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Month: August 2012
APD Settles With Deaf Woman Over Arrest
APD Settles With Deaf Woman Over Arrest August 22 2012 A lawsuit against the Austin Police Department is leading to some changes in how the department deals with the hearing-impaired and deaf community. In 2009, Ester Valdez was walking down…
Ready! Set! Sign! on Sale Now
Ready! Set! Sign! on Sale Now Learn sign language fingerspelling, numbers and major grammar concepts with the comprehensive DVD “Ready! Set! Sign!”, on sale at Harris Communications. Winner of numerous awards, this DVD provides over 13 hours of video instruction…
2012 Lex Frieden Employment Award Winners
The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Announces the 2012 Lex Frieden Employment Award Winners Since 1979, the Governor’s Committee has worked to highlight the efforts of employers to hire and retain employees with disabilities, and to recognize best…
Celebrate George Veditz Birthday
Celebrate George Veditz Birthday SILVER SPRING, (August 13, 2012) – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) recognizes August 13th as the birthday of George Veditz and asks everyone to celebrate his birth by remembering his contributions to the world…
Deaf community outraged by dirty sign language book
Deaf Community Outraged by Dirty Sign Language Book The book “Super Smutty Sign Language” by Kristin Henson has angered and caused protest amongst many members of the deaf community. Author: Cody Permenter Published: July 1, 2012 Twitter: codypermenter An online…