ReviewsOC DEAF welcomes you to Disneyland Deaf Awareness Day from 8 am to 11 pm at Disneyland, 1313 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92802. The staff at OC DEAF invite you to a very special day of entertainment, magic, and fun at Disneyland Park! Advocates, families, and friends accompanying the deaf and hard of hearing during their visit to Disneyland Park are also invited to enjoy this exceptional value. Sign Language Interpreters provided by OC DEAF will be available at select attractions and shows. Visit their office or give them a call for more information! www.ocdeaf.org or info@ocdeaf.org.
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Archive for January, 2011
Disneyland Deaf Awareness Day
Monday, January 17th, 2011Deaf Spotlight On: Sergio Peña
Thursday, January 13th, 2011Sergio Peña is the first person in the Nation to be Dually Certified in Both LSM and ASL.
Sergio Peña, born in Los Angeles, CA, is a dual citizen of both the US and Mexico. He currently possesses a NIC certification (2008) in the US through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). Mr. Pena has also obtained his LSM/Spanish Interpreting certification in 2010 through the Consejo Nacional de Normatividad y Certificación in Mexico. This accomplishment makes him the first in the US to be certified under both the new national certification test in Mexico and through RID.
In addition to his certifications, Mr. Peña has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from San Diego State University and a Post BA Certification in LSM/Spanish Interpreting at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Tijuana, Mexico.
Mr. Peña is presently a certified staff interpreter, instructor, presenter and linguistic consultant for the international service provider, ASL Services, Inc. (Kissimmee, FL). ASL Services also manages Gracias VRS and provides consulting support services for Tijuana SVR. Sergio inspires all who meet him with his amazing quad-lingual skills and talents as well as his engaging, warm and humble personality. Congratulations are in order for such a special and historic accomplishment!
Event Followup: S.O.S 15th Anniversary
Thursday, January 6th, 2011Over 150 people attended Deaf Services (S.O.S) anniversary dinner party. The party was held this past Saturday the 18th at San Gabriel College.
HPC WITH “ABABABA” AND JOSE BERTRAN, FOUNDER OF S.O.S.
After a delicious meal, a local group of ASL performers known as “Hands Performance Group” or “HPC” entertained the audience with an array of popular songs, going from romance to comedy and in between.
As the evening can to an end, the spotlight was on Alan Abarbanelle a.k.a. “Abababa”, a CODA performer who shared with us his fun moments and experience while growing up with two deaf parents and their wonderful legacy pass down to him.
In all, a very meaningful and fun night where Deaf and hearing alike shared and enjoyed themselves to the fullest. Surely, the next anniversary will be even better. Can’t wait!
HPC: HANDS PERFORMANCE CREW
OUR PROUD SPONSORS (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): JOSE PEREIRA FROM ASL SERVICES LATINO, INC., LILLIAN RIVERA FROM SORENSON VRS & RICARDO ORTIZ FROM PRRID.
AND NOW, FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT, HAND PERFORMANCE CREW!
ALAN ABARBANELLE, A.K.A. ABABABA NEXT TO ONE OF THE ATTENDEES, MARTIN ORTIZ.