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National Deaf Latino Conference 2005
June 30, 2005
"The Kaleidoscope of the Deaf Latino Community"
June 30 - July 3, 2005
Doubletree Hotel
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Urgent Message to NAD Certified Interpreters
June 30, 2005
Act Quickly to Retain Your Certification Status - Deadline is Fast Approaching!
By Nancy Bloch, NAD Executive Director
A large number of NAD Level III, IV, and V Certified interpreters have already joined NAD and RID under a special arrangement forged by both organizations in 2003. This dual arrangement requires NAD interpreters to maintain annual membership in both organizations and also maintain their certification through active participation in the RID Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) and Ethical Practices System (EPS). In addition, NAD and RID interpreters in good standing are eligible for waiver from the written portion of the new NAD-RID
National Interpreter Certification test being brought to completion this year.
Quick Action Needed
Some NAD interpreters still are not fully aware that time is running out. The NAD certification status of these individuals will expire at 12-midnight on June 30, 2005. This deadline is final; there will be no reinstatements after this date. Individuals with expired certificates will be required to take the new NAD-RID National Interpreter Certification test. NAD interpreters who have not yet joined have had since January 2003 to take advantage of the dual NAD-RID arrangement, which affords membership in good standing and active certification status. The NAD has been working diligently to reach out to those who have moved and left no forwarding address, or have not provided updated contact information. The NAD also needs to know whenever the last names of interpreters have changed, so that central database corrections can be made. If you know someone who has not yet heard about or is unaware of this certification deadline, please help spread the word.
CMP Deadline Extended
By agreement of both organizations, all NAD Certified interpreters now have until December 31, 2008 to earn eight continuing education units (CEUs). One CEU is equivalent to ten hours. This is the first CMP deadline required for maintenance of NAD certification in good
standing. Thereafter, the standard four-year CMP cycle for completion
of eight CEUs shall be applicable.
Joining is Easy
To take advantage of dual certified membership, go to www.rid.org and select the printable membership application form in PDF format. On it you will see "NAD Certified" membership category for NAD interpreters (includes dual membership in both organizations, with benefits and privileges thereof) at the rate of $115 which is in force through
June 30, 2005, $155 for membership through June 30, 2006. However, members will not be able to earn CEUs until July, 2005. New members desiring to earn CEUs before then can contact Melissa Bowhay. On the next line, "RID and NAD Certified" membership category is offered for those who hold dual certification; maintenance of both certificates is also strongly encouraged. For assistance with the membership form, contact Melissa Bowhay at the RID Membership Department (membership@rid.org).
If you have questions about your NAD certification, contact Kelly Aziz, NAD Interpreter Records (aziz@nad.org).
VIEWS April 2005
2nd Annual ASL Improv Night
June 25, 2005
Featuring several Deaf and Hearing entertainers
will take place on
Saturday, June 25, 2005
At 7:30 PM
At the Tampa Westshore Marriott Hotel
Tampa, Florida
Invited entertainers include:
Keith Wann, Crom Saunders, Sarah Harris and others...
Come and be prepared to be laughing so hard and you may fall off the chair
like some people did LAST YEAR!
For more info.
Hotel rooms are available at $84.00 per night , Ask for Silent Weekend
Rate..
26th Worlds Largest Silent Weekend
June 23, 2005
Tampa, Florida
June 23-25, 2005
Tampa Marriott Westshore
Scheduling Information
The Weekend is scheduled to begin with check-in 2 to 6 p.m. and an
orientation at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Socialize with participants and presenters from
the past 25 Silent Weekends Thursday evening in the hotel’s lobby and
bar/dining areas.
Friday and Saturday will have classes from 8 a.m. to 4:30 or 5:00 p.m.
Entertainment is Friday evening. There may be an optional Saturday entertainment
… check website _www.DrSign.com_ (http://www.drsign.com/) or
_www.aslimprov.com_ (http://www.aslimprov.com/)
Hotel Information
With 300 - 400 participants expected, you will be energized with enthusiasm!
Last years’ participants praised the bright ballrooms, the scrumptious
buffet lunch, and the plethora of workshops.
The hotel is at 1001 N Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 33607. Going south
on I-275, take exit 40A. Hotel is 1 block on the right. Going north on I-275,
exit 39B. Take Cypress Street exit. Make a right on Cypress at first light
then left onto N. Westshore Blvd. Hotel is on the right. The Hotel provides a
free shuttle to the airport.
We have negotiated great room rates .. only $84 for up to 4 people in a
room! Call 813-287-2555 to make your room reservations. Ask for the SILENT
WEEKEND Group Rate.
Classes
The Thursday night starting time was chosen to allow you to obtain the most
inexpensive airfare and to allow many participants to honor their Sunday
morning church obligations. This Silent Weekend will have around 80 hours of
classes to choose from.
