We are pleased to announce that Deaf Communication by Innovation (DCI) is now providing Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) service, in addition to its existing services: community interpreting, captioning, video production, ASL instruction and consulting.

Our goal, as always, is to employ the latest technology to improve communication between deaf, hard of hearing and hearing individuals.  VRI certainly meets this criteria. Using VRI, two or more people, deaf and hearing, can meet face to face while a remote interpreter translates using special software and the Internet to connect a computer at the meeting site with the interpreter at a different location.  VRI is most suitable for impromptu business and organization meetings as well as emergency situation when a live interpreter is not available.  It is not government funded like VRS.  Rather, VRI is billed to the user based on minutes used.

While VRI cannot replace the need for a live interpreter, it is especially appropriate for:

-Rural areas where there may be a lack of qualified interpreters,
-Short follow-up medical appointments,
-Emergency room prep-prior to the arrival of a “live” interpreter,
-Brief (unscheduled) meetings with co-workers, staff and employees,
-Short walk-in appointments,
-Brief (unscheduled) meetings in educational settings with students-also with teachers or parents (not IEP),
-The need for a scheduled interpreter has not been filled and there is critical information that needs to be communicated,
And many more!

If you are interested in exploring the many advantages of VRI, please feel free to contact us or email to mdans@... to set up a demonstration.

Thank you for your time,

Ray

CATHOLIC CHICAGO EPHPHETA "CCE"
               CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PARTY

Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.

at
St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center
8025 West Addison Street
Chicago, IL

Roast Chicken and Beef Dinner
Skits & more...
$10.00 Non-member
$ 5.00 Member
$ 3.00 Kids 10 yrs. to 5 yrs.
Free kids under 5 yrs.                 Deadline:  December 7th, 2009

Reservation for CCE, December 13, 2009.

Name_________________________
Address______________________
City and State________________Zip_______
How many total tickets? __________
Make a check payable to: "CCE" and mail your check or money order to:

Joan christian, 2579 West Street, River Grove, IL 60171

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Enterprise owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) and Person with Disability
Business Enterprise (PBE).
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CALL TO THE 50TH BIENNIAL NAD CONFERENCE  Bobbie Beth Scoggins,
president of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), issued a Call
to the Conference. The 50th Biennial NAD Conference will be held at
the Philadelphia Marriott (downtown), July 6-10, 2010 in the heart of
America's original capital, surrounded by rich revolutionary history
and culture and located within eight blocks of Independence Hall, the
Liberty Bell and many restaurants and stores.   Biennial NAD
Conferences, held in the even numbered years, traditionally bring
together more than 2,000 deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened,
deaf-blind and hearing consumers, parents, youth, professionals,
educators, organizational and corporate representatives for
professional development, enrichment, training, networking, governance
meetings, exhibits, receptions and related evening events.   The theme
of this year's conference is, Celebrate Our Heritage. Invest in Our
Future. Check out the schedule, find out who is going, learn about
local attractions, and much more at:
http://www.nad.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=195&qid=392710
[1]
   You can register for the conference at www.nad.org/philly/register
[2]. Businesses and organizations interested in advertising,
exhibiting or becoming a sponsor at the 50th Biennial NAD Conference
can download the forms at www.nad.org/philly/advertise [3],
www.nad.org/exhibit [4] and www.nad.org/sponsor [5]. We hope you will
join us for this historical event!
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Michael K. Berger
Region II Representative
National Association of the Deaf
Invest in Our Future!
www.nad.org

50th Biennial NAD Conference
Celebrate Our Heritage. Invest in Our Future.
July 7-11, 2010
Philadelphia Marriott-Downtown
Philadelphia, PA

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NEED INTERPRETERS?  No problem!
Use Deaf Communication by Innovation (DCI)!
Deaf Owned and Operated Interpreter Referral Agency, Certified Business
Enterprise owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) and Person with Disability
Business Enterprise (PBE).
http://www.deafcomm.net
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Please go to http://www.deafillinois.com
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Below you'll find a schedule of ASL Interpreted AA Meetings being held at the West Suburban Alano Club (WSAC) for the remainder of 2009.  The start time for all of these meetings is 7:00 pm for an approximate duration of 1 hour.  However, interpreters will be on-site from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm which will allow 1/2 hour of fellowship before and after each meeting.

