Author: Grant Laird Jr

Redefining Deaf offering ASL classes – Houston

Redefining Deaf will begin offering ASL classes on August 29, 2011 Beginning ASL Conversation Monday Evenings 5:15-6:30pm 12 week class Class fee: $35 per person includes text and printed lessons/ $55 for a family of 3 or more (must share…

Deaf ministering to the Deaf

Deaf ministering to the Deaf JULY 25, 2011 USA (MNN) ? There are more than 100 different people groups with two things in common. They are all Deaf people groups. And they are all completely unreached with the message of…

Presidential Proclamation – Anniversary of the ADA

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 25, 2011 Presidential Proclamation — Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Generations of Americans with disabilities have improved our country in countless ways. Refusing to accept the…

FCC sets six-month deadline for Internet closed captioning

FCC sets six-month deadline for Internet closed captioning July 24, 2011 By Michael Grotticelli The FCC’s Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee delivered its report on closed captioning last week, setting in motion a six-month time period for new rules requiring…

Woman ID’s alleged robber in Statesman ad, on Facebook

Woman ID’s alleged robber in Statesman ad, on Facebook By Patrick George Tuesday, July 19, 2011 A man is in custody on a robbery by assault charge after police say his victim identified him through a Crime Stoppers ad in…

Texas Interpreter Going thru Cancer Treatment

Texas interpreter going thru cancer treatment My name is John Wilson and I am currently the Camper Care Coordinator for Camp Kesem. We are a non-profit organization that provides a week of summer camp to the children of past and…