ADA Audio Conference Series session titled: Overview of the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA): Implications for Persons with Disabilities The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network is pleased to announce the March 17, 2015…
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Woman cites sign language barrier at Dallas hospital
Woman cites sign language barrier at Dallas hospital David Schechter, WFAA March 1, 2015 DALLAS — A Dallas woman says she was refused treatment at a local hospital because she is deaf. Rachel Valdez, 31, says on recent visit to…
State Bar of Texas: Communication Access Fund
State Bar of Texas: Communication Access Fund The State Bar of Texas has created a new service available to lawyers throughout Texas to assist them with meeting their effective communication responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to…
Job Opportunity at Southeast ADA Center
Job Opportunity at Southeast ADA Center The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, located in Atlanta, GA has an opening for an Employer Outreach Specialist. Information about the position may be found at:…
The Sorry State of Closed Captioning
The Sorry State of Closed Captioning Streaming video now must provide subtitles for the hearing impaired. There’s no guarantee of accuracy, though. One solution: crowdsourcing. TAMMY H. NAM JUNE 24 2014 Imagine sitting down to watch an episode of Game…
NAD is the Oldest Civil Rights Organization in the USA!
NAD is the Oldest Civil Rights Organization in the USA! January 30, 2014 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the oldest civil rights organization in the country given that it has been in continuous operation since 1880 with…