The Resource Specialit Programs are funded by DARS/Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services(DHHS) Concerns: Nobody knows sign language in my town. Not the Police, Not the Sheriff, Not the Fire Department, Not Paramedics, Not Nurses. Who could communicate…
Tag: Americans with Disabilities Act
Appeals court rules in favor of deaf parents of cancer patient
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Appeals court rules in favor of deaf parents of cancer patient By Filipa Ioannou, Staff Writer September 3, 2015 A federal appellate court has ruled in favor of a hearing-impaired South Texas couple who sued a hospital for failure to…
Texas Effective Communications Tool Kit
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Texas Effective Communications Tool Kit In order to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and to support the whole community, including people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, all emergency management materials are to be developed…
VRS Providers Express Disappointment With FCC Order Lowering Compensation Rates
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jim Manley, QGA Public [email protected] / 202-255-3736 VIDEO RELAY SERVICE (VRS) PROVIDERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FCC ORDER LOWERING COMPENSATION RATES; CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF NPRM ON JOINT PROVIDER PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE SERVICE, EXPAND OFFERINGS, AND UPHOLD…
Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act An American flag with a white circle overlay. 25 Years of the ADA. http://www.Disability.gov By the Disability.gov Team In 25 days, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will celebrate its 25th…
America’s Disability Rights Museum on Wheels 2015
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Northrop Grumman and PNC Bank Help Launch America’s First Disability Rights Museum on Wheels Today, the US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) officially announced that Northrop Grumman and PNC Bank have joined America’s Disability Rights Museum on Wheels, the country’s first…