Deaf women claim they were denied sign interpreter at hospital February 27, 2014 By JOEL BRAKKEN Two deaf woman are suing a hospital alleging they were refused the aid of a sign language interpreter. sign-language Penny Trahan and Rhonda Morgan…
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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…
East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System to Ensure Effective Communication with D/HH Patients
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2011 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System to Ensure Effective Communication with Deaf or Hard of Hearing Patients The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…
NAD eNews – Emergency Test on Nov. 9, Interpreting Survey, Deaf Truck Drivers
NAD E-Newsletter Tuesday, November 8, 2011 NAD Issues Notice About November 9th Television Emergency Alert System Test On November 9, at 2:00 pm EST, all televisions in the United States will show an Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. Two federal…