NAD E-Newsletter 8/8/12 NAD E-Newsletter Thursday, August 8, 2012 Girl Scouts Deny 12 Year-Old Access to Interpreter Megan Runnion, a 12 year-old girl who is deaf, filed a federal lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana…
Month: August 2012
Employment Opportunities at DAC – DFW
Employment Opportunities Position: Interpreter Coordinator–Full-Time Company: Deaf Action Center (DAC), Dallas, TX Required: Strong communication skills when interacting with businesses and the public Knowledge and understanding of ASL and Deaf culture Exceptional phone skills Strong organization and record keeping skills…
Empowerment Event – Victoria, Texas
Empower Yourself! Don’t Let Your Hearing Loss Stop You! The Deafness Resource Specialist and the Hearing Loss Resource Specialist will be onsite to answer your questions! Come and learn about: * How you can go to college for free! *…
The Right Rights: Translating the Miranda Warning
The Right Rights: Translating the Miranda Warning http://www.WinkshopASL.com/miranda.html Brandon J. Morgan Frozen texts are often troubling for interpreters. Coupled with the complexity of the legal system, frozen texts such as the Miranda Warning can be an intimidating task to tackle…
Hearing impaired man says constables failed to provide interpreter
Hearing impaired man says constables failed to provide interpreter 8/9/2012 By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau HOUSTON – A Spring man who is hearing impaired has filed suit against the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Harris County Precinct 4…
Care Home Alerting Solution from Bellman
Care Home Alerting Solution from Bellman Care is the all-in-one home alerting solution from Bellman with door notification, phone notification and flashing alert. Press the doorbell button and it sends a wireless signal to the Flash Receiver. The Flash Receiver,…