipcode or city, state with this link: http://captionfish.com/

Captioned movie trailers and search for captioned web videos. http://ccmovies.org/

YouTube Captioning
http://captvids.com/

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (OC)
http://www.originalalamo.com/Default.aspx?l=4

AMC Barton Creek Square 14. 2901 Capital of Texas Hwy. (RWC) ph 306-1991, Auditorium #7.
http://movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=6059

Bob Bullock State History Museum (RWC)
1800 N Congress Avenue at Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd IMAX Theatre (some films) and Spirit Theatre http://thestoryoftexas.com/special/site_accessibility.html

Cinemark Tinseltown 17, 5501 IH-35 (OC) S I-35 North Of Stassney Ln, Austin TX 78744 http://www.cinemark.com/

Regal Gateway Stadium 16, 9700 Stonelake Blvd - 343-5480 (OC) For show times go to http://insightcinema.org/links.html and follow the links to the theatres, or call theaters for details.

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Austin Deaf Club Poker League
Sep 2009 - May 2010 8pm (see below for days) Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

Every 1st two Fridays, last two Saturdays of each month. At 8pm. Schedule subject to change. Updates will be posted at: http://adcpl.austindeafclub.org/.

League is open to ANYONE!
For more information email adcpl@austindeafclub.org.

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Biblical Study: Marriage & Relationships - San Antonio (SI by request) Starting January 3, 2010, 9:00am - 10:15am for 12 weeks to March 21, 2010 Trinity Baptist Church, 301 Mulberry St, San Antonio TX

Offering a 12 weeks special Sunday School class on the Biblical study of marriage and relationships. Starts January 3, 2010 at 9:00 A.M.-10:15, leaving time to make it to church service in another church.

Hearing and Deaf are welcome. ** Please call 210-666-2123 at least 72 hours before so interpreters are set up. **

There is a nursery in the church. Singles, couples, classes, old, young everyone welcome. We will meet in the main dining room the first Sunday. You can buy books there. Go in any door and ask ushers. There is sign for visitors to go in.

Lonna Ayres (msayres sbcglobal.net)

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Help With Taxes at Community Tax Center (SI) Starting Jan 20 thru Thu Apr 15 3pm - 7pm Community Financial Center, 2600 W Stassney, Austin TX (new location!)

ASL interpreters available by appointment.

• Free, quality tax preparation
• IRS-certified preparers
• Fast refunds with e-filing!

For an appointment:
Phone: 512-610-7382 (voice only)
Email: asltaxhelp@foundcom.org

Community Tax Centers provides free tax preparation to qualified individuals and households. Contact 2-1-1 for more details

http://www.foundcom.org and click on "Get your taxes done for free!"

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Deaf Social Night - San Antonio
Thu Mar 4 5pm – 8pm
Momaks, 13838 Jones Maltsberger, San Antonio TX

Have an evening with us and get dinner at the lunch rate of $8, including sandwich, fries, drink and tax. http://www.momaks.com

Info: Lauren Jimenez (l10n08j88 gmail.com)

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Deafness Resource Specialist available
Tue Mar 9 1pm – 4pm (Monthly at 1pm on the second Tuesday) TCSDHH, 2201 Post Rd #100, Austin TX 78704

Brian Determan, Deafness Resource Specialist is available to help Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and late deafened individuals.

Walk in or schedule appointment with: Brian Determan: Email: DeafnessRS7a@dars.state.tx.us
V/VP: 512-410-1786
AIM: BDAxess7a
TTY: 512-514-6385

Brian will come to Travis County Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1-4 pm.

CAAG is a community partner with the Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services - DSHHS, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - DARS, Division of Rehabilitation Servcies (DRS)

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) Fri Mar 12 7pm – 11:30pm Scholtz Beer Garten (Saengerrunde Bowling Alley), 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin TX 78701

Free admission! First 25 get free gift! Silent and live auction. Raffles and prizes. Most creative "green" attire contest. Irish beer and other brands available.

Proceeds benefit TAD programs.
To volunteer or for more info: Peggy Ann Wenger peggy@deaftexas.org http://deaftexas.org/

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2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top)
Fri Mar 19 - Sun Mar 21
Round Top Retreat, Round Top TX. Directions: http://bit.ly/UYp4W

Registration Opens at 4pm on Friday, March 19th. Retreat begins at 8pm. Ends noon Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Come join us at our retreat this year! Vesta Bice-Sauter will be joining us as our special guest speaker. We will also be having our very first pajama party/contest. Be sure to pack your craziest, silliest pajamas!!!

