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Fort Worth offers weather alerts tailored for blind, deaf

Fort Worth offers weather alerts tailored for blind, deaf by MONIKA DIAZ WFAA October 30, 2013 FORT WORTH — When severe weather hits, Shelly Ondich turns to her computer for weather alerts being issued by the City of Fort Worth.…

Air Force One: A Study on Incidental Learning by Doug Dittfurth

Air Force One: A Study on Incidental Learning Doug Dittfurth, MEd – Texas BEI III/CIC Intrigued by the challenge in defining how incidental learning plays a major role in our lives and why professionals working with people who are deaf…

Sign language instructor eager to share her passion

Sign language instructor eager to share her passion By Flori Meeks October 8, 2013 The first time Sheila Johnstone saw people communicate in American Sign Language, she was mesmerized. "I'm a dancer, and it looked like dancing to me," the…

Harris County CERT recognized for work with deaf and hard of hearing community

Harris County CERT recognized for work with deaf and hard of hearing community September 25, 2013 By Community Reports The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognized the Harris County Citizen Corps’ deaf and hard of hearing Community Emergency Response Team…

27th Festival Latino has a new home – Louisiana

27th Festival Latino has a new home – Louisiana BY JUDY BERGERON [email protected] September 30, 2013 The 27th Festival Latino has a new home. The festival, usually held on the grounds of the Louisiana Center for the Deaf, moves to…

Silent Raiders reach out to deaf students

Silent Raiders reach out to deaf students September 24, 2013 By Keela Cooper  The Silent Raiders American Sign Language (ASL) club at Texas Tech does more than teach its members to sign. The organization makes a point to reach out…