ADA Accessibility and Advocacy
- Closed Captions now at Regal Movie Theaters
- Of Course Service Animals Are Not Pets!
- IPR Files Update to FCC IP Closed Complaint against Amazon
- Research: Invisible Captions at Movies
- Information About New Exemptions for Hearing Impaired Truck Drivers
- U.S. Department of Justice Settlements with Health Care Providers
- Important ADA, Air Carrier Act Amendments Introduced by Sen. Harkin
- News for Broadcasters from the FCC
- 911 STAFF WILL TEXT MESSAGE WITH DEAF CANADIANS
- Apple Requests Patent for Hearing Aid Detection
- Maryland Law Firm Settles Deaf Access Complaint
- FMCSA Grants Exemptions to Hearing Impaired Drivers
- New ASL Video Available about FCC’s Proposed Rulemaking on Text-to-911
- Deaf woman’s eBay complaint highlights dispute over Web access for disabled
- Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Firm Refusing VRS Calls
- 90% of Americans will soon be able to text 911
- Housing Authority to pay fee for deaf resident
- Wireless RERC’s Survey on Emergency Communications
- In Kirkwood, deaf caseworkers bring vital skills to their job
- Girl Scouts Deny 12 Year-Old Deaf Girl Access to Interpreter
- EEOC Charges Direct Marketing Co. with Discrimination of Deaf Employee
- Disability Etiquette
- Controversial ban to prevent deaf preschooler from using his name sign lifted
- Deaf Woman in Tacoma Seeking Help is Tasered, Jailed by Police
- Equal Rights Center Investigation: 45% of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Encounter Housing Discrimination
- Interpreted Horse Riding Lessons (Goodview)
- 8-year-old writes book on hearing loss
- Can we make deaf employee–and his boss–learn and communicate with sign language?
- Public Access Videophone installed at VAIL (Harrisonburg)
- Should I Be Warned About a Deaf Cashier?
- Wendy’s Sued for Discrimination Against Applicant with Hearing Loss
- Must Dentists Provide Interpreters for Deaf, Hard of Hearing Patients?
- New ADA Rules Leave Some Scrambling
- YouTube Improves Captioning Accessibility
- NCSD, McDonald’s install an inclusion solution
- Disability Awareness: New technology helping deaf employees
- Deaf student may not be able to graduate with teaching degree because of interpreter regulations
- From our friends in Australia: New iPhone app could rival telephone relay services
- GLAD vs CNN.com Captioned Video/ASL Update
- Panel Discussion about VRS (FNPRM) Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making
- Bill would help assure deaf students best education in Virginia’s schools
- Apache ASL Trails in Arizona
- DOJ Weighs in on Student Lawsuit for CART Services
- Churches File for New Closed-Caption Exemptions
- Lipreading Mom Internet Captions Campaign
- Hearing Loop: Helping Congregations Hear Sunday Sermon
- Technology assures deaf student learns surgery at UC Davis School of Medicine
- Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights Video
- Information Available at Disability.gov
- Technology: Illegally left out of the loop
- Switched At Birth: Emmett Arrested and Handcuffed
- Deaf Man in Annapolis Gets $200K Settlement for Police Brutality
- “Job Accommodation for Hearing Loss in the Workplace” on YouTube
- Wisconsin’s Dean Clinic Offers On Demand Video Interpreting for Patients
- New Bill Introduced: HB 218 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children’s rights
- Australia: Free App to Give Visual Alerts of Emergencies
- Western Pennsylvania Health Information Offers Communication Access & Accommodation Card
- Video: First Responder Communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Citizens
- No interpreter: Sheriff sued by deaf man held 25 days
- Merging of two departments will not help clients of either
- Closed Captioning Now Available for Live Television Onboard Continental Airlines
- National Association of the Deaf Opposes Stop Piracy Online Act
- The Benefits of Captions
- Judge Rejects Netflix Request to Dismiss NAD Closed Captioning Case
- ANSI standard NPRM released: 11/1/11 Hearing Aid Compatibility Requirements
- “Speak Up Doc, I’m Hard of Hearing” by Gael Hannan
- Serving People Who are Deaf in Hospitals
- ADA in focus Newsletter – Fall 2011
- Deaf Truck Drivers Urged to Apply for CDL A and B Exemptions
- Third Lawsuit Filed Against Netflix over Captioning
- Deaf French Travelers Barred from Flight
- DOJ Agreement with Price is Right Includes Effective Communication Access
- PBS Documentary on Disability Rights Movement Oct. 27
- Captioning on Apple TV
- Gramercy Hotel Must Pay $20K to Deaf Customer, Make Access Changes
- Common Accommodations for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Video – Common Workplace Accommodations for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Federal judge rules against city in bid to take down costly street fire alarm boxes for the deaf
- Two deaf students sue Daytona State College
- Texting, Photos, Video, Part of Next Generation 9-1-1 Plan
- Interactive Voice Response Systems: What is it?
