The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teleconference regarding Information and Referral: announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: March 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Telephone Call in numbers: Toll-free: (888)461-8118, Local: (850)414-5775, SunCom: 994-5775.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: TALLAHASSEE – The Information and Referral Committee of the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will hold a teleconference on issues related to the information and referral duties of the Council, particularly policies and content of the council website, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2006.
The teleconference is a public meeting, and all interested parties are invited to listen in or monitor the discussions via computer-assisted realtime translation (CART) as Committee members discuss all issues related to the website and the contents thereof. Members of the public who wish to have their comments considered during the public teleconference meeting are invited to email them to info@fccdhh.org. Public comments will be accepted for consideration until 4:00 p.m. on March 10, 2006.
The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was established by state statute in 2004 to serve as an advisory and coordinating body which recommends policies to address the needs of deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened and deaf-blind persons. The 17 coordinating council members are appointed by Governor Bush and represent state agencies, advocacy groups and individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and deaf-blind.
More than 1.8 million Florida residents are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened or deaf-blind, making people with hearing loss the largest disability group in the state of Florida. Florida has the second largest population of people who are deaf or hard of hearing in the nation.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Computer-assisted real-time translation (CART) services will be provided remotely, and at the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Manatee and Sarasota, 5107 14th St., W., Bradenton, FL 34207-2431, (941)758-2539 voice, (941)758-3037 TTY. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Chris Wagner, Chair, at cdwagner@tampabay.rr.com. about attending at this location.
For Additional Information or Assistance Contact Staff Assistant: Mary Grace Tavel, info@fccdhh.org, MaryGrace_Tavel@doh.state.fl.us, phone: (850)245-4913, TTY: (850)245-4914, Toll-free TTY: (866)602-3276.