http://www.dphhh.com/blogs/where-are-the-real-voices/ Deaf Professional Happy Hour Houston Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:52:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.dphhh.com/blogs/where-are-the-real-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Billy Koch Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:37:04 +0000 http://www.dphhh.com/?p=12837#comment-138 Keep in mind the organization is NOT being built to shut down other organizations, that is NOT the goal. The goal is to build a more collaborative group and agencies who can provide better services for others and each other! Keep in mind the organization is NOT being built to shut down other organizations, that is NOT the goal. The goal is to build a more collaborative group and agencies who can provide better services for others and each other!

]]> http://www.dphhh.com/blogs/where-are-the-real-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Billy Koch Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.dphhh.com/?p=12837#comment-137 Here's the thing, I had a conversation with the founders of the protest - their response was the reason why they are having the protest because they were denied an opportunity to an interpreter. But the individual also said that the City said that "NO ONE" has ever complained since for years. So how can we as individuals HELP if no one will voice their concerns. This is another reason why an organization needs to be created to have some sort of documentation, and more to assist with this so we can be the voice to assist as resource to help to build on this. Here’s the thing, I had a conversation with the founders of the protest – their response was the reason why they are having the protest because they were denied an opportunity to an interpreter. But the individual also said that the City said that “NO ONE” has ever complained since for years. So how can we as individuals HELP if no one will voice their concerns. This is another reason why an organization needs to be created to have some sort of documentation, and more to assist with this so we can be the voice to assist as resource to help to build on this.

]]> http://www.dphhh.com/blogs/where-are-the-real-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-134 MC Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:52:03 +0000 http://www.dphhh.com/?p=12837#comment-134 You are correct. We cannot depend on Advocacy, Inc or Deaf Resource Specialists to speak up for us. It is time for us to take charge of our selves and make tons of noises in the community to show we are here and will not go away. That's the essential purpose of establishing Houston Association for Deaf is absolutely a MUST! You are correct. We cannot depend on Advocacy, Inc or Deaf Resource Specialists to speak up for us. It is time for us to take charge of our selves and make tons of noises in the community to show we are here and will not go away. That’s the essential purpose of establishing Houston Association for Deaf is absolutely a MUST!

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