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Denied Access by Wells Fargo?
Denied Access by Wells Fargo? File Your Claim By January 29, 2012 http://www.nad.org/news/2012/1/denied-access-wells-fargo-file-your-claim-jan-29 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges customers who were refused access to Wells Fargo Bank or Wachovia Bank services before June 1, 2011 to file a claim with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Refused access includes denial of... »
The Silent Treatment
The Silent Treatment Imagine serving decades in prison for a crime your sibling framed you for. Now imagine doing it while profoundly deaf. By James Ridgeway December 16, 2011 “This is a collect call from a correctional institution,” says the robotic female voice at the other end of the line. After a moment of... »
D/HH Advocacy & Assistive Technology Awareness Night – Bryan / College Station
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advocacy and Assistive Technology Awareness Night – Bryan/College Station Monday, November 21, 2011 Listen up! Here are questions for you all. 1) Has your request for an accommodation (i.e., interpreter) to ensure effective communication been denied by your family doctor or local hospital? 2) For a municipal court, have interpreters or... »
Miss Deaf America raises awareness of disability
Miss Deaf America raises awareness of disability Rachel Mazique, Miss Deaf America ambassador for the National Association of the Deaf, discusses the difficulties of being the only deaf teacher and graduate student in the English Department at UT, Mazique shed light on the history of deaf communication and the communication barriers that are present... »
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Job Opening – Houston
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Job Opening 9/21/11. Closes 9/27/11 Posted: 9/22/11 Colleagues: HCIL has received notification of the Executive Director position of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) position opening. This is the second time that this position is recently being posted. We encourage all People with Disabilities (in Houston... »
TCRP Files Legal Action to Expand Access to Driver’s Education for People with Hearing Disabilities
TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT Michael Tigar Human Rights Center 1405 Montopolis Drive Austin, Texas 78741 (512) 474-5073 (phone) (512) 474-0726 (fax) Contact: Joseph Berra 512-474-5073 Press Release August 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TCRP FILES LEGAL ACTION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DRIVER’S EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING DISABILITIES The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)... »
Deaf Real Estate
