Author: Grant Laird Jr

ETHAN hosts seminar to help telephone-impaired

ETHAN hosts seminar to help telephone-impaired The Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) is a law passed more than 10 years ago that assists any Texas resident who has trouble using the telephone because of any kind of disability or impairment.…

State giving no TAKS exemptions

State giving no TAKS exemptions Students with disabilities, other difficulties will be required to pass version of test By Ann Work Monday, January 7, 2008 If Helen Keller attended school today in Texas, she would take the TAKS test along…

Deaf Seminary Denied Special Use Permit

Deaf Seminary Denied Special Use Permit January 8, 2008 CASTLE HILLS, Texas — A mission to start a seminary school for the deaf was stalled Tuesday evening by the Castle Hills City Council. Hundreds of people attended the meeting at…

Cordless Phone Manufacturers to Make All Handsets TIA-1083 Compliant

January 7, 2008 CONTACT: Ian Martinez 703.907.7723 [email protected] Brenda Battat 301. 657.2248 [email protected] Cordless Phone Manufacturers to Make All Handsets TIA-1083 Compliant TIA’s Interference Standard Quickly Becoming Ubiquitous in the Industry. Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and…

Have a D/HH Child? We need you for Training to help other families – Austin

Save the Date! January 19th in Austin Texas Parent to Parent is a non-profit, parent-run organization that provides support and information to families of children with a variety of special needs. Parent to Parent is expanding their program to include…

HLA Meeting 1/10/08 – San Antonio

HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION of SAN ANTONIO JANUARY 2008 MEETING Join HLASA as we welcome ANN HOSCHEIT, Counselor with the Department of Assistive Rehabilitation Services (DARS). Ms. Hoscheit will share information about DARS and their services, especially those available to the…