New Mexico School of the Deaf superintendent has ties to Taos April 29, 2015 Taos News staff Rosemary Jeantete-Gallegos has been selected the ninth superintendent of the New Mexico School for the Deaf by its board of regents. Originally from…
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Deaf Education Scholar to Lecture on Sign Language in Education
Deaf Education Scholar to Lecture on Sign Language in Education March 25, 2015 Follow us on Twitter: @BaylorUMedia Media contact: Terry Goodrich, (254) 710-3321 WACO, Texas (March 25, 2015) – Baylor University’s department of communication sciences and disorders in the…
Texas lawmakers debate coverage for child hearing aids
Texas lawmakers debate coverage for child hearing aids By Phil Prazan May 5, 2015 AUSTIN (KXAN) — It is estimated every day two or three children are born in Texas deaf or hard of hearing. But Texas does not require…
Police: Group home caretaker committed sexual assault
Police: Group home caretaker committed sexual assault By David Barer May 8, 2015 AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police have issued an arrest warrant for a former South Austin group home caretaker, who allegedly tied up and sexually assaulted a special needs…
Should Netflix Be Accessible to the Deaf?
Should Netflix Be Accessible to the Deaf? Several court cases argue that disability laws that apply to public places should apply to online spaces, too. TORI SMITH EKSTRAND April 16, 2015 When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with…
Dallas ISD’s deaf education program makes it possible for hearing-impaired students to thrive
Dallas ISD’s deaf education program makes it possible for hearing-impaired students to thrive By Emily Toman April 24, 2015 Jakkisha Smith can’t hear the ball move up and down the court. She can’t hear it bounce off the backboard and…