{"id":27831,"date":"2014-06-25T03:50:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T08:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=27831"},"modified":"2014-06-25T03:50:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T08:50:48","slug":"helen-keller-deaf-blind-awareness-committee-hosts-6th-annual-ceremony-in-lake-charles-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/06\/25\/helen-keller-deaf-blind-awareness-committee-hosts-6th-annual-ceremony-in-lake-charles-la\/","title":{"rendered":"Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness committee hosts 6th annual ceremony in Lake Charles, LA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness committee hosts 6th annual ceremony in<\/span><\/span> Lake Charles<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 13, 2014<\/p>\n

By Monica Grimaldo<\/p>\n

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) –<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Louisiana Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness committee, also known as HKDBA, hosted its 6th annual deaf-blind awareness ceremony in Lake Charles for the first time. Though recent census results show Louisiana has a high number of deaf-blind people, locals with the disability say they don’t want pit<\/span><\/span>, they simply want help and awareness.<\/p>\n

“I am very, very pleased to have this many here to show that they are very motivated to come learn more about the deaf-blind,” said deaf-blind committee member Jackie Broussard.<\/p>\n

Guest speakers from Lafayette, Shreveport and New Orleans shared information about local services available for the deaf-blind.<\/p>\n

“South Louisiana preponderance of individuals who are of the Acadian decent,” said director of the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf Naomi DeDual. “With the Acadians came a number of individuals with the Usher Syndrome genetic variation.”<\/p>\n

Usher syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation of any one of the 10 genes resulting in a combination of hearing loss and visual impairment.<\/p>\n

DeDual<\/span> discussed available services including a federally funded program that provides the deaf-blind with special technology to help them better connect.<\/p>\n

“One of the most popular items is being able to operate your iPhone through a brail<\/span> device,” said Scott Crawford with the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Program.<\/p>\n

DeDual<\/span> also spoke of recent state funds to help allocate more support service providers.<\/p>\n

“The SSP program provides an individual who is deaf-blind with an aid<\/span> who can communicate with tactual<\/span> sign language,” said DeDual. “They also provide orientation mobility assistance so they can have access to public and private services in their community.”<\/p>\n

First time organizer Catherine Guillory says she simply has one message for the deaf-blind community.<\/p>\n

“We are doing this together,” said Guillory, who is blind. “You are not alone.”<\/p>\n

Governor Jindal recently proclaimed the week of June 22-28 as Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness week.<\/p>\n

SOURCE:<\/p>\n

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Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness committee hosts 6th annual ceremony in Lake Charles June 13, 2014 By Monica Grimaldo LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) – The Louisiana Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness committee, also known as HKDBA, hosted its 6th annual deaf-blind awareness…<\/p>\n

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