We will also have awesome door prize drawings, so be sure to go!

Registrations on First-Come, First-Served basis. $95 (With a T-Shirt: $105)

Ladies registering first gets first choice of room and bed accomodations.

Contact Maryellen Sarles (Blueroses422 yahoo.com)

Please see web site for flyer and registration form. http://woodhavendeaf.org/WomensMinistry.htm?RID=

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Coffee & dessert chat at AAD
Sat Mar 20 9am – Noon (Every 3 months at 9am on the third Saturday) Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748. VP: 512-410-1522, 866-949-4210

Some desserts are homemade, yummy! There are some prizes for lucky winners.

For more information about the event you can contact committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain, or Susan Kallina.

Admission: Member - Free, Non-Member - $5.

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Deaf SafeParenting
Monday Evenings: March 22, March 29, April 5 and April 12, 2010 SafePlace

A FREE 4-week Workshop in ASL (No voice interpreter)

• Does your child refuse to listen to you?
• Do you have trouble communicating with your child?
• Do you feel alone or lost and don't know ho to handle your children?
• Do you wonder how other parents handle their children?
• Do you need support?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions, SafeParenting might be for you!

We have seats for up to 10 people in this workshop.

You MUST contact Katie Brader to register for this class and to find out the exact time and location of the workshop. Be sure to let Katie know how she can contact YOU! All participants will be asked why they want to take this workshop.

Katie Brader, Deaf Services Counselor
kbrader@safeplace.org 512-356-1549 voice

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Third Annual Women's Resource Fair
Sat Mar 27 9am – Sat Mar 27 3pm Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center, 1300 Lavaca St, downtown Austin (near the First United Methodist Church) TX

Third Annual Women's Resource Fair
(Young Lawyers Association)
Providing services for women in need

Arrive early to best utilize all available services.

Breakfast and lunch provided for attendees.

CHILD CARE: breakfast and lunch will be provided for children aged 1 - 14.

Free services available at the fair:
Medical Services (including mammograms, pap smears, well women exams, dental services, eye exams, well visits and pediatric screening - bring immunization records for immunizations)

Confidential Legal Assistance with family law, child custody, domestic violence protective orders, criminal cases, immigration estate planning and consumer issues

Mental Health Services, including Spiritual Counseling Social Services and Shelter referrals
Job skills, Education , and Employment Counseling Debtor and Credit Counseling
Clothing Closet and Haircuts

Info: Email (womenresourcefair hotmail.com)

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Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference 2010 Mar 28 – 30 2010
Doubletree Hotel, Austin

The Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference (TALAC) is an annual conference that aims to build capacity for advocacy and leadership in Texas through individuals with disabilities, their family members and professionals in the disability field. TALAC strives to provide training that enhances the ability of these stakeholders to work together for improved outcomes.

For details see:
https://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/austindeafevents.com/event?eid=YjhrZDQ0ZXI3bXJvdWhjOW9vdGVzb2R1NjQgaW5mb0BhdXN0aW5kZWFmZXZlbnRzLmNvbQ

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ASL Idol 2010 (SI)
Sat Apr 3 7pm (Doors open at 6pm)
Texas School for the Deaf Auditorium, 1102 S Congress Ave, Austin TX 78704

A live show with American Sign Language performances! Watch as performers compete for the "Star" of the Night! Voice interpreted for the signing impaired.

Poetry, storytelling, songs, jokes and skits will make ASL Idol 2010 a night you won't want to miss.

Cash prizes: 1st place - $250, 2nd - $125, 3rd - $50. Surprise prizes for under age 17 performers.

Watch as our own deaf version of "Ryan Seacrest" hosts the event. Jack Busenback as Ryan! Elisa Vita as Ellen! Mark Gobble as Simon! Michael Wynne as Randy!

Admission at the door: $10 adult, $7 seniors, $7 K-12 students. Doors open at 6pm.

Info: Kent Kennedy at CSD of Texas kkennedy@c-s-d.org or 512-410-1288 VP

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DEAFensive Driving
Sat Apr 17 9am – 3:30pm Palm School, 100 N IH 35, Austin TX 78704 (NW corner of IH35 and Cesar Chavez, across from IHOP)

Registration DEADLINE: April 9, 2010

Cost: $40, lunch included

A defensive driving course can reduce the cost of your insurance or dismiss a speeding ticket? TCSDHH will sponsor “Texas Friendly Defensive Driving Schools” to teach a class for Deaf and Hard of Hearing participants.

