From the White House Blog: Landmark Treaty For The Visually Impaired In April, 2012, President Obama expressed the United States’ commitment to a treaty that “ensures that copyright is not a barrier to equal access to information, culture, and education…
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NCD Statement in Support of LGBT Pride
NCD Statement in Support of LGBT Pride June 17, 2013 — This June, the National Council on Disability joins the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month by celebrating our commitment to advancing the rights for…
Message from the Center for Disability Rights: It’s time to VOTE!
Message from the Center for Disability Rights: It’s time to VOTE! The Center for Disability Rights works all year long to support seniors and people with disabilities living in the community. As Election Day arrives, we think it’s important for…
President Obama Engages with Youth with Disabilities
President Obama Engages with Youth with Disabilities As President Obama has so often said, change in America happens from the bottom up. It happens when people organize, speak out, and have a seat at the table. Recently, President Obama met…
Web TV needs to have captions starting next month, the FCC rules
Web TV needs to have captions starting next month, the FCC rules By Janko Roettgers August 21, 2012 Deaf and hard-of-hearing web video viewers have long pressed for a faster adoption of closed captioning, and it looks like the FCC…
TDI Applauds FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning
TDI Applauds FCC Report and Order on Internet Captioning Happy New Year! TDI is pleased to begin the year 2012 with a welcome announcement from the FCC. The FCC issued a Report and Order requiring that video programs previously shown…