The Sorry State of Closed Captioning Streaming video now must provide subtitles for the hearing impaired. There’s no guarantee of accuracy, though. One solution: crowdsourcing. TAMMY H. NAM JUNE 24 2014 Imagine sitting down to watch an episode of Game…
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15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children
15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children 15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children Now with English and Spanish Voiceovers and Captions The 15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children are online accompanied by voiceovers in both English and Spanish…
Nearly half of third graders who failed reading test are special-ed students
Nearly half of third graders who failed reading test are special-ed students May 20, 2014 By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer A disproportionate number of the third-graders who scored in the lowest achievement level on Oklahoma’s third-grade reading test are…
Needs assessment survey for stakeholders in the disability community
Needs assessment survey for stakeholders in the disability community I am writing to invite all members of the disability community to participate in a short survey regarding the service needs of Texans with disabilities. The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative…
JOIN: Record the Super Bowl! Help Monitor Caption Quality!
JOIN: Record the Super Bowl! Help Monitor Caption Quality! The NAD, along with the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons, are looking for volunteers to help monitor caption quality during the Super Bowl. We will…
Sign language instructor eager to share her passion
Sign language instructor eager to share her passion By Flori Meeks October 8, 2013 The first time Sheila Johnstone saw people communicate in American Sign Language, she was mesmerized. "I'm a dancer, and it looked like dancing to me," the…