Tag: DOJ

Appeals Court Upholds Right to Captioning in Classroom

Legal Case Paves the Way for Students WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 15, 2013 – The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) applauds the decision of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which…

Participate in TDI’s Hotel / Motel Accessibility Survey

Participate in TDI’s Hotel / Motel Accessibility Survey Hotel / Motel Accessibility Survey TDI eNote July 20, 2012 Summer is nearly half way over. Some of us have spent time in a hotel or motel as we embarked on new…

Denied Access by Wells Fargo?

Denied Access by Wells Fargo? File Your Claim By January 29, 2012 http://www.nad.org/news/2012/1/denied-access-wells-fargo-file-your-claim-jan-29 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges customers who were refused access to Wells Fargo Bank or Wachovia Bank services before June 1, 2011 to file…

Court interpreters translate into high cost for Lubbock County

Court interpreters translate into high cost for Lubbock County Scant qualified court interpreters and increased demand has translated into higher costs for Lubbock County. January 14, 2012 By BY LOGAN G. CARVER AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Scant qualified court interpreters and increased demand…

The Silent Treatment

The Silent Treatment Imagine serving decades in prison for a crime your sibling framed you for. Now imagine doing it while profoundly deaf. By James Ridgeway December 16, 2011 “This is a collect call from a correctional institution,” says the…

Copy of Complaint: Donnika Ivy and TEA

Copy of Complaint: Donnika Ivy and TEA Here is the complaint that was filed in the U.S. District Court. This complaint was comprised of documentation of discriminatory acts against Ms. Ivy over the course of two years. Please take a…