Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

July 19, 2022July 30, 2022

Free Museum Pass through Delaware Libraries

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The Museum pass program is available to adult Delaware Library cardholders (18 years+). All pass reservations are processed through the MuseumKey link which can be found on the library’s website under the services tab. Patrons can access the page from home or in the library to reserve passes. Patrons are responsible for calling museums for hours of operation. Please note that each museum pass has its own admission rules. A museum pass reservation represents a commitment by the patron to abide by the library’s museum pass policy.

Check out https://lib.de.us/museum.

July 19, 2022

Affordable Connectivity Program (aka: Internet)

FCC Helping Households Connect with a family of 4 watching an ipad

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

More Information – https://www.fcc.gov/acp.

*** DAD Note: This program is used if internet providers do not have a program setup. Comcast/Xfinity and T-Mobile has their own version and other providers may have something. **

July 19, 2022

NHL brings in sign language interpreter for commissioner

DENVER — Brice Christianson went to sporting events as a child and realized how inaccessible that world was for his deaf father.

On Wednesday night, he stood 10 feet from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman translating English into American Sign Language for the annual state of the league address at the Stanley Cup Final. Christianson was shown picture-in-picture on NHL Network interpreting Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly’s remarks.

Sign language interpreters have been present for national anthems, but this represented the NHL’s biggest step yet to make the stories around hockey available to the deaf and hard of hearing community.

“We’re just scratching the surface,” said Christianson, who is the CEO for P-X-P, which specializes in making sports and entertainment more accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing. “Before, we always felt like we were lucky. Like I felt like we were lucky to be here, they’re giving us an opportunity, and I don’t mean this arrogantly, but now I feel like we belong.”

Read on at https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/nhl-brings-sign-language-interpreter-commissioner-85455513.