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Connecticut Association of the Deaf (CAD) is a state association and an affiliate chapter of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) that works to promote the rights and quality of life for Deaf, hard-of-hearing and DeafBlind residents in Connecticut

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Join our 12th Annual Fundraiser!
DEAFBLIND WALK-A-THON

Rain or Shine

WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2026
TIME: 9 AM to 12 PM
WHERE: Elizabeth Park Conservancy
1561 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Visit CAN's booth in the balloon area!

* Dog Friendly
* Cash Prizes
* Picnic, snacks & Refreshments
* Family Friendly
* Free Parking

Enjoy a beautiful flat walk through gardens and trails.

SPECIAL FEATURES & CHALLENGE WALK:
* Challenge Walk (10 am): 5 loop laps! Cash prizes for the
first three winners
* Full Autonomy Support: CoNavigators (SSP/CNs) will
support DeafBlind walkers
* Community Fun: Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, and
Hearing allies are all welcome for social walks

SUPPORTING THE CAUSE: Proceeds support Communication Advocacy Network (CAN), a 501(c)(3) organization providing essential services for the DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Blind Community.

DONATION FORM (bottom portion to cut-off for mailing the donation to CAN at 151 New Park Avenue, Suite 101 - Box 83, Hartford CT 06106)

OR you can donate via Zelle - [email protected]

Thank you for your support!

QUESTIONS? Contact us at [email protected] or VP 860-568-9488.

All donations are tax-deductible!

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DEAFBLIND WORKSHOP

WHEN: Saturday, September 26, 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM
WHERE: American School for the Deaf
Visual Communication Center (VCC)
139 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107

Everyone is welcome! Join us for a day of learning, connection, and hands-on information about DeafBlind community, access, and communication.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
- How to work with a DeafBlind person
- What is an SSP? And what they can do & can't do
- The difference between an SSP and a CN
- Pro-Tactile ASL

DEAFBLIND FRIENDLY!
- Tactile communication welcomed
- Low vision & low light awareness
- Quiet spaces available
- All access and inclusion focused

CEU's for interpreters offered!
More Details will be forthcoming.

LEARN * CONNECT * EMPOWER
Building understanding.
Creating access.
Strengthening community.

08/15/2026

Hello,

We value the perspectives and experiences of Deaf community members, and we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to share this with others in the Deaf community.

If you have a few minutes, please complete our short feedback form. Your responses will help us better understand your experiences, identify areas where we can improve, and ensure we are providing services that meet the needs of the Deaf community.

Your responses are completely anonymous. We are not collecting names or identifying information, and your honest feedback—whether positive, negative, or somewhere in between—is encouraged and appreciated.

The feedback we receive will also be used to help shape future interpreter training and professional development. By sharing your experiences, you are helping interpreters better understand the needs and expectations of the Deaf community and improve the quality of interpreting services.

You can access the feedback form here:

https://forms.gle/Vvs78spCeAkUT6RBA

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your voice matters, and your feedback will play an important role in helping us improve services and support the ongoing growth of interpreters.

Sincerely,

CoSign Interpreting
The CoSign Team
Phone: 860.969.0646 (Text & Voice)
VP: 860-685-9193

Hello!My name is Arya Boris, and I am a doctoral candidate at Widener University in the Human Sexuality program. I am wr...
08/15/2026

Hello!

My name is Arya Boris, and I am a doctoral candidate at Widener University in the Human Sexuality program. I am writing to invite you to be a part of my research.

You can do this by taking a survey. It is your choice if you take the survey. You do not have to finish the survey if you do not want to. You can ask an aid to help you answer the survey if you need it. The survey will take you between 10 and 20 minutes. You can take a break and come back to it at any time. All of your information will be anonymous. If you want, you can enter a raffle to win a $25 gift card as a thank you for filling out the survey.

My research looks at what sexuality education disabled people were taught before they became adults. I know that many Deaf people often do not use the word “disabled.” But the research studies how students who might get different information, just because teachers or parents think those students cannot do the same things as non-disabled and hearing people. If you are Deaf, I want your experience to be written down. I want you to be included with everyone else.

I will ask you what you remember learning about. Then you will tell me how helpful that information was to you. Also, you will tell me where else you learned about this information.

I am disabled. I am physically, psychologically, and cognitively disabled. I have had some of my disabilities since I was a child.
I do this research to see how disabled people feel about the sexuality education they got. Usually, disabled people do not get to tell people how they feel about what they are taught. I want to change that. I want to give all disabled people the chance to be a part of making learning better for disabled students.
You can be a part of this study if you are a disabled adult and became disabled before you turned 19. You must have grown up in the United States. You cannot have been homeschooled for more than half of your learning. You must be born in 1990 or later.

If you want to take the survey, you can access it through this link: https://widener.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8nUPgqgozKAgo1U?source=Other

If you have any questions about this study, you can contact me at [email protected]. You can also contact my faculty advisor, Dr. Pamela Lannutti, at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Arya Boris, M.E.d.

08/15/2026

ASL ADJUNCT TEACHING OPPORTUNITY FOR FALL SEMESTER 2026

CT State Three Rivers is currently looking to build its American Sign Language (ASL) adjunct faculty pool and is seeking qualified instructors interested in teaching ASL courses.

Currently, we have one American Sign Language I (ASL 1001) course available for the Fall 2026 semester (August 27–December 16).

Course information:
American Sign Language I (ASL 1001)
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–8:15 p.m.
In person at the Language Lab
CT State Three Rivers Campus - Norwich, CT

If you are interested in teaching this course or would like to be considered for future ASL adjunct opportunities, please send your credentials, résumé, and cover letter to:

Celeste Arrieta
Curriculum Leader, Languages and Cultures
CT State Three Rivers
[email protected]

Please feel free to share this opportunity with qualified colleagues who may be interested.

DRCT Public Input SurveyPlease take a few minutes to complete our annual public input survey. Your input on this survey ...
08/15/2026

DRCT Public Input Survey

Please take a few minutes to complete our annual public input survey. Your input on this survey will help us make decisions about what DRCT focuses on in 2027 and beyond.

https://bit.ly/DRCT2027Survey

Come to see our upcoming play, Wonderland! A woman is lost in the house of mirrors of her mind. In fact, she is stuck th...
08/15/2026

Come to see our upcoming play, Wonderland! A woman is lost in the house of mirrors of her mind. In fact, she is stuck there. One night, she tumbles through the looking glass to get unstuck. Through and through, a journey ensues: can she follow the path of whimsy and weirdness all the way back to herself?

The Yale Summer Cabaret is creating a summer where art and access intertwine. Every show in our season will have a baseline level of access through creatively integrated open captions. We will also have select performances with Audio Description and ASL Interpretation - opening the Cabaret space to a broader population.

Access Schedule:
August 13: Creatively Integrated Open Captions
August 14: Creatively Integrated Open Captions
August 15, 2pm and 8pm: Creatively Integrated Open Captions
August 20: Creatively Integrated Open Captions
August 21: Creatively Integrated Open Captions
August 22, 2pm: Creatively Integrated Open Captions, Audio Description
August 22, 8pm: Creatively Integrated Open Captions, ASL Interpretation

Wonderland performances are from August 13-15 and August 20-22, with dinner service available before all 8pm shows. You can buy tickets online at summercabaret.org, at our box office, or over the phone at 203-432-1566.

Be sure to get out there and VOTE TODAY Connecticut! ❤️🤍💙
08/11/2026

Be sure to get out there and VOTE TODAY Connecticut! ❤️🤍💙

08/07/2026

What a great interview and feature by The Daily Moth!

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