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Latest on Ivy v. Morath: SCOTUS to Hear Important... Texas Association of the Deaf As states increasingly use private companies to provide public services, conflicts and questions have come up about the extent to which federal laws and regulations apply to these service providers. One Texas case related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is on the SCOTUS docket and may hold private entities more accountable for meeting […] The post Lat... Sun, Nov 27 2016 Why Austin Makes the List as a Top Deaf-Friendly City Texas Association of the Deaf Overview of Austin Located in the foothills of central Texas, Austin is the capital city of Texas. This once slow-paced town has blossomed into a bustling metro area in the last couple of decades. The most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates rank Austin 11th among the most densely populated cities in the U.S., with close […] The post Why Austin Makes the List as a... Sun, Nov 27 2016 Best Resources for Mastering American Sign Language Texas Association of the Deaf Learning American Sign Language or ASL is just like learning any new language. It takes time, effort, and repetition to master the vocabulary needed to communicate effectively. Luckily there are a vast number of resources and available information on ASL to help you become fluent. From modern methods that embrace technology to traditional techniques that […] The p... Sun, Nov 27 2016 Hello world! Texas Association of the Deaf Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Tue, Oct 11 2016 New TAD Officers 2013-2015 Texas Association of the Deaf Welcoming our new TAD 2013-2015 officers and board of directors Marcus Myers: President Susie Grona: Vice President John Mills: Treasurer Ronny Taylor: Secretary Board of Directors: Paul Rutowski Alma Bebee Wesley Singleton … Continue reading → Wed, Aug 14 2013 TAD Conference: Hotel Discount Deadline is 7/11/13 &... Texas Association of the Deaf TAD Conference: Hotel Discount Deadline is 7/11/13 & Updated Videos The deadline to take advantage of the Moody Gardens 4 star hotel rate of $ 189 is JULY 11, 2013 . After that the rate will go up to $275. … Continue reading → Wed, Jul 10 2013 UPDATED: 47th Biennial TAD Conference 2013 Texas Association of the Deaf UPDATED: 47th Biennial TAD Conference 2013 August 1st-4th, 2013 The Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Center Convention Make a Splash at the T.A.D. Conference! August 1st-3rd, 2013 Conference Site Moody Gardens Hotel Spa & Convention Center Galveston Texas Seven Hope … Continue reading → Thu, May 09 2013 Texas Association of the Deaf Award Nominations 2012-2013 Texas Association of the Deaf Texas Association of the Deaf Award Nominations 2012-2013 Deadline: June 28, 2013 Call for Texas Association of the Deaf award nominations: TAD Volunteer Award: Given to a TAD member who volunteers consistently on his/her own free time for the last two years with a “heart of gold” in the best interest of [...] Wed, May 01 2013 TAD’s Spring Board Meeting 4/20/13 Texas Association of the Deaf TAD’s Spring Board Meeting 4/20/13 The Texas Association of the Deaf Board will have its Spring board meeting on April 20th, 2013 in Tyler, Texas. The meeting site is at Tyler Jr. College, 1400 East Fifth St. Rogers Student Building, first floor in Apache room 3 and 4 across the hall from the cafeteria [...] Wed, Apr 17 2013 Barbara Jordan Media Awards Winners Announced Texas Association of the Deaf OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS RICK PERRY For Immediate Distribution Governor’s Press Office: 512-463-1826 April 9, 2013 Lucy Nashed: lucy.nashed@gov.texas.gov Josh Havens: josh.havens@gov.texas.gov Barbara Jordan Media Awards Winners Announced AUSTIN – The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities has announced the winners of the 30th ... Thu, Apr 11 2013 Human Service Committee hearing on HB2072 – Austin 4/2/13 Texas Association of the Deaf TODAY!! Need you!!! TODAY! April 2, 2013 TADers - Human Service Committee hearing on HB2072 (to change the BEI certification program to a license program) will be 3:30 p.m., April 2 in Room E-2.030 at the State Capitol. Visitors parking is at 1201 San Jacinto. (TAD and TSID boards strongly support [...] Tue, Apr 02 2013 Get your free TAD DVD at the Sprint booth! (Limited first... Texas Association of the Deaf Get your free TAD DVD at the Sprint booth! (Limited to the first 50 people who purchase or upgrade their Sprint wireless device) Get your free TAD DVD at the Sprint booth at Deaf Nation Expo in Austin on Saturday, March 16, 2013! Limited to the first 50 people who purchase or [...] Thu, Mar 07 2013 FCC has released a video in