The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 25, 2011 Presidential Proclamation — Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Generations of Americans with disabilities have improved our country in countless ways. Refusing to accept the…
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FCC sets six-month deadline for Internet closed captioning
FCC sets six-month deadline for Internet closed captioning July 24, 2011 By Michael Grotticelli The FCC’s Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee delivered its report on closed captioning last week, setting in motion a six-month time period for new rules requiring…
Woman ID’s alleged robber in Statesman ad, on Facebook
Woman ID’s alleged robber in Statesman ad, on Facebook By Patrick George Tuesday, July 19, 2011 A man is in custody on a robbery by assault charge after police say his victim identified him through a Crime Stoppers ad in…
Miss Deaf Texas pageant heads to Cypress
Miss Deaf Texas pageant heads to Cypress July 13, 2011 The Sun Staff Beauty hopefuls are set to battle it out for the title of Miss Deaf Texas 2011 on July 23. The event will take place at Lone Star…
Student to compete in Miss Deaf Texas pageant
Student to compete in Miss Deaf Texas pageant Michelle Benjamin’s eyes catch everything. Whether it’s the glances or awkward grimace between people trying to help her understand a question, Benjamin’s eyes catch everything. They’ve had to for five years.The business…
Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix
Deaf activists launch campaign against Netflix by: SUSAN WEBB June 28 2011 Deaf and hard of hearing activists have launched a social media “bombing” campaign, an online petition and a federal lawsuit to get Netflix to provide better access to…