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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Celebrate and Come Learn

Completed the final course on ID theories! Yes! Yes! And Yes! Onward to generating my own theories and extending the research of others. Of course, I still have 2 more courses to wind down. But I'll get there. Multiple regression and fun stuff with SAS. My favorite course is of course the Social Action Research Course where I work in an interdisciplinary team with law students, lawyers, social scientists, bioethicist, sociologists, etc. Thursday and Friday will be our busy public event days. Campaign for Access: Expanding Communication in Health Care.

* Thursday, April 29, 5:00 * 7:00 pm
Institute for Human Performance Atrium (505 Irving Ave., for parking enter from Madison St. & take ticket; parking is free if you stay past 6 pm)

“Deaf World, Hearing World: The Two Cultures,” a public lecture

Lennard Davis, a disability studies professor and a child of deaf parents, raises important questions for both Deaf and hearing communities. Prof. Davis’s visit offers us an opportunity for a dialogue with medical professionals, disability rights scholars and activists, and the community about communication and health care.

* Friday, April 30, 9:15 AM * 11 AM
341 Eggers Hall, Maxwell School, Syracuse University Campus.

"Is deafness a disability?", an informal discussion

* Friday, April 30, 12 noon * 1:00 pm
2509-2510 Setnor Bldg. (annex to Weiskotten Hall, 766 Irving Ave. at Waverly)

“The Standard Patient? The Deaf Person in the Medical World” A brown bag conversation

Join us for a critical discussion of normalcy and the idea of a “standard patient,” with attention to how clinicians can best care for Deaf people. These events are open to all, and we will provide sign-language interpreters. If you have some time, come on in!

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