Service Providers to Support Text-to-911
The NAD is pleased to share that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created rules requiring text messaging providers to support text-to-911. While the four major wireless phone companies already support text-to-911 on their networks, these rules require all wireless carriers and many Internet-based text messaging application providers to support text-to-911 by the end of this year.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - August 15, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
NAD Announces New Board Members
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) today announces that its Board of Directors for 2014-2016 is now fully complete with the appointment of three new members. Joining existing and recently elected Board Members, we are delighted to welcome Sherri Collins as the new Region IV Board Member, and Alicia Lane-Outlaw and Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke as Appointed Board Members.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - August 11, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Another Birthday For George Veditz!
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The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) each year celebrates August 13th as George Veditz’ birthday. He is well known for his preservation and promotion of sign language. One of his famous quotes reminds us of our mission, “As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs.”
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - August 11, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Call for Committee Members
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - August 8, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
NAD Welcomes New Staff
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is thrilled to bring in two extraordinary people to the NAD, Kim Bianco Majeri and Jazzy Jones. The two fill positions that address specific areas of need for the NAD Headquarters and both have already hit the ground running at full speed!
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - August 7, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
George Veditz Day August 13
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - August 7, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
CRPD Update July 2014
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 26, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
25 Fantastic Experiences of #NAD2014
In a historic first, the NAD Conference theme was only in ASL.
More than 1,500 attendees were at the NAD's Biennial National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia during July 1-5.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 26, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
FCC to Consider Text-to-911 Rules
The NAD is pleased to share that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expects to consider new rules for text-to-911 at its August 2014 Open Meeting. In January, the FCC adopted a policy statement that outlined goals for text-to-911. The FCC also worked with the four largest wireless carriers to voluntarily commit to supporting text-to-911 on their networks by May 15, 2014.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 24, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Time to Ratify the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
In a single vote at this time, the United States Senate can advance equality for all its citizens throughout the world by ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). On July 22, 2014, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted today to send the treaty to the full Senate for a vote on ratification of the CRPD.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 23, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Court Orders Medical School To Admit Deaf Student
Yakima, Washington -- The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington this afternoon issued a preliminary injunction ordering Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (“PNWU”) to ensure Zachary Featherstone begins his medical education on August 4, 2014. Featherstone, a deaf individual seeking to become a doctor, filed suit last month, alleging that PNWU discriminated on the basis of his disability in violation of
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 23, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
July 2014 #NADHandwave
For this month’s #NADHandwave, the NAD is excited to recognize a person who works diligently to support people with disabilities to become better self-advocates -- her name is Haben Girma.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 22, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
FCC Requires Closed Captioning of Online Video Clips
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The NAD applauds the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and especially Chairman Wheeler for extending the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010’s (CVAA) IP Closed Captioning rules to video clips. The CVAA requires that programs shown on television with captions must be captioned when later shown online. However, the FCC, under the previous Chairman, exempted video clips and concluded that the IP Closed Captioning rules only applied to full-length programs shown online.
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 21, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
2014 ylc
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 21, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
Kim Bianco Majeri
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Source: National Association of the Deaf - July 19, 2014 Category: Audiology Authors: admin Source Type: news