Interpreters will be provided. Please request additional accommodations and complete pre-registration and payment by 4/9/10. Note: Registration will not be refunded for no shows. Contact us: (512) 410-1598 (vp).

*** Bring your ticket to the class for paperwork. ***

Register for DEAFensive Driving
Full Name:
Address:
City State Zip Code:
Phone:
Email:
Requested Accommodations:
Reason for taking the class: Ticket Dismiss / Reduce Insurance Pre-payment Option: Cash / Money Order Lunch Options: Turkey / Roast Beef / Veggie

Please mail or bring registration to:
TCSDHH
2201 Post Rd #100
Austin TX 78704

Or contact us at: 512-854-9205 (v) or 512-410-1598 (vp) Info: Doug Rollins Doug.Rollins@co.travis.tx.us

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4th Annual Diamond Event
Thu May 6 6pm – Thu May 6 7pm Hilton Austin, 500 E 4th St, Austin TX

Welcome to the 4th Annual Diamond Event, An Exquisite Culinary Experience Presented by: the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation

Students from the Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) Culinary Arts career training program are featured for an evening of exquisite dining.

Guests will indulge in gourmet, wine-paired, courses, thrill to silent and live auctions, and enjoy special entertainment featuring TSD students & the premiere of a TSD documentary by Elephant Productions.

http://www.tsdfdiamondevent.com/
Email: info@tsdfoundation.org
Voice: 512.462.5328
V/TTY: 1.800.DEAF.TSD

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Ranch-O-Rama Event by Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) Sat May 8 9am – 3pm
Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms, Austin TX 78754

http://PioneerFarms.org/
Explore over 20 historical buildings on 200 acres. Buggy rides, hay rides, pony rides, etc. BBQ and drinks for sale.
Many vendors will be there.
Reasonable admissions fees for families. Contact: Marilyn Swanson marilyn@deaftexas.org

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Business Convention and Expo of the Deaf - Houston Thu May 27 – Sun May 30, 2010 Houston TX

http://wpress.deafbusiness.org/registration http://wpress.deafbusiness.org/opportunity/exhibition

This premier business event is a call to action, participate, inspire and bring prosperity to more deaf people. In addition to networking opportunities, this event will give us the tools we need to deal with challenges effectively during these difficult and uncertain times. This convention offers benefits for everyone. Let us take charge of our destiny and move onward to a better future!

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CPR Training for Deaf / HOH - Houston (CART, SI) Sat Apr 24 8am – 12:30pm American Red Cross, 2700 Southwest Fwy, Houston TX 77098 (on feeder road going south from Kirby)

Any person with hearing loss is urged to enroll in this course. Bring your friends and family.

ADULT CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) TRAINING CLASS with CART (real time captioning) and Sign Language Interpreters.

Cost: $10.00 per person

Register online at http://www.houstonredcross.org/en/cev/2845

This class is sponsored at a reduced cost by Hearing Loss Association of Houston in partnership with Texas Arrhythmia Institute and American Red Cross Greater Houston Area.

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BISCUIT BROTHERS LIVE (SI), Kids and Family Playtime Series Sun Apr 25 4:30pm
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Av, Austin TX 78701 http://www.austintheatre.org/

IMPORTANT

To purchase seats in view of the sign language interpreters, please contact Ticket Services Manager Hillary Williams hwilliams@austintheatre.org or call 512-692-0529.

The Biscuit Brothers is an Emmy Award winning TV show on PBS. It's also a very successful live act that has performed for thousands of children and families in venues all across the US. A true Austin favorite!

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64th Annual SWDBA (Southwest States)
Thu May 6 – Sat May 8 AMF Diamond Lanes, 267 N Forest Blvd, Houston TX 77090

Southwest Deaf Bowling Association Tournament Hosted by Lone Star Deaf Bowling
Info: Joe Ed Thompson (joeedt aol.com)
Fan Info: Jose Ybarra (LSDB2010 gmail.com)

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2010 Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing July 22-24, 2010
Omni Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas

Biennial conference of professionals (administrators, audiologists, speech pathologists, diagnosticians, regional education service center personnel, private agencies, and interpreters) and parents of students who are deaf and hard of hearing, representing every school district in the state of Texas as well as other states.

Now accepting applications for sponsorship, program advertising, and exhibit space. Contact Sandy Chance at 281-897-6425 or sandra.chance@cfisd.net.

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