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DOJ and Humboldt County Agree on Deaf Accessibility #08-644: Justice Department Signs Agreement with Humboldt County, California, to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities (2008-07-23)The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Humboldt County, Calif., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access, a Justice Department initiative to bring state and local governments into full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).�... Read more...

New Braunfels agrees to hire sign language translators for police force The city of New Braunfels has settled a case by agreeing to pay a deaf woman $75,000 and hire sign language interpreters for its police force. On Sept. 23, 2004, Maria Salinas, who communicates via American Sign Language (ASL), found her fiance motionless at her home. It was later determined that he was dead. Police arrived without an ASL interpreter and never provided translation services, despite her requests. Thus, she couldn't consent to a police search of her apartment or find out if ... Read more...

Native American Program teams up with Da’Club for sign language workshop The Native American program and Disability Club at Central Oregon Community College sponsored a two-day workshop highlighting Native American Sign Language.Speakers Teresa Norris, a Ojibwa from Delaware, and Mark Azure, a Chippewa-Cree/Dakotah & Tsimphian from South Dakota, explained Native culture and how it compares and contrasts with deaf culture.Teresa Norris explained the Intertribal Deaf Council (IDC) and how it helps deaf Native Americans get in touch with their culture and traditions. Th... Read more...

State, nation sees shortage of sign language interpreters This week marked National Deaf Awareness Week, an event that commemorates the first World Congress of the Deaf held in 1951. But how do you communicate with a police officer, a doctor, a teacher, a counselor or a lawyer who doesn’t speak your language?Many deaf people in the United States consider American Sign Language, or ASL, as their first language just as hearing people might consider English as their primary language. American Sign Language is indeed a distinct language from English ... Read more...

Deaf student fulfills goal of attending art college At just 15 months old, at a time when babies are soaking up the sights and sounds of their surroundings, Joshua Conrad, now 27, lost one of his senses: his hearing.But with the help of his devoted mother, Linda, communicating would not become an obstacle in the path of Joshua's ability to find his talents.In January, Joshua will begin attendance at the Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD), where he plans to pursue his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.He will become the first deaf student to atten... Read more...

Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government Videophone Survey In June 2008, a cross section of Deaf and Hard of Hearing In Government (DHHIG) members participated in an online survey on videophone communication in their workplace. The purpose of the survey was to gather information about the prevalence of videophone in the Government workplace and the barriers to their use.Following up on this effort, DHHIG Videophone Communication Team met with EEOC Commissioner Christine Griffin to discuss the survey results and formulate strategic plans for establishing... Read more...

Performer to promote deaf awareness at event Original Article Click HereChances are most people have no idea this week is National Deaf Awareness Week.For the deaf community, that's a problem. Picture this: A deaf person makes a phone call, using a Video Relay Service - commonly abbreviated VRS - and when the hearing person answers, they hear that abbreviation, have no idea what it means and hangs up.As part of Deaf Awareness Week, Relay New Mexico is hosting a dinner and a show at the UNM Continuing Education building. It costs $5.The h... Read more...

Hospital Agrees to Provide Interpreters CONCORD – Several people who complained about how Concord Hospital handles deaf and hard-of-hearing patients will receive $100,000 from the hospital, the U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire announced yesterday.As part of a settlement between the U.S. Attorney and Concord Hospital, the hospital agreed to establish a program for effective communication for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. That involves a program administrator and immediate access to auxiliary aids and services.The hospital ... Read more...

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