Wendy’s in Texas Sued for Refusing to Hire Hearing-Impaired Applicant April 18, 2012 A franchisee of popular fast-food chain, Wendy’s, will be facing a lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against a job applicant with a disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
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Hundreds Expected to Attend ASL Fest
Hundreds Expected to Attend ASL Fest March 7, 2012 Note: this event happened on March 1-3, 2012 A celebration of sign language has brought in hundreds of students from across the state. The Texas School for the Deaf, along with…
Deaf community asking for more interpreters
Deaf community asking for more interpreters by Mary Avila Posted: October 17, 2011 Communication is part of our everyday lives but just imagine how it would feel to lose the ability to hear or speak. No one probably understands that…
Hearing Impaired Houston Student Wins National Contest
Hearing Impaired Houston Student Wins National Contest Friday, March 25, 2011 HOUSTON – A national media contest gave people a chance to be creative in finding ways to accurately portray people with disabilities. Among the winners in 2011 were Time…
Hearing-impaired refugee finds voice
Hearing-impaired refugee finds voice At school, youngster can communicate. By Vianna Davila [email protected] Published: January 9, 2011 In a world full of noise, Nduwimana Richard can’t hear a sound. Not the clank of his classmates’ food trays against each other…
Cowboys Stadium Kicks off New Assistive Service Featuring Softeq’s DURATEQ Live with Intelligent Access
Cowboys Stadium Kicks off New Assistive Service Featuring Softeq’s DURATEQ Live with Intelligent Access! Assistive Technology Delivers Mobile Captioning, Assistive Listening, and Audio Description January 13, 2010 HOUSTON–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Softeq Development Corporation is proud to announce the completion of…