Archive for July, 2010
Hurrah! ICED Formally Rejecting the Resolutions of the 1880 Milan Congress
NAD Elated with ICED Rejection of 1880 Milan Congress Resolutions On Monday, July 19, 2010 the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) opened its 21st Congress with a historic announcement that it formally rejects the resolutions passed at its 2nd Congress (commonly known as the 1880 Milan Congress) which discouraged the use [...]
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Sign Language Sent From the Outer Space!! Cooool!!
Learn more about one of the astronauts using sign language. Out in the outer space doesn’t affect ASL at all! In the 1960′s the federal Department of Naval Services hired some male deaf students of Gallaudet University to test how much they could take pressure in water and space for research. It is time now [...]
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Annual Statistical Report of 2008 on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008
From DeafDigest of July 19, 2010: William J. Bowman, a deaf employee of the Office of Communications in the United States Social Security Administration, said: Less deaf people today are drawing SSDI and SSI benefits than before. More deaf people are working. Check the statistics that should be of interest. The links are at: http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2008/table12.html [...]
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Consumer with A Service Dog Won The Case, Thanks to Dept. of Justice!
As of July 19, 2010 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCKBUSTER INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Blockbuster Inc. to ensure equal access to its stores nationwide for individuals with disabilities who [...]
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Must See Vlog regarding to E-911!
Please click the vlog to see what experience the 90-year old deaf lady had! She wishes to advise you how to use E-911 on VRS. www.deafnation.com/news/marge-solomon-e911-user
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