Tag: Houston Texas

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…

Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency System/P.I.P. 2/5/13

Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency System/P.I.P. DATE: February 5, 2013 The February meeting for P.I.P. (Positive Interaction Program) between the Deaf community and H.P.D. police department will feature Ms. Sonya L. Clauson as guest speaker. She will be sharing with the…

Disability rights agency helps Houston woman who is deaf in discrimination case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2012 Contact: Edie Surtees Communications Director 512.407.2739 [email protected] Disability Rights Texas success in individual case leads to housing authority changes that benefit many who are deaf or hard of hearing HOUSTON—A recent settlement reached requiring…

Harris Co. gets extension for response to hearing impaired man’s lawsuit

Harris Co. gets extension for response to hearing impaired man’s lawsuit January 21, 2013 By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau HOUSTON – A request to extend the deadline for an original answer to a Spring man’s civil rights lawsuit has been…

North Houston Monthly Social 1/25/13

North Houston Monthly Social/January DATE: January 25, 2013 TIME: 5:30 pm till closing ADDRESS: 4410 North Freeway Houston, Texas 77022 The monthly fourth Friday social for North Houston will take place at Chick-fil-A, located at 4410 North Freeway (Interstate 45).…