- FCC Sets Six-Month Deadline for Internet Closed Captioning
- Deaf worker at electronic retailer store
- National Association of the Deaf Files Two Lawsuits Against Resort, Bank in Virginia
- Advocacy: HLAA Response to NYC Police Dept. Ban on Hearing Aids
- Keith Nolan Asks “Can Deaf People Serve in the Military?”
- Berkeley-based nonprofit sues CNN.com for not captioning online videos
- NAD Files Lawsuit Against Netflix
- FCC Database for Closed Captioning Complaints
- Hearing-Impaired Fans Demand Captions in Stadiums
- NAD “Thrilled” with Wells Fargo Settlement; Led the Way in Filing Over 15 Complaints with DOJ
- Settlement Agreement between the United States and Wells Fargo & Company
- Civil Rights Settlement: Treat Deaf People Properly
- ACTION ALERT: House Budget Proposal Hurts People with Disabilities
- MAINE — House OKs bill to make ‘telecoil’ technology available to certain people
- Help Us Pass the 200 Mark – Sign on to the Petition to CPB to Fund the Captioned Radio Project
- HELP MAKE CAPTIONED RADIO A REALITY!
- COAT Leading Affiliates HLAA and NVRC Want Funding for Captioned Radio
- Regal Entertainment Group Announces New Forms of Digital Cinema Access
- Class Action Fights for Critical Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Prisoners in Illinois
- Deaf college football fan sues University of Kentucky, wants captions on scoreboard
- Zeus Digital Theatres Now Offers Closed Captioning (Waynesboro)
- Why can’t you text 911?
- Cinemark and ALDA Announce Movie Theater Captioning Agreement
- Vermont’s Majestic 10 provides closed captioning
- Advocacy in Washington State: Ferries add video screens to help hearing-impaired passengers
- Biased landlords reject deaf, test finds
- Feds Change Rules For Service Animals
- SignOn VRI in Legal Settings
- US Dept. of Justice Settles Lawsuit with INOVA Health System
- Court Rules Redskins Must Caption Song Lyrics Too
- New Regulations for ADA Amendments Act released
- ADA National Network launches Disability Rights Web Course
- NAD Explores Legal Implications of Netflix’s Failure to Provide Captioning
- Justice Department’s New ADA Rules Go into Effect on March 15, 2011
- How a recent ADA case affects all hotels
- Iowa Mother Sues Hospital After Daughter Forced to Interpret
- FCC Proposes to Update Rules Allowing Accessibility to Advanced Communications
- Netflix Adds Subtitles to More Streaming Content, Stirs Up Controversy
- FCC REMINDS INTERNET-BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE PROVIDERS OF EMERGENCY CALLING REQUIREMENTS
- Regal pledges full nationwide movie captioning
- Study finds hospitals aren’t complying with communication requirements
- FEDERAL COURT FINDS CITY OF LOS ANGELES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN EMERGENCY PLANS
- COAT Affiliates Ask FCC for Universal Captioning of Television
- Bill to Recognize ASL as Foreign Language Passes House of Delegates
- Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with H&R Block
- Comcast Agrees to Actions to Address Closed Captioning Problems
- NH law mandates coverage for hearing aids
- NAD Calls on Netflix to Make “Watch Instantly” Services Accessible
- National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Calls Out Netflix on “Deaf Tax”
- Update: Department of Justice (DOJ) considers movie theatre captioning rules and requests feedback
- Q&A – Deafness & Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the ADA
- Association of National Advertisers recommends all television commercials be closed-captioned
- Readability — Highway Signs and Captioning
- ARKANSAS: E-911 Emergency Services Now Available
- MIT Video Platform Supports Closed Captions
- Portsmouth hospital settles over policies for deaf
- YouTube Caption Changes
- ASSOCIATION OF LATE-DEAFENED ADULTS FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CINEMARK
- FCC looking to accept 911 texting, MMS, and even streaming video
- Harry Potter Movie Follow Up – Response Requested ASAP!
- Air Travel Update
- Deaf Residents Asking People Not To Hang Up When They Call
- Hospitals to improve services for the deaf
- Popular Movie Can Be Enjoyed By Those Who Are Deaf
- Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hilton Worldwide Inc. Over ADA Violations at Hilton Hotels and Major Hotel Chains Owned by Hilton
- Must Employer Provide Sign Language Interpreter During Team Meetings?
- Deaf Job Applicant Awarded $184,400
- Deaf Va inmates settle lawsuit against state
- President Obama signs bill to give disabled better access to technology
- TDI Hails Final Passage of the COAT Bill, Looks Forward to Enactment and Implementation
- Frequently Asked Questions About Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice
- TDI Applauds U.S. Senate for Passage of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
- ACTION ALERT: Contact Your Senator to Pass H.R. 3101
- News About Airport Body Scanners, and More!
