GSAT Advisory Council General Membership Meeting

Guam Systems for Assistive Technology
The GSAT Advisory Council General Membership met on June 14, 2016.  Attending were, front row, seated, left to right: Josephine Cortez; Carla Torres, GSAT Project Coordinator; Evelyn Duenas; Lou Mesa, Member at Large; standing, left to right: Dawn Maka, Secretary; Barbara Johnson, Vice President; Ben Servino, DISID,DVR/DSS Representative; Rudy Ignacio, President; Raymond Sayas, GDDC Representative;  Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS;  Carol Cabiles, GLSC-DLC Representative; and Karen Taitano Primacio, DOL AJC, WIA Representative.
The GSAT Advisory Council General Membership met on June 14, 2016. Attending were, front row, seated, left to right: Josephine Cortez; Carla Torres, GSAT Project Coordinator; Evelyn Duenas; Lou Mesa, Member at Large; standing, left to right: Dawn Maka, Secretary; Barbara Johnson, Vice President; Ben Servino, DISID,DVR/DSS Representative; Rudy Ignacio, President; Raymond Sayas, GDDC Representative; Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS; Carol Cabiles, GLSC-DLC Representative; and Karen Taitano Primacio, DOL AJC, WIA Representative.

Guam EHDI Advisory Committee Meets

Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
The Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (Guam EHDI) Advisory Council held their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 8 at the Westin Resort Guam. Front row, seated, left to right: Glenda Leon Guerrero, Guam Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Maternal Child Nurse Manager; Avelina “Bing” Opena, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Head Nurse, Nursery; Joseph Flores; Joyce Flores, Guam EHDI Co-Chair; and Terry Naputi, Guam CEDDERS. Middle row, left to right: Ruth Sabangan, GMHA Head Nurse, NICU; Brigette Flores-Lobo, United States Naval Hospital Educational & Developmental Intervention Services (USNH EDIS) Consultant; Ma Victoria Guiao, GMHA Head Nurse, OB Ward; LeeAnn QB Santos, USNH EDIS, Speech Language Pathologist; Brittany Rosario, Sheena Dela Cruz, Camille Glory, Nursing Staff, GRMC Nursery;  Margaret Blaz, Ph.D. – Follow Up Coordinator, Guam EHDI; and Heidi San Nicolas, Ph.D., Director, Guam CEDDERS & Principal Investigator, Guam EHDI. Back row, left to right: Terrie Fejarang, Project Coordinator, Guam EHDI; Brittney Babauta, Nuring Staff, GRMC Nursery; Dawn Guerrero, Guam CEDDERS; Maggie Murphy-Bell, representing Margarita Gay, Maternal Child Health Administrator, Department of Public Health & Social Services, and Guam EHDI Advisory Council Chairperson; and Pat Mantanona, Guam Early Intervention System (GEIS) Guam, Division of Special Education, Department of Education, Program Coordinator.
The Guam Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (Guam EHDI) Advisory Council held their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 8 at the Westin Resort Guam. Front row, seated, left to right: Glenda Leon Guerrero, Guam Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Maternal Child Nurse Manager; Avelina “Bing” Opena, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) Head Nurse, Nursery; Joseph Flores; Joyce Flores, Guam EHDI Co-Chair; and Terry Naputi, Guam CEDDERS. Middle row, left to right: Ruth Sabangan, GMHA Head Nurse, NICU; Brigette Flores-Lobo, United States Naval Hospital Educational & Developmental Intervention Services (USNH EDIS) Consultant; Ma Victoria Guiao, GMHA Head Nurse, OB Ward; LeeAnn QB Santos, USNH EDIS, Speech Language Pathologist; Brittany Rosario, Sheena Dela Cruz, Camille Glory, Nursing Staff, GRMC Nursery; Margaret Blaz, Ph.D. – Follow Up Coordinator, Guam EHDI; and Heidi San Nicolas, Ph.D., Director, Guam CEDDERS & Principal Investigator, Guam EHDI. Back row, left to right: Terrie Fejarang, Project Coordinator, Guam EHDI; Brittney Babauta, Nuring Staff, GRMC Nursery; Dawn Guerrero, Guam CEDDERS; Maggie Murphy-Bell, representing Margarita Gay, Maternal Child Health Administrator, Department of Public Health & Social Services, and Guam EHDI Advisory Council Chairperson; and Pat Mantanona, Guam Early Intervention System (GEIS) Guam, Division of Special Education, Department of Education, Program Coordinator.

NMC UCEDD Visits

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Representatives from the Northern Marianas College University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (NMC UCEDD) visited the GSAT AT Center on Monday, June 6. Pictured from left to right: Vince Merfalen, NMC Community Development Institute Director; Floyd Masga, Director, NMC UCEDD; and Carla Torres, ATP, AT & Special Projects Program Coordinator.
Representatives from the Northern Marianas College University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (NMC UCEDD) visited the GSAT AT Center on Monday, June 6. Pictured from left to right: Vince Merfalen, NMC Community Development Institute Director; Floyd Masga, Director, NMC UCEDD; and Carla Torres, ATP, AT & Special Projects Program Coordinator.
NMC UCEDD VIsit
Representatives from the Northern Marianas College University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (NMC UCEDD) visited Guam CEDDERS on Monday, June 6. Pictured from left, clockwise: Floyd Masga, Director, NMC UCEDD; Terrie Fejarang, Guam CEDDERS Associate Director; Vince Merfalen, NMC Community Development Institute Director. Also participating in the visit were Karen Cruz, University of Guam School of Nursing Faculty and and Kathy Taijeron, UOG School of Nursing Administrative Staff.

 

Guam CEDDERS and DISID Evaluate the Accessibility of Point of Sales System

Guam Systems for Assistive Technology

Carla Torres, ATP, evaluates the accessibility of the point of sales system at the Latte Hut Souvenir Shop at the Valley of the Latte Adventure Park, during a job site evaluation for Frank Ungacta, a client of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.  The job site evaluation is part of the services included through an agreement between Guam CEDDERS and Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID).
Carla Torres, ATP, evaluates the accessibility of the point of sales system at the Latte Hut Souvenir Shop at the Valley of the Latte Adventure Park, during a job site evaluation for Frank Ungacta, a client of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. The job site evaluation is part of the services included through an agreement between Guam CEDDERS and Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID).
Carla Torres and Frank Ungacta celebrate the completion of day one of the site evaluation with a sweet treat from Latte Hut.
Carla Torres and Frank Ungacta celebrate the completion of day one of the site evaluation with a sweet treat from Latte Hut.