Advocacy – Page 9 – Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

October 30, 2023

Delaware Medicaid Updates

Delaware Medicaid co-payments for Adult dental services will be $3 copay starting Dec. 1, 2023.

Important Update for Delaware Medicaid! During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), Delaware Medicaid paused Adult Dental Program copayments (copays). Adult Dental Program copay of $3.00 will restart on December 1, 2023 for most members over the age of 21 years. Copays are paid to your dentist.

Visit de.gov/medicaidrenewals for more information about Adult Dental copays. TTY users: 711. Español, Kreyòl ayisyen, Tiếng Việt or other languages: 1-866-843-7212.

Flyers available in Spanish and French – see link below.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/100064533646436/posts/pfbid02sJ21Lp7Ddzr9NvvH1nBn7H8CAy3W7f731LBqPMP1vgHfafRiGryT7NbdZAgAKH6Rl/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

October 21, 2023

Delaware Open Captions Survey

Old film movie projection with light going from right to left

I, State Representative Ed Osienski (District 24), asked our communication team to create a Google Survey on Open Caption Movies in Delaware Theaters. I am providing it to you all for distribution to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and beyond, in whatever form you choose to achieve the best participation. I will monitor the responses and provide updates on the volume of participation.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/v8S7t3R6TpjkwpmZ6

DAD Note: This survey may help push for Opened Captioning movies in theaters, instead of using devices for captioning. A law requiring open captioned films may come up later on so please complete the survey ASAP.

October 21, 2023

Title of Study: d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Experiences in Court

The purpose of the study is to investigate the research question of How are d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals treated within the courtroom? I want to explore the experiences d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may have, including court involvement and accommodations. If you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to do the following things: answering the prompted question through the 5-minute survey regarding possibly including your deaf or hard-of-hearing medical diagnosis, involvement in the Deaf community, court involvement, and reasonable accommodations. This one time study will also allow for the possible participation in a deeper online interview, identifying in depth-responses regarding your experience within court.

Read on at https://niu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kfik7ph91obxgq