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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ZRS Acquires Purple Communications
ZVRS Acquires Purple Communications February 15, 2017 ZVRS Acquires Purple Communications to Better Serve Customers, Deaf Community ASL Video: https://youtu.be/6QTgdp_Shn0 Integration of Two Leading VRS Providers Will Bring Innovation to VRS Market CLEARWATER, Fla. – ZVRS, Inc., one of the…
Trouble Puppet presents Moby Dick with ASL interpretation 10/27/16 – Austin
Trouble Puppet presents Moby Dick with ASL interpretation DATE: October 27, 2016 TIME: start 8pm; end 9:30pm ADDRESS: Dougherty Arts Center Theater 1110 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 WEBSITE: http://tptmobydick.bpt.me Trouble Puppet Theater Co. reimagines Melville’s classic: Ishmael heads…
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…
Notice of Disability Lawsuit Against Federal Express Ground Package System, Inc.
Notice of Disability Lawsuit Against Federal Express Ground Package System, Inc. ASL Video is available, see the link below. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (the EEOC) has sued FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx Ground), alleging that FedEx…
Texas Top Ten ADA Round Up
Texas Top Ten ADA Round Up This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal law passed in 1990 by Congress to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities and remove barriers to employment, places…