PBCsigns

07/05/2023

06/26/2023

In 1984, President Reagan issued a proclamation designating the last week of June as “Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week.” In 2023, this special week is celebrated from June 25th to July 1st.

Born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Keller was the older of two daughters of Arthur H. Keller, a farmer, newspaper editor, and Confederate Army veteran, and his second wife Katherine Adams Keller, an educated woman from Memphis. Several months before Helen’s second birthday, a serious illness—possibly meningitis or scarlet fever—left her deaf and blind. She had no formal education until age seven, and since she could not speak, she developed a system for communicating with her family by feeling their facial expressions.

Recognizing her daughter’s intelligence, Keller’s mother sought help from experts. Ultimately, she was referred to Anne Sullivan, a graduate of the Perkins School for the Blind, who became Keller’s lifelong teacher and mentor. Although Helen initially resisted her, Sullivan persevered. She used touch to teach Keller the alphabet and to make words by spelling them with her finger on Keller’s palm. Within a few weeks, Keller caught on. A year later, Sullivan brought Keller to the Perkins School in Boston, where she learned to read Braille and write with a specially made typewriter.

Credit to https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/helen-keller

05/16/2023

03/25/2023

If you work with deaf adults in educational or career training settings, understanding the role of interpreters is crucial. Our one-hour module provides an overview of interpreters and their role, including interpreting teams and ethics, and what to expect when working with interpreters as qualified and trained professionals.

By the end of this module, you'll have a strong foundation for hiring and securing qualified sign language interpreters while centering the communication preferences of the deaf person.

Enroll today and take a step toward creating an inclusive learning environment for all!

https://learn.nationaldeafcenter.org/courses/introduction-to-interpreting-services

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An image shows a break in two blocks in half, white on top, and below with an image of a person standing with an expression and signing while another person is sitting down signing with a mask. A red block is on the bottom of the image with the white text that reads: "ENROLL NOW." On the top, starting with white blocks with black text reads: "INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETING SERVICES." There's a purple block underneath the photo. An NDC logo is located on the bottom right of the image.

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02/18/2023

“It’s tough to process lectures sometimes, my eyes go from my paper, the interpreter, and the board, and I don’t always get to ask for clarification," said a student experiencing challenges in processing and retaining information in real-time by interpreters.

Join our webinar on March 16th, 2023, from 1-2 PM Central, led by Dr. Thomas Holcomb and Aundrea Love, as they guide us through a deaf-centered interpreting model that will remove the barriers and promote the increased engagement of deaf students in interpreted sessions.

To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OIX9RCKORH-lRqnPbOGsdw.

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The dark teal text reads: "UPCOMING WEBINAR" with the NDC logo in place of the 'O'. Teal text beneath reads: "DEAF CENTERED INTERPRETING." White text on a dark teal background reads: "MARCH 16TH, 2023 — 1-2 CENTRAL". White text on a light green background reads: "REGISTER NOW: http://bit.ly/3XmLeUM". The background shows a semi-transparent image of an interpreter signing a sign for interpreting.

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10/27/2022

There will not be any interpreters at Palmetto Baptist Church on Sunday, October 30.

10/09/2022

Pray for each other this week 🙏🏼

10/01/2022

If you have been wanting to learn to sign now is a great time to join classes for ASL 1 on Monday evening,

09/14/2022

We want to let y’all know now that there will be NO interpreted service this week, Sept 18. Please join us the next week, September 25, as we return to interpreted service at 11am.
Thank y’all for your prayers and support!

PBCSIGNS Deaf Ministry Team

09/01/2022

Long er sleeves soon!

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