RIT/NTID founding faculty member Robert Panara to be immortalized on a postage stamp Release Date: Nov. 28, 2016 Contact: Susan Murad 585-475-6283 or [email protected] RIT/NTID founding faculty member Robert Panara to be immortalized on postage stamp Panara is honored as…
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Uber pays for Dallas driver’s trip to deaf Olympics
Uber pays for Dallas driver’s trip to deaf Olympics October 13, 2016 DALLAS – Uber is helping one of its drivers compete in the Deaflympics. Ryan Poindexter drives for Uber in the DFW area. He was nominated for the UberWISH…
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…
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…