The WSAC is located at: 17 W. Quincy Street, Westmont, IL  60559. Please visit our site at www.WSAC.net.  We're hoping to eventually post the meeting schedule on our web site. 

For any additional information, please contact me at the following:
Dave Muth
WSAC Board of Directors
630/532-2229
dmuth821@...

 
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 (Closed Meeting)
Saturday,  November 28th, 2009 (Open Meeting)
Wednesday, December 2nd,  2009 (Closed Meeting)
Saturday,  December 5th,  2009 (Open Meeting)
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 (Closed Meeting)
Saturday,  December 19th, 2009 (Open Meeting)
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 (Closed Meeting)
Saturday,  December 26th, 2009 (Open Meeting)

NEED INTERPRETERS?  No problem! 
Use Deaf Communication by Innovation (DCI)!
Deaf Owned and Operated Interpreter Referral Agency, Certified Business Enterprise owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) and Person with Disability Business Enterprise (PBE).
http://www.deafcomm.net

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NAD Urges FCC and Industry to Protect VRS

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) recently learned that
individuals across the United States were arrested for conspiring to
defraud the Video Relay Service (VRS) program, administered by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The NAD is disappointed by
these serious and significant allegations. VRS is a critical service that gives
deaf and hard of hearing people the ability to communicate in American Sign
Language with hearing people over the telephone
network.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandated nationwide telecommunications
relay services to make the telephone network accessible to people who are deaf
or hard of hearing or who have
speech impairments. VRS is one of several kinds of relay services
available that enable deaf and hard of hearing individuals to communicate in a
manner that is as close to “functionally equivalent” as possible to hearing
telephone users. VRS has created numerous opportunities for deaf and hard of
hearing people at home, in the
community and at the workplace.

“Thanks to relay services, millions of deaf and hard of hearing people
have achieved more independence and improved access to family and friends,
businesses, education, health care, and other services made available through
the nation’s telephone system. The alleged actions of a few people must not
detract from the significant benefits and improved quality of life achieved
through this important civil right,”
said NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins. “The FCC and other federal agencies
must continue to monitor relay services diligently to prevent fraud and to
address allegations of fraud promptly to preserve the integrity of the
Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund. The FCC should also continue
to ensure the delivery of high quality relay services and innovation needed to
achieve functional equivalency.”

The NAD urges the FCC to engage in nationwide mass media efforts to
educate government agencies, businesses, and the public about the
benefits that relay services provide to all Americans. The FCC and other
agencies must also adopt a watchful eye and take prompt action to address any
rejection of relay service calls by government agencies, businesses, and service
providers in violation of the ADA.

Michael K. Berger
Region II Representative
National Association of the Deaf
Invest in Our Future!
www.nad.org

50th Biennial NAD Conference
Celebrate Our Heritage. Invest in Our Future.
July 7-11, 2010
Philadelphia Marriott-Downtown
Philadelphia, PA

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NEED INTERPRETERS?  No problem!
Use Deaf Communication by Innovation (DCI)!
Deaf Owned and Operated Interpreter Referral Agency, Certified Business
Enterprise owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) and Person with Disability
Business Enterprise (PBE).
http://www.deafcomm.net
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Please go to http://www.deafillinois.com
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where:at junctions of 83 and 60
           Mundelein Crossings Mall Lot
           1050 North Route 83
           Mundelein,Illinois60060
   When: November 207th 2009
   time: 7:00 pm to !0:00 pm


WELCOME TO EVERYONE TO STARBUCKS COFFEE
  MEET NEW FRIENDS AND OLD FRIENDS

CONTACTS:   Deborah Davis   missykepler78@...
             Barbara Katzel  babsjimkat@...


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NEED INTERPRETERS?  No problem!
Use Deaf Communication by Innovation (DCI)!
Deaf Owned and Operated Interpreter Referral Agency, Certified Business
Enterprise owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) and Person with Disability
Business Enterprise (PBE).
http://www.deafcomm.net
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The deadline to apply for the World Sport Chicago Scholarship is less than two weeks away: November 30, 2009. Please encourage eligible students to apply at: www.wscscholars.org.

NEED INTERPRETERS?  No problem! 
Use Deaf Communication by Innovation (DCI)!
Deaf Owned and Operated Interpreter Referral Agency, Certified Business Enterprise owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) and Person with Disability Business Enterprise (PBE).
http://www.deafcomm.net

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