All NTID News Releases
ASLIE Students Step Up to the Plate
July 1, 2009
Several of NTID's American Sign Language and Interpreting Education students are volunteering to interpret portions of the Red Wings baseball games this season to make the experience more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing fans.
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NTID Develops Test for ADHD in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adults
June 24, 2009
Researchers at RIT/NTID have developed a test to screen deaf and hard-of-hearing adults for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Having an accurate assessment - in the client's preferred language - is critical in determining what treatment or other actions may be most beneficial.
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NTID Teacher From Chili Honored for Service
June 23, 2009
NTID's Sally Skyer was given this year's Community Service Award from Rochester Deaf Rotary. She was recognized not only for her years of teaching and counseling students, but also for her community service, including Hope's Basket, a program that supports deaf women with breast cancer.
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NTID President Visits Viable HQ
June 2, 2009
NTID President Alan Hurwitz and his wife Vicki visited the headquarters of Viable in Rockville, Md.
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Web Site Launched for Parents and Educators of Deaf Children
May 26, 2009
A new Web site intended to be a clearinghouse for questions about raising and educating a deaf child has been launched by the Center for Education Research Partnerships at RIT/NTID. Experts are lined up to answer questions and a calendar of upcoming events is featured that may be of interest to parents and educators.
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Proud Families See NTID Students Graduate
May 24, 2009
There are 271 more graduates of NTID this year. Students received their associate, bachelor or master's degrees in a wide variety of majors.
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Students Honored as Academic Year Ends
May 22, 2009
More than a dozen graduating NTID students were honored during the 2009 Academic Achievement Awards.
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Sally Skyer Given Rotary Community Service Award
May 18, 2009
Sally Skyer is being awarded the Community Service Award from Rochester Deaf Rotary for her work at NTID and in the community. Tickets are on sale for a dinner on June 9 to commemorate the occasion.
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RIT/NTID Announces Camp for Middle School Students With Hearing Loss
May 12, 2009
African-American, Latino American and Native American students with hearing loss who are entering the 7th, 8th or 9th grade are invited to Steps to Success, a career exploration mini-camp Aug. 7-9, 2009 at RIT/NTID.
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RIT/NTID Alumnus Finishes The Amazing Race
May 11, 2009
Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus Luke Adams '08 (criminal justice) and his mother, Margie, came up short in their quest to win the hit CBS reality drama The Amazing Race. The outcome, which had the pair finishing the race in third place, was revealed May 10 during the program's season finale.
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