ASL about Text-to-911 and... Texas Association of the Deaf The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a video in American Sign Language (ASL) about Text-to-911 and the FCC’s proposed rules FCC YouTube Channel webpage: [link] FCC Text-to-911 webpage: [link] Below is a summary of Text-to-911 information shared in previous Access Info announcements. On December 12, 2013, the FCC announced proposed... Tue, Feb 05 2013 TAD Board Meeting 2/2/13 – Austin Texas Association of the Deaf TAD Board Meeting 2/2/13 – Austin The regular Winter TAD board will meet at 1:00pm at CAAG office meeting room in Austin on February 2nd, 2013. The address is 1016 La Posada. The office is behind and across the street from Pappadeaux restaurant on the I-35 access road near north hwy 290 to Houston. [...] Tue, Jan 29 2013 Support TSD! A message from TSD PTA Chair Texas Association of the Deaf Support TSD! A message from Robert Giuntoli Hello everyone, My name is Robert Giuntoli and most of you may know me as “RG”. I am the Chair of the TSD PTA Legislative Affairs. You may remember me as the past TSD PTA President for the last 4 years. I led the TSD [...] Fri, Jan 18 2013 National ADA Symposium 2013 – San Antonio Texas Association of the Deaf National ADA Symposium 2013 – San Antonio National ADA Symposium May 12-15, 2013 San Antonio, Texas [link] Hosted by the Great Plains ADA Center – a member of the ADA National Network The National ADA Symposium is a comprehensive conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act designed to provide [...] Fri, Jan 18 2013 Text to 911 Update: Bounce Back Messages Texas Association of the Deaf Text to 911 Update: Bounce Back Messages You may have seen reports about a recent action taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding “text-to-911″ and wondered if it is possible in an emergency to reach 911 by text message. Text-to-911 is the ability to send a text message to 911 from your mobile [...] Fri, Dec 21 2012 Become a Hero – Donate to the NAD this Holiday Season! Texas Association of the Deaf Become a Hero – Donate to the NAD this Holiday Season! Happy Holidays from the National Association of the Deaf! The National Association of the Deaf improves the lives of millions of deaf and hard of hearing Americans each year. Celebrate this holiday season by giving to the NAD. The NAD advocates [...] Thu, Dec 20 2012 Four Wireless Carriers Agree to Accelerate Text to 911 Texas Association of the Deaf Four Wireless Carriers Agree to Accelerate Text to 911 On December 6, 2012, the FCC announced that the four major wireless carriers – AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile – have agreed to accelerate the availability of text-to-911, with major deployments expected in 2013 and a commitment to nationwide availability by May 15, 2014. Text-to-911 [...] Mon, Dec 10 2012 Texas Deaf History Documentary Film Released on DVD Texas Association of the Deaf Now available on DVD – Texas Deaf History documentary Journey Through Deaf Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEXAS DEAF HISTORY DOCUMENTARY FILM RELEASED ON DVD Media Contact: Stephen C. Baldwin, Ph.D. dfsmithtx@aol.com AUSTIN, TX- December 3, 2012. The Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) and Davideo Productions are proud to announce [...] Thu, Dec 06 2012 TODAY is the Vote! Let’s make it a YES for CRPD! Texas Association of the Deaf TODAY is the Vote! Let’s make it a YES for CRPD! CRPD VOTE: Disability Community – Let’s Make it Happen! This is it. The Senate is voting today on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at 12PM ET. You have accomplished a lot with your calls, demonstrations, visits, [...] Thu, Dec 06 2012 Special TAD Board Meeting 11/17/12 Texas Association of the Deaf Special TAD Board Meeting 11/17/12 The TAD will have a special board meeting on November 17th at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Luby’s cafeteria in Waco. The purpose is to update/plan for the upcoming TAD conference at the Moody Gardens in Galveston (August 1-3, 2013) If time permits, the board will discuss other items [...] Thu, Dec 06 2012 Noted Deaf Artist and Actor Chuck Baird Passes Away Texas Association of the Deaf Photo: Credit to Steve Baldwin and Paul Rutowski Official Press Release February 10, 2012 Media Contact: David H. Pierce david@davideo.tv NOTED DEAF ARTIST AND ACTOR CHUCK BAIRD PASSES AWAY Chuck Baird, who was born on February 22, 1947, attended Kansas School for the Deaf, Gallaudet College (now Gallaudet University), and Rochester Institute of Technology. Upon com... Sat, Feb 11 2012 V-Log from TAD President Paul Rutowski Texas Association of the Deaf Please click on the below link to view a v-log message from the