We’re up on iTunes, Amazon and Netflix See What I’m Saying The Deaf Entertainers Documentary Launching on iTunes today! Streaming now on Amazon Prime Available on Netflix DVD See What I’m Saying (http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/) follows four deaf entertainers: an actor, comic, singer…
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Should Netflix Be Accessible to the Deaf?
Should Netflix Be Accessible to the Deaf? Several court cases argue that disability laws that apply to public places should apply to online spaces, too. TORI SMITH EKSTRAND April 16, 2015 When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with…
The Sorry State of Closed Captioning
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…
Marlee Matlin on the FCC’s Feeble Attempts at Online Closed Captioning
Marlee Matlin on the FCC’s Feeble Attempts at Online Closed Captioning Longtime lobbyist fights for the deaf and hearing impaired to enjoy binge-watching sessions just like the rest of us. By Jordyn Taylor April 28, 2014 For some of us,…
How Netflix alienated and insulted its deaf subscribers
How Netflix alienated and insulted its deaf subscribers The streaming video giant still can't manage to competently produce closed captions By Jon Christian January 30, 2014 In less than a decade, Netflix has assembled an unprecedented library of streaming film…
Mo. Woman Sues eBay For ‘Deaf Discrimination’
Mo. Woman Sues eBay For ‘Deaf Discrimination’ by Rob Low January 7, 2013 NEVADA, Mo. — Forty-seven-year old Melissa Earll owns dozens of old mint condition comic books, hundreds of rare baseball cards, plus antique time pieces, medicine bottles and…