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This month’s features: |
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month |
April is Stress Awareness Month |
Read Captions Across America Recaps |
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Child abuse/neglect prevention resources from the DCMP collection. |
DCMP resources to help create a stressless you. |
Reports from several successful RCAA events across the U.S.A. |
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month |
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The following is an excerpt from Professor Harold Johnson’s new article, Child Abuse and Neglect [PDF], available now in the DCMP clearinghouse of accessibility information. Stories of child abuse and neglect (CA/N) represent a horrific reality that is difficult to comprehend, much less accept. In reality, the best available research indicates that CA/N is experienced by children with disabilities at a rate that is three times that experienced by their nondisabled peers. Three years ago the Hands & Voices (H&V) parent organization, supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, collaborated with Harold Johnson at Michigan State University to gather information, test various strategies, and locate resources to protect our children. Recently, the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf have joined in this effort. You can find all of the resources that have been gathered on this topic by visiting the Deaf Education Community of Learners Concerning Child Abuse & Neglect wiki. Read the rest of the article » Related Links
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April is Stress Awareness Month |
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The following is an excerpt from a new article by DCMP’s Jennifer DeGeorge, Plenty to Worry About: Children & Stress [PDF]. For the 18th consecutive year, the Health Resource Network has designated April as Stress Awareness Month. During this 30-day period, health-care professionals and health-promotion experts across the country join forces to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. These experts teach that stress has many causes and affects people of all ages, from all walks of life. Physical and chemical factors that can cause stress include trauma, infections, toxins, illnesses, and injuries of any sort. Emotional causes of stress and tension are numerous and varied, surprising adult providers and caregivers who often tend to view the world of children as happy and carefree. After all, kids don’t have jobs to keep or bills to pay, so what could they possibly have to worry about? Plenty! In order to help children deal with their concerns, caregivers and teachers must be able to identify the signs of stress. Some indicators include school avoidance, sleep disturbance, increase or decrease in energy level, and withdrawal from family and friends. Read the rest of the article » Related Links
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Read Captions Across America Recaps |
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We’re pleased to report that this year was the biggest and best RCAA to date! Almost 60 events were held around the country, and some of the event coordinators and participants sent us photos and reports to chronicle their own celebrations. Below is a report from the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind’s Dorothy Ogden. This year, ISDB (which has celebrated several Read Captions Across America events in the past) decided to have a “Read-In Event” for RCAA day. The school contacted members from the community to come and help read with students here on campus. These people were former employees, parents, or alumni. It seems that the adults had as much fun as the students; several of them dressed up as Seuss characters or at least donned a hat and bowtie. Students were allowed to wear pajamas or comfortable clothing, and they could bring a blanket, pillow, or stuffed toy. The morning was spent in the library vicinity with an adult reading partner. Students either read to their partner of vice versa. Books were pulled from the library shelves and placed on carts in convenient areas for selection. After reading about 45 minutes, refreshments of muffins and juice were served. Along with reading, the students were also entertained by the Elementary Visually Impaired class with a delightful Seuss-themed song! The students then enjoyed lounging in front of a television watching (and reading) Dr. Seuss captioned films. Each class that participated in the event made a poster of their favorite Seuss book; the posters were displayed in the common area in front of the school library. Door prizes were drawn, certificates awarded, and a fun time was had by all! Related Links
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Caption Accuracy Metrics Survey |
April 22 is Earth Day |
April is National Autism Awareness Month |
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If you view TV news with closed captions, you’re invited to participate in an anonymous online survey about caption errors. The survey is being conducted by WGBH’s NCAM as part of a U.S. Department of Education grant project and will be open until Monday, April 12, 2010. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes to complete and can be filled out in multiple visits. |
April 22, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day celebration. The DCMP collection includes a variety of titles that focus on the themes of ecology, conservation, and renewable energy, some of which are listed on our “ecoLogical media suggestions from the DCMP” flyer [PDF]. |
The Autism Society observes Autism Awareness Month each April to raise awareness of the 1.5 million Americans living with autism as well as the need for additional funding and research for autism treatment. The DCMP collection contains titles that examine autism’s impact in childhood and adolescence, chronicle the experiences of a family with a young autistic child, provide guidelines and recommendations for teaching students with autism, and more. |
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The contents of this newsletter were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Cooperative Agreement #H327N060002. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Ernest Hairston. The DCMP is administered by the National Association of the Deaf. |
   
 
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