Bedarius Bell on Recruiting Campers
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Bedarius Bell on Securing Funding
Bedarius Bell, State Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing/ Deafblind Services at Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, shares advice on securing funding for summer camp programs.
Alison’s Story: Summer Camp
As a child, Alison attended a mainstream school during the school year and participated in deaf camp each summer as a balance. She describes how her experiences at Aspen Camp taught her about herself and built her self-confidence.
Bedarius Bell on Community Partnerships
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Bentley’s Story: Summer Camp
Bentley relates how he came to attend YLC. That experience introduced him to the Deaf community and inspired him to learn ASL and attend a school for the deaf.
Bedarius Bell on Summer Programming in Alabama
Bedarius Bell, State Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing/ Deafblind Services at Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, describes the current summer programs offered to support Alabama’s deaf and hard of hearing students.
Carlos’ Story: Summer Camp
Carlos compares his experiences at a traditional hearing camp to being a staff member at a camp for deaf campers.
Bedarius Bell on Why Summer Programming?
Bedarius Bell, State Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing/ Deafblind Services at the Department of Rehabilitation Services in Alabama, shares his experiences establishing several summer camps for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Stories From Summer Camp
Carlos, Bentley, Felix, Alison, and Precious share their stories from summer camp!
Expert Lecture: NAD on The ADA Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act was passed in 2008 in response to Supreme Court decisions in the late 90s that had too narrowly interpreted the ADA’s definition of a disability.
Expert Lecture: NAD on “”Undue Burden”” According to the ADA
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Expert Lecture: NAD on Determining Accommodations for Deaf Individuals
When deciding which auxiliary aid or service is appropriate it’s best to know (changed) the deaf individual. Not all communication methods work for all deaf and hard of hearing people.