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Open Letter from NAD – Hurricane Sandy

Open Letter from NAD – Hurricane Sandy NAD, State Assocs., DHHIG Commend NYC, Maryland, and Massachusetts For Hurricane Sandy Communication Access 11/04/2012 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) along with its state association affiliates in the affected areas, and…

Chelsea Handler Mocks Bloomberg’s ASL Interpreter Lydia Callis, Gets Schooled by Deaf Group

Chelsea Handler Mocks Bloomberg’s ASL Interpreter Lydia Callis, Gets Schooled by Deaf Group Updated: November 02, 2012 Lydia Callis was just doing the job she was paid to do when she stood beside Mayor Bloomberg the other day and used…

Interpreters help hearing-impaired Cy-Ridge football players succeed

Interpreters help hearing-impaired Cy-Ridge football players succeed by KHOU.com staff October 25, 2012 Houston Sports Football has its own language and understanding the terminology is hard enough, but imagine not being able to hear it. Well, three ladies at Cy-Ridge…

Student, parents accused EPISD, Burges High School of poor deaf ed program

Student, parents accused EPISD, Burges High School of poor deaf education program October 14, 2012 By Joshua Zuber EL PASO, Texas — Burges high school students, both alumni and current, went before the El Paso Independent School District Board of…

Allie Ward Elementary sign language interpreter helps students

Allie Ward Elementary sign language interpreter helps students Crystal Porter hopes to make Deaf Awareness Week more eventful next September.The last full week in September is an opportunity for people like Porter, a certified sign language interpreter, to raise awareness…

Student Works To Promote Deaf Equality

Student Works To Promote Deaf Equality October 2, 2012 By Jordan Gass-Poore’ Michelle Elliott is working to overcome the social stigma and stereotypes of the deaf community she has experienced from some Texas State faculty and staff. Elliott, a graduate…