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People with Developmental Disabilities Honored for Achievements in the Community
Published Thursday, June 10, 2010Categories and Related Content:
Congratulations to Cliff Murtha! 2010 Community Star
Each year, the NJ Association of Community Providers honors people with Developmental Disabilities for their achievements and contributions to communities throughout the state of NJ. This year, NJADB was represented at this event by Cliff Murtha.
People who are Blind and Visually Impaired in the Workforce
Published Thursday, June 10, 2010Categories and Related Content:
Spotlight on NJADB Employee, Dotun Oshowolu
The New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind, Inc. (NJADB) is proud to shine the Spotlight on one of our employees Dotun Osholowu. He has been employed with our agency since 2006, first as a Switchboard Operator in the East Orange, NJ Veteran’s Hospital. A year later he became a full time Sales Associate in our Company Store at the world headquarters of Merck, and has since been promoted to a new position as a Mail Clerk working in an IRS facility.
Dotun’s story is an inspiration to all.
NJ Garden Club Creates a Square Foot Garden with and for People with Deaf-Blindness and Developmental Disabilities
Published Thursday, June 10, 2010Categories and Related Content:
Growing a Garden for the Senses
The New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind, Inc. in partnership with the Garden Club of New Jersey’s Neshanic Garden Club have begun a joint relationship to bring the joy, art, and skill of gardening to NJ residents who are deaf-blind.
New Jersey's First National Beep Baseball Association Team
Published Wednesday, June 16, 2010Categories and Related Content:
The New Jersey Lightening, the first National Beep Baseball Association team of the state, has formed in Matawan, New Jersey. The team is comprised of visually impaired players who utilize the beeping softball and bases to play competitive baseball.
For more information, please click HERE.
Updates on NJADB's Human Resources Department
Published Thursday, June 3, 2010Categories and Related Content:
The Human Resources department is pleased to announce that Kathleen Sheehy has joined NJADB as our Recruiter. Kathleen has been with us since January, assisting our agency by recruiting new staff.
COAT: Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology
Published Wednesday, February 24, 2010Categories and Related Content:
As technology advances around us, some organizations are joining together to make sure that those who have visual or hearing impairments are being given proper consideration. The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) was founded in 2007 to advocate for legislative and regulatory safeguards. This coalition strives to ensure that there is full access by people with disabilities to evolving technologies such as, though not limited to, high speed broadband and wireless connections.
Intel's Electronic Reader for the Blind
Published Tuesday, January 19, 2010Categories and Related Content:
Intel has created a new electronic reader which converts text into spoken word. For additional information on this technology and how it may assist the blind and visually impaired, please click HERE.
Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Published Tuesday, October 27, 2009Categories and Related Content:
June 30, 2009
Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Just four decades ago our nation was struck by an epidemic like no other... Its target: unborn babies.
The Rubella virus, also known as the German Measles, is a mild viral infection. When contracted by children and adults it results in a skin a rash, blood shot eyes, muscle and joint pain, and in some more rare cases bruising can occur. There is no cure for the Rubella virus, but its symptoms only last for a few days (50% of cases go by unnoticed). However, this virus is not completely harmless…
Agency Picnic 2009
Published Monday, March 1, 2010The New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind’s annual agency picnic was held Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the Ivy League Day Camp in Manalapan, NJ. This event is one of the many recreation programs NJADB holds for its clients.
