DEAF CULTURE: CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Colorado Association of the Deaf (CAD)
Annual membership organization. Its mission is to ensure the welfare of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coloradoans from all walks of life; to advance their educational, vocational, and economic status; to enhance their intellectual, recreational, spiritual, and social standards; to put forth issues and needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals of all ages; to protect members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community from unfair legislation on local and state levels as well as the national level (through National Association of the Deaf).
Website: www.deafveditz.org
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind Alumni Association (CSDBAA)
Set up to encourage an ongoing relationship between former students and the school. This group holds an annual reunion, which is an opportunity to meet all former students of the school. The mission of the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind is to be a specialized educational statewide resource center to support children who are deaf/hard-of-hearing and/ or blind/ visually impaired in achieving their potential.
Address: 33 North Institute Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3599
Voice Phone: 719-578-2100
TTY: 719-578-2102
Fax: 719-578-2239
Website: www.csdbalumni.com
Silent Athletic Club of Denver (SAC)
An annual membership organization that is open to all age groups, SAC provides sponsorship of athletic tournaments for deaf athletes and events, as well as other events.
Contact: Jerome Aregi, President Email: Romigalice1@msn.com
Address: 1575 Elmira Street, Aurora, CO 80010 TTY: 303-367-4866
Socializing: Myths about Senior Citizens
Although this article was written for a Texas organization (Dallas Area Agency on Aging), it provides valuable insights of myths surrounding senior centers. Website: www.ccgd.org/article1_myths.htm
Colorado Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1575 Sherman Street, 2nd Floor .
Denver, CO 80203
TTY: 303-866-4734 . Voice: 303-866-4824 . Fax:
303-866-4831
Email: Deaf.Commission@state.co.us . Website: www.ColoradoDeafCommission.Com
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