For those who are deaf or hard of hearing and work for the Federal government, you may be familiar with DHHIG organization which stands for Deaf Hard of Hearing in Government. But for others who are not familiar, what is DHHIG?
DHHIG is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is two-fold. It serves as an employee support group for Federal employees who are either Deaf or Hard of Hearing and as a resource organization for the nationwide Federal government.
DHHIG coordinates and collaborates with external forces such as OPM, EEOC, U.S. Congress, the White House, President’s Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), National Association of the Deaf, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, and other entities.
From the Office of Personnel Management (OPM):
This three day training qualifies as training in compliance with 5 US.c. Chapter 41. The training is open to all employees and will provide training and workshops covering leadership, information and communication technology, and career development.
As a reminder, this workshop is open to all employees as well and not just for employees who work for the Federal Government.
Also, on Tuesday May 8 and Thursday May 10, Jason Curry will hold two workshops called “Face to Face Communications” where he will demonstrate the value of using the UbiDuo to communicate with hearing people. Jason Curry is the president of sComm, Inc, maker of the UbiDuo communication device. The workshop on Tuesday, May 8 is from 11:05 to 12:20 PM. And Thursday, May 10, from 2:55 to 4:05 PM.
This would be a good time to catch up on technology and communications as well as deaf and hard of hearing people's legal rights when it comes to equal communication access.
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