WORCESTER, Mass. – The 5th Annual Deaf Services and Technology Expo will be held on Monday, October 21 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross. This event is sponsored by the Deaf Studies department at Holy Cross and the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf and the Northeast Technical Assistance Center. This event is free and open to the public.
The "Deaf Expo" is a consumer trade show that provides an opportunity for open exchange of information, education, marketing and networking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing members of the community, professionals, researchers, interpreters, teachers, parents and students. This event will feature vendors of new and emerging technologies, assistive devices and educational materials, providers of community services, educational programs, recreational organizations and businesses. This event is also supported by MassRELAY.
Exhibitors include:
AT&T Relay Service
Boston Arts Academy (BAA)
Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL)
Butte Publications
Castles Unlimited
Center for Living and Working (CLW)
Columbus Colony Elder Care
C-Print exhibit
Deaf Blind Community Access Network (DBCAN)
DEAF, Inc.
Disability Law Center
Gallaudet University Regional Center (GURC)
Hamilton Relay Service
Harris Communications
Hartling Communications
The Learning Center for Deaf Children (TLC)
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Massachusetts Relay Service
Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (MSAD)
Mount Wachusett Community College
New England ADA and Accessible IT Center
New England Cued Speech
New England Homes for the Deaf (NEHD)
Northeast Technical Assistance Center
Northern Essex Community College
Sensimetrics Corporation
Soundbytes
Sound Clarity
South Shore Mental Health
Typewell
Massachusetts Specialized Telephone Distribution Program
Waltham Committee, Inc. (WCI)
Wayside Youth and Family Support Network
Worcester Deaf Club
The following presentations will take place throughout the day:
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Progress Report from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)
presented by MRC's Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sound and Fury (movie)
Academy Award nominated documentary about one family's struggle over whether or not to offer two deaf children cochlear implants.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Massachusetts Relay Service
presented by MassRelay Outreach Specialists
For additional information about exhibiting, presenting or attending please contact the MSAD or NETAC at NECC at 781.388.9115 (TTY), 978.556.3341 (TTY/Voice), 781.388.9114 (voice), by e-mail at netac@necc.mass.edu, MSADeaf@aol.com, or visit http://www.msad.org.
5th Annual Deaf Services and Technology Expo to be Held at Holy Cross
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