Tag: video

Deaf woman hearing her voice for first time after Houston surgery is Internet sensation

Video of deaf woman hearing her voice for first time after Houston surgery is Internet sensation BY CLIFFORD PUGH October 2, 2011 With all the depressing news going around nowadays, it’s nice to hear something uplifting. Perhaps that’s why this…

Live Webcast: September 12-14: Getting Real II: Inclusive Emergency Management

Live Webcast: September 12-14: Getting Real II: Inclusive Emergency Management The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination ODIC http://www.fema.gov/about/odic/ at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and co-sponsors, the National Council on Disability NCD, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation…

3rd Biennial NCHDHH Conference – Austin

3rd Biennial National Council of Hispanio Deaf and Hard of Hearing Conference Call for Papers (Deadline: April 1, 2012) http://www.nchdhh.org/call-for-papers.html Exhibition Booth (Deadline: June 1, 2012) http://www.nchdhh.org/exhibition-booth.html Potential Sponsors (Deadline: June 1, 2012) http://www.nchdhh.org/potential-sponsors.html Program Book (Deadline: July 1, 2012)…

NAD Celebrates George Veditz’s 150th Birthday

NAD Celebrates George Veditz’s 150th Birthday On August 13th, we celebrate the 150th birthday of George Veditz, the seventh President of the National Association of the Deaf. Born on August 13, 1861, Veditz later became one of the most ardent…

FCC sets six-month deadline for Internet closed captioning

FCC sets six-month deadline for Internet closed captioning July 24, 2011 By Michael Grotticelli The FCC’s Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee delivered its report on closed captioning last week, setting in motion a six-month time period for new rules requiring…

REMINDER: TAD Conference 2011

46th Biennial TAD Conference 2011 June 16 to 18, 2011 Big Spring, Texas INSIDE: (see downloadable link below) Welcome Letter Conference Information Flyers Forms Also, watch announcement in ASL vlog! Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUj54zSbku4 Download flyer & registration form: (PDF format)…