Participate in TDI’s Hotel / Motel Accessibility Survey Hotel / Motel Accessibility Survey TDI eNote July 20, 2012 Summer is nearly half way over. Some of us have spent time in a hotel or motel as we embarked on new…
Tag: Americans with Disabilities Act
NAD eNews 7/17/12
NAD eNews – 2012 NAD Conference, New President Vlog New President, New Vlog! We proudly introduce the first vlog of Chris Wagner, the new President of the National Association of the Deaf! Watch President Wagner now and learn more about…
Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability sued for discriminating against deaf employee
Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability sued for discriminating against deaf employee 7/17/2012 By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau SHERMAN – A hearing-impaired state employee has filed a lawsuit against a Texas governmental agency for violating the Americans with Disabilities…
Updates from NAD 6/30/12
Updates from NAD * What Does the Recent NAD vs. Netflix Precedent Mean? * The NAD Advocates for Access to Quality Captioning * The NAD Leads the Way for Accessible Closed Captioning Controls What Does the Recent NAD vs. Netflix…
Landmark Precedent in NAD vs. Netflix
NAD E-Newsletter Monday, June 25, 2012 Landmark Precedent in NAD vs. Netflix Judge denies Netflix’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and allows disability civil rights case, National Association Of The Deaf, Et Al. V. Netflix, Case No. 3:11-Cv-30168, to…
Spurred by a Torah portion, Alexis Kashar is breaking down barriers for deaf Jews
Spurred by a Torah portion, Alexis Kashar is breaking down barriers for deaf Jews By Lisa Keys June 13, 2012 NEW YORK (JTA) — It was an ancient sentence — a fragment, really — that changed everything for Alexis Kashar.…