To give you an idea of what classes will be offered in 2005, the topics from
2004 included: The Amazing Story of How ASL Came of Age, Semantic Clusters,
Multi-Faceted ASL, Handshapes 101, Handshapes 201, Many Signs for One Word
and Many Words for One Sign, Using Special Fingerspelling and Numbers in ASL,
City and State Signs, Analysis, Expression, and Translation in Comparison from
English Brief Stories into ASL, What’s the Word? Sign Choices in ASL,
Step-by-Step Fingerspelling. We plan to offer interpreters over 30 hours of
classes to choose from for RID CEUs. It may be possible to obtain 1.2 or more
CEUs.
There will be 2-3 concurrent sessions each for novice/survival;
intermediate; and advanced/superior groups with approximately 12
class periods offered. You should have had at least a beginning class in
ASL.
“ASL Improv Night”
Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. will have a separate event allowing Tampa Bay’s
plethora of ASL classes, Interpreter Training Programs and deaf population to
enjoy stellar entertainment by invited nationally famous deaf actors! The
cost of this program is $10 advance registration, $15 at door. RID CEUs will
be offered.
Registration Fee
Regular Late On-Site
before March 1 before June 1 E-mail first
$140 $190 $250
Registration includes all classes, activities,
lunch Friday and Friday night entertainment.
T-shirts are optional at $15.
“ASL Improv Night” optional at $10
Conference T-Shirts
T-shirts with a conference logo. Available for pick-up at registration @
$15.00 each (small thru XL). They will cost $20 at the conference, if any are
left!
( ) Small ( ) Medium ( ) Large ( ) XL
( ) XXL @$17 ( ) XXXL @ $18
How would you rate your signing skills? If a Deaf stranger were to sign to
you, how would your signing appear?
[ ] Novice single signs, short phrases, memorized like signing
[ ] Survival short 1-2 sentence responses, some creativity in
sign usage, slow signing speed
[ ] Intermediate begins to look like a “conversation” with
2-4 sentence responses, moderate signing speed
[ ] Advanced Can elaborate, use indexing, use directional
verbs, hypothesize, sign at a normal rate smoothly
[ ] Superior Sign like a Deaf person raised in a Deaf family
This information is used to help determine how many classes for which levels
to offer and does not commit you in any way.
Registration
Make check payable to Mike Tuccelli and send to: Mike Tuccelli, PO Box
5941, Gainesville, FL 32627-5941. Assume you are registered unless you hear
otherwise. There will be no refunds or transfer of registration.
Please check _www.DrSign.com_ (http://www.drsign.com/) for last minute
information before you come! Make sure you refresh your webpage to get the most
updated information!
Include self addressed and stamped envelope if you want receipt of
registration, otherwise your cancelled check or credit card statement is proof of
registration. E-mail is DrASL@aol.com
Silent Weekend Registration $__________
T-shirt $ _________
“ASL Improv Night” $ _________
Total Cost: $ _________
Check # ______________
Visa or MC # ________-_________-_______-_______
Expiration Date month ________ year __________
Name __________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
___________________________________ ZIP ________
E-Mail _________________________________________
Phone __________________________________________
You can register online at _www_ (http://www.drsign.com/) .DrSign._com_
(http://www.drsign.com/)
Signing at Sea Cruise
June 20, 2005
We are sailing on the Sovereign of the Seas on 6/20/05 out of Port Canaveral.
We have set up a special website with all of the information, questions and answers about the cruise. For more info visit our website www.SigningAtSea.com.
PLEASE NOTE!! We are anticipating a price increase effective December 15th so if you know of anyone who is considering going, they will save some money by getting their reservation in before then.
Interpreting Math Class with Confidence
June 16, 2005
GOFRID would like to announce the upcoming workshop "Interpreting Math Class with Confidence". Don't miss this rare opportunity to spend all day learning ways to enhance your interpreting performance in this subject!
Attached is a flyer and registration form.
SSAD Softball Tournament
June 07, 2005
Southern Softball Association of the Deaf, Inc.
July 7-10 in Tampa
http://ssad.net/tournament.htm
NEFRID Annual Picnic
June 04, 2005
Little Talbot Island
State Park located on A1A
(Toward Amelia Island - if using ferry go north.)
June 4, 2005
10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
RIVER CITY ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
in conjunction with
NEFRID
(Northeast Florida Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf)
NEFRID offered to help with the cooking, etc.
will have its
ANNUAL PICNIC
at
LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND
STATE PARK LOCATED ON A1A
(Toward Amelia Island - if using ferry go north.)
JUNE 4, 2005
10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
COME ONE - COME ALL!!!
Let's have a FUN day with FOOD, games, swimming,
fellowshipping, and even fishing!
(Pls. note: You must have salt water fishing license to fish.)
We will serve BBQ chicken, hamburgers,
and hotdogs with potato salad, chips, etc.
Adults - $5.00
Children (5-12 yrs.) - $3.00
Admission to Little Talbot Island
Up to 8 people in a car - $8.00
One person - $3.00
(I believe this is correct, but you can find out when you get there.)
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS??
Joe Stevens - President
flying1joe@aol.com
Christine Stevens - Vice President
luvmcrafts@aol.com