Peter Bailey, Head of School
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COME ON! JOIN TEAM PSD 2019
Sunday, October 20, 2019 - 10:00am
Philadelphia Navy Yard, 4747 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Registration is FREE!
40% of our team's donations raised comes directly back to PSD!
For more information contact:
Karen Leslie-Henry, klesliehenry@psd.org
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School of Excellence: Congratulations to Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) congratulates The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on having met the standards to be selected as 2019-2020 NASET School of Excellence. Selection as a NASET School of Excellence is the highest level of recognition a private special education school can achieve through our professional association. This honor is presented to private special education schools that meet rigorous professional criteria and have demonstrated truly exceptional dedication, commitment and achievement in the field of special education. Honors all around!! -end-
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NTID President Buckley Honored at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Gerard J. Buckley, president of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, received the George W. Nevil Award of Merit at the graduation ceremony for students of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Philadelphia.
The award honored Buckley’s work as an educator and administrator and read, “In recognition of making significant contributions to the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing people.” He also delivered the commencement address to the graduating class.
Read more
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PSD ALUMNI NEWS
Check out the NEW PSD Alumni website
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NBDA Election Chair, Vyron Kinson has an announcement to share, here's the link:
Please share with Eastern Regional chapter members.
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New Parent Advocacy App
Do you have a deaf or hard of hearing child in your family? Do you participate in the child’s meetings at school? Then this new Parent Advocacy App is for you! The Parent Advocacy app helps you to understand your child’s rights and to prepare you to work with the school in the best interest of your child.
The Parent Advocacy app is a collaboration between: the NAD, Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, American Society for Deaf Children, and Hands and Voices.
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Disability Pride Philadelphia Inc and Disability Equality in Education
have partnered together to ask Governor Tom Wolf to proclaim every October
"Disability ACTION Month". Why action??
Disability ACTION Month is about taking a positive step forward in the world to affect positive change for everyone. Whether you take a seminar in accessibility, ask about how your organization can become top of the board in the inclusion game, learning the history of our fight for civil rights and including in the curriculum in our children's schools, have job fairs, have an event where everyone can learn about how to become more inclusive, learn to take PRIDE in your identifying as a disabled person, and so many more ways!! Take that positive action!!"
Please click on the link and add your name to our petition. Thank you again for taking the time to consider this. Inclusion is the Future!!
YOUR VOTE
COUNTS!!
Lead On!
Vicki Landers, President & CEO, Disability Pride Philadelphia, Inc.
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Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH)
Bioterrorism & Public Health Preparedness Program NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Everybody Ready: Philadelphia Edition - Prepare to Stay Healthy during Emergencies 2019-2020 Handbook
Everybody Ready: Philadelphia Edition is a 28-page handbook developed by PDPH Bioterrorism & Public Health Preparedness Program in collaboration with partner agencies. The handbook includes City-based public health, behavioral health and emergency preparedness resources.
Topics include:
Know who may be at-risk
Prepare to stay healthy
Stay informed and follow instructions Make a plan and pack a bag
Stock a cabinet/plan for medical needs Plan for pets and service animals
Get your shots and cover your cough Prevent illness and injury
Protect from animal/insect bites
Get help with managing stress
Get trained in how to help others
Fill out a health information card, plus!
Download as PDFs in 8 languages:
English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
Limited numbers of printed handbooks are available through on-site trainings provided by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH). To sign up your organization for a training, email
everybodyreadytraining@gmail.com
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All across the country, schools and community groups run summer meals sites where kids can eat breakfast and lunch for free. No Kid Hungry helps local organizations launch and operate these sites, and we also help fund needed equipment like
mobile meals trucks
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But neighborhood meals sites aren't much good if families don't know about them. That's why No Kid Hungry runs
a summer meals texting service
. Parents, grandparents and caregivers can text ‘FOOD’ to 877-877 to find free summer meals sites in their neighborhoods.
Thanks to the support from our partners and donors, over a million families have used our texting service to find healthy meals for their children.
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ZERO $$$
TONS OF FUN
May 15, 2019 - Sept 1, 2019
Teens, ages 15–18, can work out at PF for FREE all summer long. Put a stop to the endless scrolling and couch camping, and make summer more fun. Spread the word!
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Funding Your Assistive Technology
CALL US FIRST
Need assistive technology but not sure how you’ll pay for it? That’s our job. We know the funding resources in Pennsylvania better than anyone else, and we’ll work with you until you get what you need. [
Read Who We Are
]
We Help Pennsylvanians of:
- All Ages
- All Income Levels
- All Disabilities
Scroll down for ASL video
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Religious Signs for Families 4+
American Sign Language App
4.0, 3 Ratings
Did you ever want to learn to pray in American Sign Language (ASL)? The Religious Signs For Families app makes learning fun and easy! You and your child learn by watching children and parents sign religious words and prayers. All the ASL parent models are Deaf parents, and all the child models are Deaf children or Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs). Their expert signing is simple to follow and enjoyable to watch.
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SUMMER MOVIE CAMP
$4 KID-FRIENDLY MOVIE TICKETS WEDNESDAYS
Starting in June 2019 and throughout this summer,
AMC Theatres
will once again be hosting a
Summer Movie Camp
and offering $4 Kid-Friendly Movie Tickets on Wednesdays at 10 AM!
These
Kid-Friendly Films
will include movies like Trolls, Peter Rabbit, The LEGO Movie 2, Angry Birds 2, and more!
Even sweeter, the $4 ticket will include a free
KidsPack
of AMC snacks complete with a kids popcorn, fountain drink, and FrootiTooti fruit snacks!
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Registered Kids Receive 2 FREE GAMES Of Bowling Each Day All Summer!
Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in the first ever
Kids Bowl Free
program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Children whose age does not exceed a limit by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games each day of the KBF program, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with the schools and organizations.
Philadelphia (click below)
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DID YOU KNOW......
PSD is a beneficiary organization of AmazonSmile!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at
smile.amazon.com
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Consider a gift today to help PSD continue the important work we do for our
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.
United Way #737
Combined Federal Campaign #87714
or click below.
We thank you for your support!
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