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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Presidential Candidates Forum – Live and Webcast
Plan to attend the “National Forum on Disability Issues” in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, July 26, 2008, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If you can’t be there in person, watch the webcast which will run simultaneously, with captioning and American Sign Language interpreting.
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Communication and Video Access Legislation Introduced Today
Thursday, June 19th, 2008TAKE ACTION - Call Your Representative NOW to support and sponsor this legislation.
The “21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008” was introduced today (June 19, 2008) by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM). The bill would amend the Communications Act to ensure that new Internet-enabled telephone and video services and […]
Take Action Now for More Captioners and Realtime Writers
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are currently considering the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (H.R. 4137, S. 1642), better known as the Higher Education Reauthorization Act. This bill includes language to create a competitive grant program to train realtime writers to provide captioned information and communication access millions of Americans […]
International and Employment Events in DC – June 3 and 4
Thursday, May 29th, 2008UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – June 3
Show your support for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD). The purpose of the CRPD is to promote, protect, and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities. RatifyNow, a […]
Other News Highlights
Monday, May 12th, 2008“CaptionsON” Campaign and Viewer Relations Bureau
VITAC announced the launch of “CaptionsON” awareness campaign and “Viewer Relations Bureau” (VRB). At the online VRB, TV viewers can submit feedback about captioning to the appropriate network, local station/affiliate, and cable or satellite provider. The CaptionsON VRB provides an easy way to report great captions, missing captions, or […]
NAD Participates in Hearing on Capitol Hill
Monday, May 12th, 2008Celebrity witnesses testified on May 1, 2008, at a House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing on “Enhancing Access to Broadband Technology and Services for Persons with Disabilities.” Witnesses included: Jamaal Anderson, defensive end and 2007 first round draft pick of the NFL Atlanta Falcons whose father is Dr. […]
NAD Participates in FCC 10-Digit Numbering Workshop
Saturday, May 10th, 2008The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hosted a “Numbering Solutions Stakeholder Workshop” on April 29, 2008. This all-day session was attended by FCC and industry representatives, consumer advocates, and technical experts. The morning session began with industry representatives providing detailed overviews of the three proposals to provide real 10-digit telephone numbers for users of IP-based relay […]
NAD Files Reply Comments on 10-Digit Numbering System
Saturday, May 10th, 2008The NAD worked closely with TDI and other consumer groups to file additional reply comments to update the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) record about adopting a system to assign real 10-digit telephone numbers for users of IP-based relay services (VRS, IP Relay, and IP Captioned Telephone Service). Click here to read the reply comments that […]
NAD Files Comments on 10-Digit Numbering System
Monday, April 14th, 2008The NAD worked closely with TDI and other consumer groups to file comments updating the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) record about adopting a system to assign real telephone 10-digit numbers for users of IP-based relay services (VRS, IP Relay, and IP Captioned Telephone Service). Click here to read the comments that were filed on […]
NAD Advocates for Interpreters for United Nations Tours
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008The Northwest Bergen Senior Activity Center in Midland Park, New Jersey, contacted the United Nations (UN) to arrange a tour for their deaf seniors. When the coordinator asked for a sign language interpreted tour on a particular date, the UN responded that the interpreter they had on staff would be unavailable. In addition, […]
NAD Says Courts Should Treat Relay Calls Same as Voice Calls
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and a private law firm are representing a deaf man who alleges that a company did not hire him because he is deaf. The case presents a question never before addressed by a court: whether relay calls should be treated the same as voice telephone calls.
In 2005, the […]
FCC Orders Emergency Call Handling and Commits to Numbering for Internet Relay Users in 2008
Friday, March 21st, 2008For years, the NAD, along with other consumer advocacy groups, has been advocating for access to 911 emergency call centers by consumers who use Internet-based relay services. Consumers with TTYs can call 911 emergency call centers directly. However, many consumers have switched to Internet-based communication services and have stopped using TTYs. Many of these consumers […]
NAD Participates in 2008 National EHDI Conference
Friday, March 14th, 2008Part Three: Workshops and Wrap Up
Workshops and other presentations at the National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Conference covered a range of topics such as deaf adults’ perspectives on early intervention for deaf and hard of hearing children, language and educational outcomes, partnering with families and family support, professional development for early intervention providers, […]
NAD Participates in 2008 National EHDI Conference
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Part Two: “Through Deaf Eyes”
This year, for the first time, the National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Conference opened with a plenary session (a main event scheduled so all conference participants can attend) presented by deaf individuals. The session, called “Through Deaf Eyes,” was based on the documentary movie of the same name. A […]
NAD Participates in 2008 National EHDI Conference
Monday, March 10th, 2008Part One: Introduction and Overview
The NAD participated in the National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Conference which was held in New Orleans on February 25-26, 2008. The conference was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources […]
Scam Alert – Protect Yourself
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Scam = cheat, swindle, fraud, trick.
Have you received a message from a “deaf charity” that offered you prize money for your donation? Have you received a message from a “deaf lottery” that said you are a winner, but you must first pay taxes or a processing fee? Did the message mention the National Association of […]
Vote 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Chances are you have done at least one of these things:
Used sign language interpreter or real-time captioning services
Watched a television program with closed captions
Made a call through a relay service (TTY relay, video relay, etc.)
You probably know that there are federal laws that protect your rights to this communication access. These laws and rights grew […]
NAD Takes Action for Deaf Babies
Monday, October 1st, 2007Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs have been set up in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The NAD has supported EHDI for many years. The goals of these EHDI programs are:Â
(1) to screen babies for hearing by age one month (a simple hearing screen usually is done before a newborn baby […]
NAD Update
Friday, July 6th, 2007The NAD Law and Advocacy Center has been advocating for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing people on Capitol Hill and the Federal Communications Commission. Here is a description of some of our recent advocacy actions:
Congress – The NAD is actively engaged in the new Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (see www.COATaccess.org). […]
Share Your Views on the Infant and Toddler Program (IDEA)
Thursday, June 14th, 2007The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Infant and Toddler Program (Part C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It can be found at http://idea.ed.gov/static/partCNprm.
If you have an interest in deaf and hard of hearing babies, please send your thoughts to the Department on appropriate […]