Standing Committee on Communication Access Members
Chair, Ann Ito
Ed Chevy
Dr. Lucy Miller
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Disability and
Communication
Access Board
919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Phone Numbers:
Oahu: (808) 586-8121 (V/TTY)
(808) 586-8129 (Fax)
email: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov
Maui: (808) 984-2400
ext. 6-8121
Kauai: (808) 274-3141
ext. 6-8121
Big Island: (808) 974-4000
ext. 6-8121
Molokai and Lanai:
1(800) 468-4644
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The Disability and Communication Access Board, (DCAB) Standing Committee on Communication Access held a public hearing on May 17, 2011 to receive testimony on the proposed amendments and compilation of existing rules, chapter 11-218, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), entitled "Communication Access Services for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind."
The proposed amendments include changes to the Recommended Fee Schedule for Interpreters that is attached as an appendix to chapter 11-218, HAR. The proposed rules will also establish a continuing education program for sign language interpreters who receive the Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) credential and increase the HQAS test fee from $200 to $300, in increments of $50 over a two (2) year period, to begin after the effective date of the rules. The rules will be final upon signature of the Governor.
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Special Announcements
The Communication Access Specialist, Kristine Pagano, will be on maternity leave starting July 25, 2011 and return in the late Fall. Information and referral inquiries relating to communication access will be handled by Charlotte Townsend, Program and Policy Development Staff Coordinator.
The Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) testing for sign language interpreters will resume when Ms. Pagano returns. We are looking forward to the new addition to our DCAB and Pagano Ohanas.
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The Department of Health, Disability and Communication Access Board ceases its furlough schedule starting July 1 and will be open five days a week, Monday to Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Charlotte Townsend
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DCAB to produce online videos in ASL
The Standing Committee on Communication Access is thrilled to announce the production of a series of videos in American Sign Language (ASL) relating to laws that impact people with disabilities.
The online videos with captions will be available to empower and educate the public about their disability rights and be posted by Spring 2012.
For more information, please contact Charlotte Townsend by email, charlotte.townsend@doh.hawaii.gov or phone (808) 586-8121.
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Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS)
The Hawaii Quality Assurance System (HQAS) was established in 2000 and offers sign language interpreters who do not hold national certification an opportunity to obtain credentials valid within and recognized by the State of Hawaii. The Disability and Communication Access Board congratulates the following sign language interpreters who recently passed the HQAS. Kami Watanabe, Level III Two or more candidates who live on the neighbor islands may take the HQAS or HQAS+H test on their respective island. For more information, please contact Charlotte Townsend, Program and Policy Development Staff Coordinator, by phone at (808) 586-8121 or email, charlotte.townsend@doh.hawaii.gov. |
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Community News
The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division (VR) awarded two contracts to begin July 1, 2011 and end on June 30, 2013 to serve Vocational Rehabilitation clients who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind.
Signs of Self (SOS) received the Adjustment Services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Persons contract. The Interpreter Referral Services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Persons was awarded to Hawaii Interpreting Services (HIS).
Congratulations to SOS and HIS.
For more information about SOS, please visit their website at: http://www.signsofself.org/
For more information about HIS, please visit their website at: http://interpretinghawaii.com/
For more information about the awarded contracts, please contact VR at phone, (808) 586-9744 or email, info@hawaiivr.org.
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Calendar of Events
July - September 2011
July 4:
State Holiday: Independence Day
DCAB office closed
August 19:
State Holiday: Statehood Day
DCAB office closed
August 19-21:
Aloha State Association of the Deaf
15th Biennial State Conference
"United We Stand"
Pacific Beach Hotel
2490 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
To download the conference
registration form and flyer, please visit:
http://www.hawaiirid.org/conferences.php
For more information, please contact:
Stacey Butner, ASAD Conference Chair
Email: Southernlyn3@yahoo.com
August 31: 4th Annual Hawaii Conference on Language Access "Kokua: First Responders-Addressing Language Access Needs in Emergencies" Imin Conference Center, East-West Center 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Registration is Free To download the conference registration form and flyer, please visit: http://hawaii.gov/labor/ola For more information, please contact the Office on Language Access, phone (808) 586-8730 or email, dlir.ola@hawaii.gov September 5: State Holiday: Labor Day DCAB office closed
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About the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB)
The mission of the DCAB is to advocate and promote the full integration, independence, equal access, and quality of life for persons with disabilities in society.
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