West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Minutes
The meeting addressed issues with the DMV not providing interpreters and updates from the staff reports. The staff reports included information about the expired Otolaryngologist/ENT position, the resignation of the Parent Representative, and the upcoming expiration of the Teacher of the Deaf position. WVCDHH is in the process of becoming a Local Test Administrator for the EIPA and is regularly updating its website and social media. WVCDHH is partnering with the Eastern Panhandle Deaf Alliance to hold a town hall meeting and sponsoring a free virtual ASL 1 class. There was discussion regarding issues with interpreters getting paid and the need for more workshops in the state for earning CEUs for RID. The possibility of setting up a task force to help with interpreter workshops was suggested, as well as working towards an open captioning bill for movies.