Category: General

Storm clean up at local deaf camp

Storm clean up at local deaf camp Posted: February 21, 2009 By Eric Gemmell HILL COUNTY – A week and a half after severe storms rattled parts of Central Texas the clean up process is still continuing. Dozens of volunteers…

Deaf, sight-impaired man not competent to face child porn charges

Deaf, sight-impaired man not competent to face child porn charges Thursday, February 19, 2009 By Tommy Witherspoon Tribune-Herald staff writer A deaf and sight-impaired man was sent to a state mental hospital Wednesday to help him attain competence to face…

BEI Advisory Board Vacancy

BEI Advisory Board Vacancy The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services (DARS), Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) is seeking qualified applicants to fill an unexpired term for the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Advisory Board.…

REMINDER: You Are Worthy – Support Group for those who are deaf

Anyone in Dallas/Fort Worth area for the YAW meeting may meet at Lathrop Interpreter Service office parking lot at 9:30 am and depart at 10 am for Midlothian. Please contact [email protected] for more information about sharing a ride. You Are…

SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Targeting Deaf Investors

From SEC Press Release at http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-30.htm Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Targeting Deaf Investors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2009-30 Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained a court order halting a Ponzi…

Interpreters’ Happy Hour – Viable – Austin

Interpreters’ Happy Hour – Viable DATE: March 4, 2009 TIME: 5:30 pm to 9 pm ADDRESS: The Belmont 305 West Sixth Street Austin, TX 78701 http://www.viable.net Viable is pleased to offer a networking event to all interested video interpreters! Full…