Welcome to Deaf Services Commission of Iowa 
“Equal Communication, Education, and Access” 
Welcome to Deaf Services Commission of Iowa 
“Equal Communication, Education, and Access” 
SIGN of the TIMES JANUARY 2008 
INFORMATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS 
NEW UPDATED INFORMATION 

 ABOUT SSI / SSDI 

 DO YOU GET SSI or SSDI? 

 DO YOU WANT TO WORK? 

DO YOU WANT BOTH? 

YOU CAN HAVE BOTH – NEW CHOICES AND 
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH BOTH 

EXAMPLE: If you want to learn a trade, can 
save money to help pay for school. If want to 
work, need a car, can save money for a car without 
losing SSI or SSDI. 

IF INTERESTED, contact dhr.dsci@iowa.gov or 
call 1-888-221-3724 TTY/V 

TECHNOGOLY UPDATE INFORMATION 
Do you have an antenna? 
What is digital television? 
Will closed captioning be affected? 


Check out the Hearing Loss Association of 
America’s web page for updated information 
about the transition at www.hearingloss.org 
From Analog to Digital TV: http:// 
www.hearingloss.org/advocacy/television.asp 

or the Federal Communications Commission 
website at www.FCC.gov 

Digital Television—FAQ 

http://www.shhh.org/advocacy/DTVFAQs.asp 
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/index.html 


FROM DSCI STAFF & 
COMMISSIONERS! 



1/4: 6 - 10 pm Deaf Coffee Social Club hosted 
by Deaf Awareness at inPlay in Des Moines at 
615 - 3rd Street, Des Moines 


1/12: 9 am - 5 pm Iowa Association of the Deaf 
(IAD) Board Meeting at Mercy Medical Center, 
1116 - 6th Street, Des Moines, Auditorium, East 
Tower 


1/19: 1 pm North Central Club for the Deaf Meeting 
at Fort Dodge Citizen Central, 617 Central 
Ave., Fort Dodge 


1/26: 5 - 10 pm Ice Skating Fun with IAD09 by 
Deaf Awareness at 520 Robert D. Ray Drive, 
Des Moines (across the street from City Hall) 

Visit the DSCI website: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/ds/index.html 
Questions or Comments? 
Email us at dhr.dsci@iowa.gov or call 515-281-3164 V/TTY or Toll-Free: 1-888-221-3724 V/TTY