Posts Tagged National Association of the Deaf
Interested In Giving Your Opinion about Film Captioning??
Please help fill out the survey. The theatre managers would be interested in your comments so they could decide which type of captioning you prefer to watch the movies. Thank you. Connecticut Association of the Deaf has been very active in advocacing for the open captions in any films shown at the theatres with the Office of [...]
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Dr Joseph Valente’s Presentation about Deaf Children
This is an interesting video that you may like to share with the others who do not understand deafness. This speaker has different perspective on the definition of deafness such as disability so it is really up to individual’s decision. Please click this \”Hearing the Unheard\”
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New NAD Publication, “World Federation of the Deaf: A History”
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce publication of World Federation of the Deaf: A History by noted author, Jack R. Gannon. World Federation of the Deaf: A History will debut at the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf in Durban, South Africa, July 18-24, 2011. The [...]
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Relay Users’ Toll Free Numbers Terminated in August 2012
8/10/11…..The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) www.nad.org is pleased to announce that on August 4, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its final rules on the use of toll free (800 or 866 numbers). The order stops the assignment of new toll-free numbers to Video Relay Service (VRS) users and requires the transition to [...]
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Happy Birthday, George Veditz
Please click this beautiful vlog to find more information about George Veditz. http://www.joeybaer.com/?p=244
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good news!!!! Updates on NAD “Needs Your Help Letting Congress Know about Truck Drivers’ Licenses”
Updates from NAD (National Association of the Deaf) : 11/8/11 Deaf Truck Drivers Urged To Apply For CDL A And B Exemptions The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that as a result of its ongoing advocacy with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) more than twenty deaf and hard [...]
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COURT RULING SAYS REDSKINS HAVE TO CAPTION SONG LYRICS, TOO
Washington, DC A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Friday that requires the Washington Redskins to make game content broadcast over the FedEx Field public address system accessible to deaf fans through captioning — including song lyrics. “Whatever the poetic merit of the lyrics and their relevance to the sport of football, we agree with [...]
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INTERESTED IN DEAF CULTURE? (Thanks to ASD)
Thanks to American School for the Deaf for this important information!!! Are you interested in Deaf Culture? Deaf History? Want to know more about American Sign Language? Learn about the people who are primarily responsible for the education of deaf children in America? Find out how deaf children were educated before ASD? Of course you [...]
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Historic NAD Film Selected as One of 25 for Preservation by Library of Congress
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) film “Preservation of Sign Language” by George W. Veditz was selected to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress along with other films such as “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”, “All the President’s Men”, “Malcolm X”, and “Saturday Night Fever”. “Preservation of Sign Language” was [...]
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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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