Spread the word!! The deadline for a scholarship to the HLAA Convention in Salt Lake City has been extended to March 1, 2017. If you are interested in attending, consider applying for the scholarship. A link to the application is below. If this link doesn’t work for some reason, go to the web site and […]
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An update on the Jobs Posting
Here is an update on the job posting for a position at the Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing (DODDBHH). A level of proficiency in American Sign Language was required for hire at that time. That level of proficiency has been changed to preferred. The deadline for applications has also been changed. It is […]
Happy Thanksgiving and a couple of job postings.
HLAA-MI wishes you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! May you have warm gatherings with family and friends, travel safely and hear your very best! Here are a couple of jobs recently posted by the Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing. Please share with anyone you think might be interested! Rights Representative/Grievance Investigator https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan/jobs/1587988/division-of-deaf-deafblind-and-hard-of-hearing-rights-representative-grievanc […]
Hearing Loss Facts
46 million are hard of hearing and 2 million deaf. At age of 65, one out of three people has a hearing loss. 1 in 5 teenagers suffer from at least a slight hearing loss. About 2 to 3 out of every 1000 children in the U.S. are born deaf or hard-of-hearing. Approximately 26 million […]