White House Recognizes NAD Policy Counsel Andrew Phillips As Champion of Change July 29, 2013 On Thursday, July 25, 2013, the White House celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by honoring eight young disability leaders,…
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Deaf man sues hospital due to lack of translator
Deaf man sues hospital due to lack of translator July 29, 2013 By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau TYLER- A deaf man has filed a lawsuit against a Tyler medical center for failing to provide an interpreter so that he…
Here’s your sign
July 5, 2013 Here’s your sign By Chase Rheam Stillwater NewsPress STILLWATER, Okla. — One woman used her former encounters with an unknown language and a need to change standards as a reason to change her career path more than…
Lawsuit filed after deaf Brownsville man detained at checkpoint
Lawsuit filed after deaf Brownsville man detained at checkpoint Friday, July 26, 2013 Mark Reagan The Brownsville Herald On the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights lawyer filed a lawsuit on behalf…
White House Recognizes NAD Counsel As Champion of Change
White House Recognizes NAD Policy Counsel Andrew Phillips As Champion of Change Click here to view announcement from NAD Website On Thursday, July 25, 2013, the White House celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by…
Updates from The White House – July 2013
From the White House Blog: Landmark Treaty For The Visually Impaired In April, 2012, President Obama expressed the United States’ commitment to a treaty that “ensures that copyright is not a barrier to equal access to information, culture, and education…