- HLACVA Summer 2010 Newsletter
- NVRC News 7/11/11 NAD #9 Broadband Plan, Part 2- Activities, Regulations, Celebration, Captioning
- NVRC News 7/11/11 NAD #8 Broadband Plan Part 1- Background, Recommendations, Forum
- NVRC News 7/9/10 NAD #6 Ed Bosson on VRS and “Functional Equivalency”
- NVRC News 7/8/10 NAD #4 Ed Bosson on VRS and “Functional Equivalency”
- Deaf Couple Sues Hospital After Birth
- The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Releases Sample Mental Health Bill of Rights
- Police Department Discriminating against Deaf Applicant (PA)
- PETCO to Pay $145,000 for Failing to Accommodate Deaf Pet Groomer
- DC Police Install Software for the Deaf Community
- New US Department of Transportation Rule Extends Disability Protections to Passenger Ships and Boats
- WDBJ7 News: FCC cuts could cut video phone services for the deaf
- U.S. Department of Justice – Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
- TDI Responds to NECA’s Recent VRS Rate Proposal to the FCC in its vlog, “Its Our World Too!”
- More info on VRS Rates Proposal
- A Message from the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau to the VRS Community
- Senators Pryor and Kerry Introduce Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act (S.3304)
- Maryland Governor Signs Legislation Impacting People with Hearing Loss
- Court Rules ADA Requires Closed-Captioned Movies
- Resources for Online Captioning
- Deaf group sues Missouri over lack of services
- Contacting Cox for Cable Captioning Complaints (revised)
- Movie Case Update — We’re Waiting
- Off-site interpreters aid hearing-impaired at TMC
- Wisconsin High Court hears deaf defendant’s claims of inadequate defense
- VA Office of Protection and Advocacy’s important message
- HLACVA Spring 2010 Newsletter
- New Online Application System for Boards and Commissions Appointments
- State sued for failing to provide mental health services for the deaf
- Nextalk at Baton Rouge General Hospital
- Class Action Lawsuit: eBay Violated Americans with Disabilities Act
- Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Florida Income Tax Preparation Service
- Deaf Woman Escapes Fire By Jumping Through Second Story Window
- FCC Declaratory Ruling on VRS: Please help contact your local representatives
- Letter to the Editor Published in the February 28 Issue of the Staunton News Leader
- Resources: Classroom Acoustic Handouts for Parents, Workplace Accommodations
- Bill Requires “Closed Captioning” for Kentucky Movie Theaters
- Deaf Inmates Constitutional Rights Violated, Lawsuit Filed
- Important Bill for Telecommunication Relay
- DC Police Expand Deaf/HOH Liaison Unit
- Florida Commits to Provide Effective Communication for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons
- Maryland Introducing Bill to Require Public TVs to Display Captions
- More Information on COAT
- Airline ‘loses’ disabled woman
- Justice Department Signs Agreement with City of Atlanta to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities
- Actress Marlee Matlin Advocates for Closed Captioning
- ADA Quick Tips: Sign Languge Interpreters
- New Data Illustrates the Importance of H.R. 3101
- TDI INAUGURATES FIRST VLOG, IT’S OUR WORLD!
- 10 Tips for working with court interpreters (Wisconsin)
- ADA Quick Tips – Sign Language Interpreters
- Marlee Matlin, NAD, and Purple!
- Did Wells Fargo or Wachovia Refuse Your Relay Call?
- Visual smoke alarms now a state law in Texas
- Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids
- Bill HR 3101 – 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
- Advocacy: Support for Internet Captioning
- New ASL Podcast Show: Rights and Responsibilities under the Air Carrier Access Act
- ADA Information Update
- Hearing-impaired football fan sues Ohio State
- Disability law lowdown podcast
- Advocacy: Petition for Improving Hearing Health Care
- Deaf drivers reach proposed settlement with UPS
- Healthcare Access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind people
- Cruises Discontinue Interpreter Services
- GRO Students Hope Seeds of Understanding Cultivate in Guatemala
- Deaf Sarasota Man Alleges Discrimination by North Fort Myers AA
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Statements in Medical Settings
- The Reinvestment Act and the ADA
- Movie theaters face suit over lack of captioned films
- COAT legislation petition now signed in 44 states!
- Ruling Gives Deaf Girl $79,000 Bus Pass
- Sign Petition for Internet Captioning
- NAD Action Alert – Call Your Senators Now
- Air Canada Ordered to Pay Deaf-Blind Man for Discrimination
- Two Disability Posts in the White House
- Right to Interpreter for Medical Services
- Air Canada ordered to pay deaf-blind man for discrimination
- Wal-Mart Settlement – Service Animals
- Proposed ADA Regulations Withdrawn from OMB Review
- Hearing Dogs & Cruise Ships