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Educational Interpreter Scholarship Opportunity

The University of Northern Colorado - Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center is the recipient of a 2010-2014 grant award from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs This grant-funded project will sponsor 28 BA students who are prepared to: Engage in specified sophomore coursework within the program; Select educational interpreting as their emphasis area; Provide a 4-year service obligation in exchange for the $20,000 OSEP scholarship. Application Deadline is January 15, 2011 Qualifying applicants will be invited to apply for the OSEP scholarship after being accepted into the program.

UbiDuo-Interesting New Product

http://www.scomm.com/ The primary focus of sComm, a strong advocate for "simultaneous communications," is to enable people to communicate directly without communication barriers. The UbiDuo provides an accessibility solution that eliminates communication barriers between deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people. The UbiDuo meets federal regulations and requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that ensure no individual with a disability shall be treated differently due to the absence of auxiliary aids and services. Based on the many positive testimonials that reach sComm, the UbiDuo has become one of the most desirable accessibility solutions available in the assistive technology industry