Knoxville Fire Department’s Captain Paul Trumpore will talk about ways that people with disabilities, seniors and families with children can prepare for fire emergencies and prevent them.  He will also discuss fire safety in a house or apartment, the do’s and don’ts during a fire, and smoke detectors for the deaf availability in the City of Knoxville and Knox County.

The workshop is free, but registration is required by Monday, October 8th.  Drinks will be supplied.  Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.

This statewide workshop is geared towards teachers, parents and other professionals serving children who are deaf and hard of hearing.  There are 4 sessions during the day covering a wide range of topics.  Continental breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. 

Open Captioned Live Performance!

Tickets:
   Adults:  $19
   Children:  $12
Order tickets at:  http://www.nashvillechildrenstheatre.org or call (615) 252-4675.  If you order online, follow-up with an e-mail to: jfernandez@nashvillect.org to request the designated seating area for the captioning.

Captioning provided by Nashville Children's Theatre and Tennessee Captioning. 

If you are a veteran or know someone interested in veterans benefits, ChattState is presenting a FREE REAL TIME CAPTIONED event on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 8am-12noon. You can register FREE online at www.tsbdc.org or call 423-756-8668. Refreshments and panel discussions of importance to veterans!

This is an informational meeting about Tennessee Hands & Voices

Who should attend??
-  Families of children with hearing loss ages 0-21
-  Professionals in the field
-  Deaf or Hard of Hearing adults

Please R.S.V.P. at: achievecenter@comcast.net if you plan to come, need childcare or an interpreter.

What is TN Hands & Voices?

Speaker:  John Forbes - Tennessee Organization of the Deaf-Blind (TODB)

Also, Walk 4 Hearing Discussion and CapTel (NEW) telephone presentation

Accommodations:  Captioning provided by Paula Berard; Loop in place for those with telecoils

Refreshments by the Twitchell's

This event is FREE and open to the public! (However, if you want dinner, then you will need to purchase it yourself.)

Come see this master storyteller in action!  You don't want to miss it!

Featuring: Joel Barish

Schedule:
12 pm: Open to Public
1-4 pm- Adult Activities, Kids Activities, & Exhibits
4:30-6 pm: Dinner and Joel Barish
6:30-9 pm: Poker

Costs:
Dinner and Joel Barish:
$8 student
$10 individual
$25 per family

Adult Games - $5
Poker- $5
Kids activities:
$5 (5) tickets or $10 for unlimited