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…
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Text to 911 service starts in Denton county, Carrollton
Text to 911 service starts in county Denton dispatchers respond to a Denton Record-Chronicle test 911 text call to show how the system works Monday afternoon. Option should benefit callers with speech, hearing problems By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Staff Writer [email protected] October…
UT Austin Researchers Receive $20 Million to Improve Education Outcomes for D/HH People
UT Austin Researchers Receive $20 Million to Improve Education Outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People September 8, 2016 Researchers in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin have received a $20 million, five-year award from…
Niche gun course offers new hope for Texas deaf community
Niche gun course offers new hope for the Texas deaf community Justin Bourke July 17, 2016 SAN ANTONIO — A local gun club is working to allow a new group of Texans to enjoy a right that until recently was…
Theatre Three Brings Sign Language to Its Shows this Season
Theatre Three Brings Sign Language to Its Shows this Season AUGUST 10, 2016 BY KATY LEMIEUX – The Dallas Observer This year, the Tony awards introduced the world to something most had never seen before: a musical told entirely through…
Deaf Student Graduates Amarillo College Truck Driving Academy
Deaf Student Graduates Amarillo College Truck Driving Academy By Sheryl Proctor Email: [email protected] August 8, 2016 Amarillo College graduates its fourth completely deaf student from their truck driving academy. James Hanson received his certificate today. He and his case worker…