Deaf Connecticuters Wants Terps Jobs Back

WATCH VIDEO - Deaf News: The Deaf community is converging at the capitol to file a complaint in an effort to get interpreters their jobs back.



NEW HAVEN, CT -- WTNH Connecticut News: The Deaf community is converging at the capitol to file a complaint in an effort to get sign-language interpreters their jobs back.



Many in the Deaf community say they’re losing a vital resource for them. As a cost-saving measure, the state laid off about 40 interpreters.

We spoke with one of those interpreters last week, she says not only is she concerned about making ends meet for her family, she’s also worried about her clients.

The group ‘We the Deaf People’ told us this has thrown the Deaf population in the state into turmoil. Deaf people relied on these interpreters in schools, emergency rooms, and doctors’ offices. The state expects to save money by contracting with private agencies which can be found by calling 211.



So, on Monday members of ‘We the Deaf People’ will file a complaint at a hearing. It’s being held by the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities or OPA. That’s scheduled to start around 10 a.m.



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ASL Storytelling: Sandy Hook Elementary School

VIDEO [ASL] - The ASL Storytelling of the massacre of innocent children and teachers of Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown Connecticut.



NEWTOWN - Shooting Sandy Hook Elementary School 12 killed 100 rounds shot reports in Newtown Connecticut. Authorities in Connecticut responded to a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Friday morning, the local NBC station reports.

Police reported multiple deaths, several wounded children and at least one injured teacher, according to the Hartford Courant.



One gunman is dead, authorities told ABC News. There are unconfirmed reports of a second suspect. Two guns were recovered from the shooter, according to CNN.

A hospital representative in Danbury told NBC that medical facilities admitted three victims from Sandy Hook School.



Reports say that the alleged shooter appeared in the buildings main office at about 9:40 a.m., approximately 30 minutes after the school day began.



Students were escorted out of the building single-file. There are approximately 626 students enrolled in kindergarten through 4th grade classes at Sandy Hook Elementary, with another 46 faculty members, Newtown Patch reported.