Eid Mubarak: Deaf Iraqi refugee gets special help as Ramadan ends By Dianne Solis [email protected] August 8, 2013 Today is Eid ul-Fitr, the end of the Ramadan holy period for Muslims around the world. For some here in North Texas,…
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FCC Ends Predatory Phone Rates for Deaf Prisoners & Family Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Talila A. Lewis (202) 455-9278 [email protected] FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ENDS PREDATORY PHONE RATES FOR DEAF PRISONERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS August 9, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Eight months ago, Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of…
Redefining reading: Author has book translated into sign language
Redefining reading: Author has book translated into sign language July 30, 2013 For 83-year-old resident of The Village at Gleannloch Farms Marcia Bennett, words have always been a huge part of her life. As a writer of five published books,…
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…