Looking for a part time employee who signs – Austin Mary Lee Foundation, which is a non-profit in South Austin provides services for people with disabilities. One of the people we provide for is deaf and has a developmental disability…
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Expert: Education for the deaf needs improvement
EDUCATION Expert: Education for the deaf needs improvement Approach in minority groups focus of criticism By Francisco Vara-Orta March 24, 2015 In a public lecture here Tuesday evening, Gallaudet University assistant professor Catherine O’Brien was sharply critical of how deaf…
House Approves $503 Million Boost to Current Budget
House Approves $503 Million Boost to Current Budget by Ryan McCrimmon April 1, 2015 *Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. After an 18-hour marathon Tuesday night to sign off on a $210 billion two-year state budget, lawmakers were…
Deaf Education Scholar to Lecture on Sign Language in Education
Deaf Education Scholar to Lecture on Sign Language in Education March 25, 2015 Follow us on Twitter: @BaylorUMedia Media contact: Terry Goodrich, (254) 710-3321 WACO, Texas (March 25, 2015) – Baylor University’s department of communication sciences and disorders in the…
Texas lawmakers debate coverage for child hearing aids
Texas lawmakers debate coverage for child hearing aids By Phil Prazan May 5, 2015 AUSTIN (KXAN) — It is estimated every day two or three children are born in Texas deaf or hard of hearing. But Texas does not require…
Police: Group home caretaker committed sexual assault
Police: Group home caretaker committed sexual assault By David Barer May 8, 2015 AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police have issued an arrest warrant for a former South Austin group home caretaker, who allegedly tied up and sexually assaulted a special needs…