Deaf and hard of hearing students need a community on the 40 acres September 9, 2013 BY DUGGAN BAKER Imagine you’re sitting down in class before a lecture. Now, look to your left. Look to your right. Chances are neither…
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Arrest made in Fort Worth carjacking of deaf man
Arrest made in Fort Worth carjacking of deaf man August 22, 2013 BY DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. [email protected] FORT WORTH — A man was arrested late Wednesday, accused of carjacking a deaf man earlier this month after the victim had given…
Eid Mubarak: Deaf Iraqi refugee gets special help as Ramadan ends
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,…
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…