Abilities Expo 2015 – Houston Sign Shares, Inc./International will be exhibiting at the Abilities Expo in Houston from July 31-Aug. 2 at the NRG Center, Hall E. American Sign Language interpretation services will be available at Abilities Expo compliments of…
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Getting It Right Conference On Disaster Preparedness Workshop – Houston
Getting It Right Conference On Disaster Preparedness – Houston Portlight Strategies & Southwest ADA Center/ILRU Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 8:30 AM – Friday, August 28, 2015 at 3:00 PM (CDT) Houston, Texas About The Conference This two-day conference will…
Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas 2015
Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas 2015 Good Morning, My name is Linda Landers and I am a Disability Integration Specialist Advisor who will be supporting the State of Texas and FEMA to assist with the disaster operation. As you I…
ADA Audio Conference Series with Captioned Webinar
ADA Audio Conference Series session titled: Overview of the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA): Implications for Persons with Disabilities The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network is pleased to announce the March 17, 2015…
Job Fair and Symposium 2/6/15 – Austin
Job Fair and Symposium 2/6/15 – Austin AHEAD: Disability Job Fair & Symposium ASL interpreters will be provided. Friday, February 6, 2015 Symposium: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Job Fair: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Region 13 Education Service Center…
Disability History Month: JAMES “DEAF” BURKE (1809 – 1845)
Disability History Month: JAMES “DEAF” BURKE (1809 – 1845) JAMES “DEAF” BURKE (1809 – 1845) James “Deaf” Burke was a famous early 19th century bare-knuckles boxer in England who was reportedly completely deaf from birth; he was the British heavyweight…