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National Commemorative Dates Related to DeafnessInterest in the celebration of commemorative dates related to deafness has increased in recent years. This list is a response to frequent requests generated by this interest. The list is presented in two parts: Part I identifies commemorative dates starting in March with Deaf History Month and proceeding chronologically; Part II lists major library resources on Deaf culture. Part I: Commemorative DatesDeaf History MonthMarch 13-April 15 This month observes the anniversaries of the following events important to Deaf Americans:
For more information, contact: Alice Hagemeyer International Noise Awareness DayIn April of each year The mission of the Noise Center of the League for the Hard of Hearing is to promote hearing conservation and noise awareness through education, advocacy and outreach. The League’s anti-noise educational program, Stop That Noise!, is used in more than 300 school districts throughout the country. With participation from professional organizations and community groups around the world, the League’s Noise Center sponsors International Awareness Day to educate the general public about the harmful effects of noise on hearing, health, and the quality of life. For more information, contact: League for the Hard of Hearing League for the Hard of Hearing Mother, Father Deaf DayHeld annually the last Sunday of April Children of Deaf Adults International, Inc. (CODA) celebrates Mother, Father Deaf Day. The day is intended to provide an opportunity for all children of Deaf adults to acknowledge their parent’s contribution to their lives and to celebrate their unique experience. Children of Deaf Adults International, Inc. For an information packet, contact: Better Hearing and Speech MonthMay of each year This commemorative month is sponsored by the Council for Better Hearing and Speech, a group of organizations and institutions involved with hearing and speech issues. Each year a different council member plans the media campaign and produces the “Catalog of Available Information,” a list of brochures, catalogs, and other publications related to hearing and speech. For information, contact: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Deaf-Blind Awareness WeekHeld annually during the last week of June Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week is celebrated each year during the last week of June, in recognition of Helen Keller’s birthday, June 27. The week promotes an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs and abilities of Americans who are deaf-blind or vision and hearing impaired. It also focuses national attention on the needs for continuing rehabilitation training, accessible housing, and employment and recreational opportunities within the community. For free information and planning materials, contact: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults Deaf Awareness WeekHeld in the last full week of September Deaf Awareness Week (DAW) is the last full week of September, in commemoration of the first World Congress of the Deaf held that week in 1951. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) participates in the Deaf World Week, initiated by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), to celebrate the culture, heritage, and language unique to deaf people of the world. NAD sells a Deaf Awareness Kit to assist local organizations wishing to participate in Deaf Awareness Week. For additional information, contact: National Association of the Deaf [Note: Other communities may choose to celebrate a Deaf Awareness Week
at other times throughout the year. Many groups choose the first week
in March in commemoration of the Deaf President Now movement.] International Week of the DeafHeld in the fourth week of September The purpose of this week is to recognize achievements and concerns of Deaf communities around the world. It is the goal of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) to draw the attention of politicians, authorities, and the general public. For information, write to: General Secretary Clerc and Gallaudet WeekHeld in the first full week of December Clerc and Gallaudet Week, a program aimed at bringing Deaf awareness to the public through the library system, is celebrated during the first week of December in honor of the birthdays of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. For more information, contact: Friends of Libraries for Deaf Action (FOLDA) PART II: Libraries with Resources on Deaf Culture/Deaf CollectionsChicago Public Library
The library provides information about Deaf culture as well as hearing loss and deafness and lends sign language and captioned videos. This facility also offers sign language classes. Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public LibraryCoventry Village Library This library has served the Deaf community for more than 20 years and educates other libraries. Information is provided on Cleveland and Ohio deaf groups, communication, culture, jobs and education, deaf-blind, parenting, interpreting, signing, and other resources. District of Columbia Public LibraryMartin Luther King Memorial Library Library Services for the Deaf Community (LSDC) promotes awareness about hearing loss, auxiliary aids and services, and deaf culture. LSDC assures that the deaf community, including those who use American Sign Language (ASL) and their hearing family members, who live, work, go to school, or visit the District of Columbia, are aware of existing library and information services within the DC Public Library System. Gallaudet University Library800 Florida Avenue, NE Two units of Gallaudet University Library--the Reference Desk and the Archives--offer resources related to Deaf culture and deafness. Also, the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center's Kendall Demonstration Elementary School library and Model Secondary School for the Deaf's Learning Resources Center provide some resources.Web site: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/. Sacramento Public LibraryArden-Dimick Community Library The Sacramento Deaf Services Library Foundation has been founded to establish a library in the Sacramento, California, area to serve the needs of the local Deaf community, families with deaf members, people who are late-deafened or hard-of-hearing, sign language and interpreting students, and working interpreters. Safety Harbor Public Library Deaf Services The library houses a growing collection of materials on Deaf culture and literacy. It provides sign language classes for individuals to learn about the Deaf culture and interact with Deaf individuals. San Francisco Public LibraryDeaf Services Center The Deaf Services Center provides in-depth resources for adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing, their families and professionals. Seattle Public LibraryLibrary Equal Access Program (LEAP) LEAP provides access and assistance for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing library users; books and videotapes on Deaf history, Deaf community and culture, and American Sign Language; information and referral service.
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