Tag: Accessibility

Intern with the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities!

Intern with the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities! The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) is offering a summer internship for students wanting to gain experience in the field of disabilities. Location: Austin, Texas Duties may include:…

FCC Moves to Increase Hearing Aid Compatibility

FCC Moves to Increase Hearing Aid Compatibility November 4, 2015 By TDI The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a longstanding commitment to ensuring that Americans with hearing loss are able to access wireline and wireless communications services through a wide…

Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act An American flag with a white circle overlay. 25 Years of the ADA. http://www.Disability.gov By the Disability.gov Team In 25 days, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will celebrate its 25th…

2015 ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments

2015 ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments The Department of Justice has published a new technical assistance document, ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments, to help State and local government officials understand how title…

AT&T and the Wireless RERC Launch Mobile Device Training For People with Disabilities

AT&T and the Wireless RERC Launch Mobile Device Training For People with Disabilities Today, AT&T Foundation announced a $50,000 contribution to Shepherd Center to assist researchers in the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) in launching a…

URGENT: Help Ensure Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Help Ensure Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Dear Friends and Colleagues: Texas taxpayers spend a great deal of money on instructional materials for the classroom, much of which is available in a digital format – audio, games,…