Archive for the Technology Category
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. [...]
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
Deaf World Expo at Las Vegas from July 18 to 23, 2010
For more information, click http//:www.deafnation.com/deafnationworldexpo
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Sign Up for CT Alert!
The state of Connecticut’s has a new statewide emergency notification system. CT Alert allows state authorities to communicate critical information to its residents before, during and after emergencies. The system is a fast and efficient way for Connecticut authorities to reach residents during events such as natural disasters and public-health emergencies.
During an emergency [...]
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OPA Seeking Factual Stories About VRI in Hospitals!
The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) has received several complaints about the hospitals in Connecticut using the VRS (video remote services) for any patients who are deaf. Some hospitals do not honor these patients’ requests or preference of using live interpreters instead of VRI (video remote interpreters). The [...]
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FCC Public Notice on New VRS Rates, NAD to File Comments
(To view two-part vlog by NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins, visit http://www.nad.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=294&qid=801039 or to view this at the right side of this webpage)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently received video relay service (VRS) rates for July 2010 to June 2011 from the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA). The FCC is asking for comments about [...]
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NAD Visiting Congressmen at Washington, DC
The Board of National Association of the Deaf discussed the need of full captioning with some Congressmen on April 15, 2010. See what they did so please click http://www.ideafnews.com/new/
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Important Information about HR 3101. Please call today!
Please click “If I could do this, so you can too!” at http://netripized.wordpress.com and understand why it is so important that all deaf and hard of hearing including elderly people can have more access to any programs on internet with captions. Please help call your following Connecticut Congressmen:
Senators:
Christopher Dodd at 800. 334. 5341 or [...]
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PLEASE CALL CONGRESSMEN TODAY ABOUT HR BILL #3101
National Association of the Deaf is encouraging you all to contact your Congressmen to vote in favor of HR #3101 concerning full TV captioning.
Today is NAD Virtual Legislative Day in support of Twenty-first
Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 (H.R.
3101)! This important bill would:
* Require all captioned TV programs on the [...]
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Real Time Captioned News – See Errors?
If you view TV news with closed captions, you’re invited to participate in an anonymous online survey to give your opinion about caption errors. The survey is available at www.surveygizmo.com/s/201454/caption-accuracy-metrics-survey and will be open until Monday April 12, 2010. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes to complete, and can be filled out in multiple [...]
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