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Left: Bob Hiltermann Right: Dr. Patricia Hughes, CEO of GLAD
Bob Hiltermann hosted GLAD's event on May 16, 2010 at House of Blues.Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD) had its 8th annual fundraising event at House of Blues on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood on May 16, 2010.
Well-known deaf performers Lexi Marman, Brian Michael Cole and Bob Hiltermann entertained the audience at the beginning of the show before the Gospel Choir came on stage.
See Bob Hiltermann hosting the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn_r3HZJBM
"I'm supportive of those who have cochlear implants, and I ask them what do they hear," Hiltermann said. "I would like to hear, but I won't get the cochlear implant because I know it will change me. Deafness is who I am."
GLAD's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Patricia Hughes shared information about how GLAD can help adults and children with cochlear implants.
GLAD has services that can help adults who are losing their hearing, Hughes said. Employees at GLAD have experience with losing their hearing, so they can help adults learn how to cope with their hearing loss.
For children who have cochlear implants, Hughes encourages them to learn sign language because they are still deaf when the implants are off. See our interview here on video (sign language version only): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GogBWNPOvg
"This year was one of the best fundraising events at House of Blues," Hughes said. "I strive to remove all the negative attitudes and communication barriers through my work with GLAD. I will keep working until I'm burned out."
According to Hughes, more deaf children are mainstreamed compared to in the past, however according to California Law, schools for the deaf must remain open. This is because these schools provide deaf children the least restrictive environments compared to regular schools for normal hearing children. See a video here talking about CA AB 2072, a bill that cuts budget plans for schools for the deaf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f_DBRhI6kg.
Well-known deaf performers Lexi Marman, Brian Michael Cole and Bob Hiltermann entertained the audience at the beginning of the show before the Gospel Choir came on stage.
See Bob Hiltermann hosting the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn_r3HZJBM
"I'm supportive of those who have cochlear implants, and I ask them what do they hear," Hiltermann said. "I would like to hear, but I won't get the cochlear implant because I know it will change me. Deafness is who I am."
GLAD's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Patricia Hughes shared information about how GLAD can help adults and children with cochlear implants.
GLAD has services that can help adults who are losing their hearing, Hughes said. Employees at GLAD have experience with losing their hearing, so they can help adults learn how to cope with their hearing loss.
For children who have cochlear implants, Hughes encourages them to learn sign language because they are still deaf when the implants are off. See our interview here on video (sign language version only): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GogBWNPOvg
"This year was one of the best fundraising events at House of Blues," Hughes said. "I strive to remove all the negative attitudes and communication barriers through my work with GLAD. I will keep working until I'm burned out."
According to Hughes, more deaf children are mainstreamed compared to in the past, however according to California Law, schools for the deaf must remain open. This is because these schools provide deaf children the least restrictive environments compared to regular schools for normal hearing children. See a video here talking about CA AB 2072, a bill that cuts budget plans for schools for the deaf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f_DBRhI6kg.
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