Tag: disability

NAD Urges White House to Make Disability Part of Diversity in Judicial Nominations

NAD Urges White House to Make Disability Part of Diversity in Judicial Nominations The National Association of the Deaf joined the efforts of 104 other national and state-based disability rights organizations, law firms, and individuals, urging the White House to…

TCRP Files Legal Action to Expand Access to Driver’s Education for People with Hearing Disabilities

TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT Michael Tigar Human Rights Center 1405 Montopolis Drive Austin, Texas 78741 (512) 474-5073 (phone) (512) 474-0726 (fax) Contact: Joseph Berra 512-474-5073 Press Release August 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TCRP FILES LEGAL ACTION TO EXPAND ACCESS…

REMINDER: Abilities Expo 2011 – Houston

REMINDER: Abilities Expo 2011 – Houston Friday 11AM – 5 PM Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Sunday 11AM – 4 PM Experience Abilities Exp. Free Admittance! If interested in attending a workshop and need an ASL interpreter, please click the…

Abilities Expo 2011 – Houston

Abilities Expo 2011 – Houston Friday 11AM – 5 PM Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Sunday 11AM – 4 PM Experience Abilities Expo… Flyer (PDF) available for download – see below. FREE Admission Register online for priority access! http://www.abilitiesexpo.com…

Abilene pianist and organist composes his life around helping others

Abilene pianist and organist composes his life around helping others Musician with hearing loss sees ability as gift By Brian Bethel July 21, 2011 In the blue-carpeted sanctuary of First Christian Church, Tim Adcock’s hands fly deftly over the keyboard…

Deaf man attacked, robbed

Deaf man attacked, robbed By Danny Gallagher, [email protected] Saturday, June 18, 2011 McKINNEY – Police are looking for the man who attacked and robbed a hearing-impaired man on Tuesday. The unidentified black male struck and robbed 20-year-old Zackary Evan Fisher…