KAD Newsletter Monthly Newsletter Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2015 Official Publication of Kansas Association of the Deaf, Inc. Happy Patrick’s Day 2013-15 Board Ann Cooper President Leonard Hall Vice President Kim Symansky Secretary Lorrie Shank Treasurer Julie Theel President Emeritus Jean Scammey Youth Coordinator Chriz Dally Appointed Board Member Lorrie Shank 2015 KAD Conference KAD PO Box 10085 Olathe, KS 66051 website: www.deafkansas.org Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol DON’T FORGET: MARCH 4, 2015 Please see the flyer on the right for additional information. KAD is one of ten (10) or more exhibition booths at the capitol building. Also, KAD is one of four (4) sponsors for the event. Note: Visitors Center at Capitol is at the North Entrance, which is the only public entrance. There are some free underground parking under the Visitors Center at the Capitol. Please go into SW 8th Avenue between SW Harrison St and SW Jackson St to enter the underground parking lot. Approximately 200 people from over the statewide of Kansas are expected to come. As noted on the flyer, interpreters will be provided for each tour at Statehouse and Rotunda. For additional information, please contact Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) at 785-368-8034 (V) and 785-246-5077 (VP). Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH), in conjunction with the Kansas State School for the Deaf and the Deaf Cultural Center, is proud to announce Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol. Come show your support for the deaf and hard of hearing at the Statehouse, hear speakers on various issues and view exhibits and presentation of resources from more than 10 organizations. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 For more information on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol, contact KCDHH at 785-368-8034 Voice and 785-246-5077 Videophone. Statehouse and rotunda tours will be available, with interpreters provided for each tour. The complete program agenda will be provided on the day of the event. Kansas Commission for the Department for Children Deaf and Hard of Hearing We look forward to see wonderful turn out among so many people like you on Wednesday, March 14th from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Please come and join us! 43rd Biennial Conference Thursday-Saturday, June 11-13, 2015 Hosted by KAD and Kansas Association of InterpretersRegistry of Interpreters for the Deaf (KAI-RID) Established in 1909! KAD Incorporated in 1911 1 Monthly Newsletter Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2015 Deadline for Proposed Amendment to KAD Bylaws assessing what improvements are needed in areas of employment and VR services. Submitted by Lorrie Shank Submitted by Leonard Hall I am happy to announce that we have 25+ proposals for workshops and we hope to announce the workshop names and schedules in March. Once the schedules are finalized then will send out announcement on Facebook and emails. The members of the 2015 KAD Law Committee are KAD VP Leonard Hall, Past President Julie Theel and Jack Cooper. Proposed amendment to the KAD bylaws must be submitted to KAD VP Leonard Hall at [email protected] before May 11th, 2015 or 30 days before the KAD conference date of June 11th. Lastly, but not least, KAD is happy to be working as a partner with KCDHH to bring back the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol which is an important event that keeps legislators aware of our presence! 2015 KAD/KAI-RID Conference Jenny Buechner from Wisconsin, NAD Region II Representative, will come to our conference to give workshops about NAD and Youth Programs (JrNAD). Please come to the conference to meet Jenny and ask her questions about NAD. We are still requesting sponsorships and if you or your business is interest to sponsor, please go to our website ( h t t p : / / k a d k a i r i d c o n f e r e n c e . w e e b l y. c o m / sponsors.html) for forms and also watch vlog about sponsorships. Want to have an exhibition booth at conference? Please check our website under "Exhibits" for more information and deadline is May 10th. Questions please contact Kimberly Tate at [email protected] Special request for interpreters (deafblind, non-signers, late hearing loss who use CART), please be sure to check for accommodations on the registration form. Deadline is May 15th. Be sure to grab to buy early bird registration before April 1st - Member $80, Non-Member $110, and Senior Citizen/student $40. Still interested to volunteer at the conference? Please contact Alexis Guernsey at [email protected] Questions about the conference, please feel free to contact Chairperson Lorrie Shank at [email protected] KAD It is recommended that any proposed amendment be submitted as soon as possible, you have a draft of the proposed amendment, so that changes can be made before the final draft is submitted to the Law Committee. Please include your reason for submitting the proposed amendment. Updates about KCDHH Submitted by Chriz Dally Since Robert Cooper became the Executive Director last year, KAD is pleased to see how he is helping to bring KCDHH and Deaf issues to the forefront and building and/or fortifying relationships with many policy-makers and organizations in the state. Among many projects he has taken on, Robert has been working