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Valerie Sutton Date: Sun Aug 12, 2001 12:25 am Subject: Educational Interpreter needed | |
SignWriting List August 11, 2001 Hello Everyone! Kimberly, in Tennessee, is in need of an interpreter for her deaf daughter...Can anyone help?..... >Second, My daughter is deaf, but her hearing aids and lip-reading skill >allow her to understand about 70% of speech, and she mainstreamed with an >educational interpreter in a regular classroom. Her educational interpreter >has taken a position serving two deaf children in another school district >about 50 miles from our house and jobs. The local district has advertised >for an interpreter with no response. So, we have decided to move to another >nearby district. Rock Creek Elementary School, in Franklin County, has a >Deaf education teacher in place for another student. While no interpreter is >on staff now, this educator may provide advice for Mary Beth's classroom >teacher until an interpreter is hired. > >In the meantime, I have placed the following message on every bulletin board >and sent it to every e-mail address I have for every person involved in any >way in the deaf community. Please help us if you can by forwarding the >message anywhere it may reach a potential candidate. > >"Educational Interpreter Needed in Franklin County, TN >Hi! My daughter needs an educational interpreter. She is in second grade and > > >has used an educational interpreter for two years. >Estill Springs is located in Franklin County in Southern Middle Tennessee. >The area is beautiful with a mountain view, and offers opportunity for water > > >recreation on Elk River and Tim's Ford Lake. >I don't know how much the salary is, but she has been described as a joy to >work with by last year's teacher and interpreter. >Please contact me by email if you would like to apply for this position, and > > >I'll give you a phone number to contact the school district. >Please reply as soon as possible. School begins 8/14/2001 >Thank you." > >I welcome any information or assistance you can provide. > >Thank you. > >Kimberly Gritten > |
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