Jehovah’s Witnesses Beaumont Kingdom Hall ASL Meetings DATE: Saturday’s and Monday’s TIME: 2:00 pm (Sat) & 7:30 pm (Mon) ADDRESS: 4060 Fannett Road Beaumont, Texas WEBSITE: http://www.jw.org/apps/E_QrYQZRQVNFVTr All deaf, hard of hearing, CODA’s, parents of deaf children, and any interested…
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Solitary Watch Reports on Abuse of Deaf & Disabled Prisoners
Deaf Prisoners in Florida Face Abuse and Solitary Confinement May 21, 2013 By James Ridgeway and Jean Casella In the a Florida prison called the Reception and Medical Center, a corrections officer appears at a cell door and begins mocking…
2013 Call for Nominations for the Lex Frieden Employment Awards
2013 Call for Nominations for the Lex Frieden Employment Awards It’s time to submit nominations for our 2013 Lex Frieden Employment Awards. Deadline for submissions is June 30. Consider employers, entrepreneurs, professionals in the field of disabilities, and local committees…
Obituary: Dr. Larry Bugen 1946-2013
Obituary: Dr. Larry Bugen 1946-2013 Larry Bugen died peacefully in his home in Austin on Thursday, May 16, 2013 after an ongoing battle with cancer. He was 66. His distinctive gentle manner, warm smile and kindness are irreplaceable. As so…
Jindal won’t hear of tax to aid deaf – Louisiana
Jindal won’t hear of tax to aid deaf By John Maginnis May 28, 2013 Given the steep decrease in telephone landlines and the explosion in cell phones, the legislative bill to adjust the tax to pay for telecommunications services for…
NTC student overcomes obstacle to succeed
NTC student overcomes obstacle to succeed May 18, 2013 Staff Reports [email protected] A student at Northeast Technology Center’s Afton Campus is not letting her inability to hear the world keep her from being a part of it. Erin Barnes, from…