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By Susan Ferriss
SACRAMENTO BEE
Published: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 3A
The California Department of Social Services announced Wednesday that it cannot meet a Sept. 1 deadline requiring it drop or cut aid for more…
Read More California delays in-home care cutsPlease carefully read the Examination Bulletin for specific information on this exam.
Selection Services Unit is pleased to announce the release of the Examination bulletin for:
Exam Title: Coordinator, Services to the Deaf,
Department of Rehabilitation
Exam Code: 7RH16 Final Filing Date: August 27, 2009
Exam Base: Departmental OPEN
Specific information regarding the examination can be accessed as follows:
Attached is…
Read More Employment Opportunity: Coordinator, Services to the DeafThe California Foundation for Independent Living Centers seeks to hire an Administrative Assistant. This full-time position is based in Sacramento, California. The responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant include: performing word processing and data entry; answering the telephone; assisting with bookkeeping duties including data entry, processing accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Open for Recruitment: Open until…
Read More Job Opening: California Foundation Independent Living Centers, Administrative AssistantPhoto: Divina, wearing a summery dress, sits smiling with her new yellow-white retreiver.
An update from LightHouse rehab teacher, Divina Fontanilla:
I've had my new guide dog, Syracuse, for about 2 weeks now and we're definetly still in our adjustment period. Caring, feeding, relieving, working and nurturing a dog is quite a responsibility . I had to…
Read More Two successful Guide Dogs grads!In Beep Ball, Umpires Aren't Blind, But the Players Are West Coast Dawgs, in League's World Series, Demonstrate Their Ear for the…
Read More Stockton Beep Ball team featured in Wall St. Journal.Yakir Arbib is blind. He is also a promising young pianist who daily negotiates the Green Line and busy urban streets on his way to study at the Berklee College of Music. None of it daunts him, except the congested crossroads at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street.
The chirping of an audible crossing signal is…
Read More Boston Globe article on the importance of maintaining audible pedestrian signals.Save the Date! November 12, 2009. Palo Alto, CA.
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
For program details and registration, go to www.unisoninindustries.org
Unison in Industries brings together employers, job seekers, service providers, and vendors to expand employment opportunities for individuals with barriers to…
Read More Job seekers and job developers meet up at the 2009 Unison in Industries Conference.This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list please email…
Read More Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing August 14, 2009Read a transcript (on the Deaf Netwrok of Texas blog) of a recent Department of Justice announcement regarding targeted goals to hire people with disabilites. The transcript includes many vlauble direct links to apply online for DOJ jobs and an explanation of the applicant proces. It also includes a May 2009 memorandum on the…
Read More DOJ announces targeted goals to hire persons with disabilitiesAAPD and the US Government Accountability Office are looking for testimonials about voting in the 2008 Elections. The power of real stories from real people is undeniable and will be very important in upcoming conversations about changes in voting technology.
We are particularly interested in stories of people who were able to vote privately and…
Read More Testimonials about accessible voting machines in the 2008 election.
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