Celebrating the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act By Patrick Webre Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau On July 26, 1990 – 27 years ago today – the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became the law of…
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HHSC-DHHS Two Webinar Online – June 2017
Interpreter: Two Webinar Online – Sign Up! Texas Health and Human Services, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) presents the following training opportunity: BEI Test Overview: What is the Test Testing? Webinar Earn 0.3 DHHS CEUs! (General…
Interacting with Drivers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 4/29/17 – Tyler
“Interacting with Drivers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.” * DO DO WHAT??? How to Interact with Law Enforcement * Communicating with Law Enforcement HOW??? * Communication Strategies and Appropriate Techniques to Interact * Clarify Misconception and Misunderstanding Behaviors…
Deafness Resource Specialist & STAP Specialist Job Opening – Abilene
Deafness Resource Specialist & STAP Specialist Job Opening – Abilene To Whom it May Concern: My name is Tim Evans and I am the Director of Programs for Disability in Action, in Abilene, TX, and we currently have 2 employment…
Webinar: What Interpreters Need to Know about the ADA 11/29/16
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) presents the following training opportunity: What Interpreters Need to Know about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) *Free CEUs (Ethics and Interpreting) Date: November…
Why 50 Million People Can’t Call 911
WHY 50 MILLION PEOPLE CAN’T CALL 911 July 13, 2016 Over 50 million deaf citizens can’t use their smartphone to call 911. Credit: Mark J. Fletcher, ENP For the deaf community, texting to 911 can be their lifeline. But in…