closely with Commissioner Suz Dennis to wrap up the end of KQAS Evaluations for interpreters and begin a new system of what is required for sign language interpreters to receive and maintain their state certifications which KAD hopes will vastly improve quality of interpreting services. Chriz Dally, KAD’s Member-At-Large became a KCDHH Commissioner on KAD’s recommendation to the Governor’s office and started her position in October 2014. Chriz has agreed to take on the role as Chair of the newly formed Employability & VR Task Force which will focus on K-CAP is traveling! Submitted by Kim Anderson K-CAP has been making progress in becoming visible to the Deaf Community-at-large all over the state. K-CAP members will be making two trips in March. The first trip will be to Hays on Saturday, March 14th at the Hays Association of the Deaf, and the second will be to Wichita on Saturday, March 28th at the Wichita Association of the Deaf, to share what K-CAP is all about. Please come and attend if you will be in either one of those towns! As I see it.... Hello Kansans from President Ann Cooper: On Saturday, February 7, 2015, I went to the KU’s Allen Fieldhouse for clean up event after the conclusion of the women’s basketball game between KU and Oklahoma State. Appreciation with thank to these volunteers for help KAD/KAI-RID conference committee with the fund-raising project. On Wednesday, February 18, 2014, I went to the educational meeting called “Kansas Children, Kansas’ Future” (Continued on next page) KAD Board Meetings March 28, 2015 - Wichita KAD Conference June 11-14, 2015 Overland Park Subject to change at any time 2 Monthly Newsletter Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2015 (Continued from previous page) Upcoming Events hosted by Kansas State Department of Education. The KSDE folks took the eighteen (18) tours for each “community conversations” about educations from January 22 through February 19 in the different towns among the state of Kansas. Kim Anderson, Jack Cooper and Kim Symansky also attended, with two (2) interpreters provided. The meeting was productive. Monday, March 2, 2015: K-CAP committee will have meeting at OCD at 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Wednesday, March 4, 2015: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol in Topeka from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Saturday, March 14, 2015: KAD/ KAI-RID Committee meeting from 9:00am to 12 noon at JCCC. Saturday, March 14, 2015: Meeting/ Workshops (Tentative) all day in Hays. Thursday, March 26, 2015: KAD/ KAI-RID Committee meeting from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at KU Edwards. Saturday, March 28, 2015: KAD Board will have meeting at Wichita Association of the Deaf clubhouse in Wichita. Thursday, April 2, 2015: K-CAP committee will have meeting at OCD at 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Kansas Association of the Deaf and Kansas Association of Interpreters-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference THEME: “Express Yourself: Allies through Sign Language” Thursday-Saturday, June 11-13, 2015 Conference Headquarters: Hawthorne Suite 11400 College Blvd Overland Park, KS 66210 Conference Functions at: KU Edwards Campus 12600 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66213 Hosted by KAD/KAI-RID Committee For more information, please contact: Lorrie Shank, Chair, email: [email protected] or VP: 913-227-4297 Please see the conference’s website for additional information to download the registration form and also there are several vlogs to watch at: http://kad-kairidconference.weebly.com/ KAD 3 Monthly Newsletter Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2015 W W W . K A D - K A I R I D C O N F E R E N C E . W E E B L Y . C O M 2015 KAD | KAI-RID CONFERENCE C ONFE RE NC E RES GIS TRAT ION F ORM June 11-13, 2015 Overland Park, KS KU Edwards Campus Full weekend conference fee includes: President’s Reception | Lunch | Entertainment | Banquet | Workshops | CEUs EARLY BIRD RATE STANDARD RATE LATE RATE (postmark deadline April 1, 2015) (postmark deadline May 1, 2015) (postmark deadline June 1, 2015) Please check which applies: Member $80 Member $110 Member $140 Non-Member $110 Non-Member $140 Non-Member $170 Student/Senior Citizen $40 Student/Senior Citizen $70 Student/Senior Citizen $100 Please check for specific accommodations you would need. AT T H E D O OR R EG ISTR AT IO N ONLY (We need to be notified of all accommodations no later than May 15th, 2015) One day only conference fee includes: Workshops | CEUs Member $50 Non-Member $80 CART Deaf/Blind Interpreter Other Please Register! (Does NOT include lunch/banquet) The Anderson Brothers Entertainment Only (Friday Evening) Adult $20 each Child $10 each First Name: Last Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Email: VP/Phone: If you have checked “other” accommoda ons, please describe your accommoda on needs and we will contact you if we have ques ons: Which KAD Member KAI-RID are you? How will Check you be paying? Paypal P.O. BOX 10085, OLATHE, KS 66051-1385 KAD If paying by check, please make check or money order payable to : 2015 KAD/KAI-RID CONF., P.O. Box 10085, Olathe, KS 66051 If paying thru paypal, please go online to register and pay: WWW.KAD-KAIRIDCONFERENCE.WEEBLY.COM [email protected] 4
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