President of TAD, Paul Rutowski, that covers a wide variety of topics including the Texas School for the Deaf and the Texas Association of the Deaf: [link] Sun, Feb 13 2011 Letter from TAD President Texas Association of the Deaf @font-face { font-family: "Verdana"; }@font-face { font-family: "Verdana"; }@font-face { font-family: "ArialMT"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial Black"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color: blue; text-decoration: underline; }a:visited, span.MsoHyperl... Fri, Feb 11 2011 Breakout Conference: Effective Mental Health Services for... Texas Association of the Deaf Breakout Conference: Effective Mental Health Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons June 17-19, 2010 Westin Atlanta North Hotel at Perimeter Seven Concourse Parkway Atlanta, GA Goal of the Conference The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) is pleased to revive the Breakout Conference in coop... Mon, Jan 25 2010 FCC Seeks Comment on Additional Opportunities to Educate... Texas Association of the Deaf The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking information from the public that can shed light on the general state of awareness about the purchase of communications services and opportunities to improve consumer welfare. On August 28, 2009, the FCC issued a Notice of Inquiry on whether there are additional opportunities to protect ... Fri, Oct 09 2009 Deaf411 Announcement Texas Association of the Deaf Deaf411 Announcement "Make Videophone Calls like a Champ!" NEW YORK CITY (Deaf411) – 16 September 2009 – A new internet video report released by Deaf411 called “Make Videophone calls like a Champ” shares insights on preparing for a successful videophone conversation. It is the second report in the “... Mon, Sep 28 2009 DEAF411 releases Deaf-Friendly Cities in the U.S. report Texas Association of the Deaf DEAF411 releases "Deaf-Friendly Cities in the U.S." report NEW YORK CITY (Deaf411) - (11 August 2009) - Deaf411, a deaf marketing and public relations company, has released the final report and results of a year-long survey on which cities are considered “deaf friendly.” The final report, which lists 20 U.S. cities, was released [...] Thu, Aug 13 2009 Booking Information: Journey Through Deaf Texas Texas Association of the Deaf DOCUMENTARY FILM ON THE HISTORY OF TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF NOW AVAILABLE FOR THEATRICAL EXHIBITION: JOURNEY THROUGH DEAF TEXAS Austin, TX- The Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) and Davideo Productions hosted its world premiere of a documentary film about TAD on June 11, 2009 at the Buena Vista Theatre located at University of... Sat, Jul 25 2009 Urgent! NAD needs your help! Texas Association of the Deaf National Association of the Deaf Last Opportunity to Give in 2008 to NAD Dear Valued Supporter, This is an urgent and heartfelt appeal for year-end support to enable the work of the NAD to continue in the New Year. Your year-end gift is very important. The NAD begins the New Year under extremely difficult financial circumstances. Please see Important Message [...] Tue, Dec 30 2008 Vote for Me! Video Texas Association of the Deaf To read press release about this video, click here. Fri, Oct 03 2008 Miss Deaf Texas - Final Results Texas Association of the Deaf Miss Deaf America 2008-2010 - Maryland First Runner Up - Texas Second Runner Up - Missouri Katherine won Best Platform Presentation for Preliminary 1 on Monday. We are so proud of Katherine Murch!! Submitted by Laura Loeb Hill Katherine with Miss Deaf America Michelle Lapides from Maryland and 2nd runner up JoAnn Benfield from Missouri Katherine with NAD [..... Fri, Jul 11 2008 Miss Deaf Texas at NAD - Updated Again Texas Association of the Deaf Update from New Orleans - Thursday, July 10, 2008 Tonight is the big night of the Miss Deaf America Pageant. They will be announcing the preliminary winners for Platform Presentation and Artistic Expression (Talent) then the Too 6 Finalists and one of the top 6 will win the crown. Katherine stunned the audience with her beautiful [...] Thu, Jul 10 2008 Miss Deaf Texas at NAD - Updated! Texas Association of the Deaf News from New Orleans - Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Katherine has done a phenomenal job in New Orleans. She finished preliminary 1 on Monday which was her platform presentation and did an outstanding job. She did preliminary 2 which was yesterday and did her artistic expression and did fabulous. She brought tears to people in the [...] Wed, Jul 09 2008 Good Luck, Miss Deaf Texas Katherine Murch Texas Association of the Deaf Miss Deaf Texas 2007-2009 Katherine Murch is now in New Orleans attending a retreat with 21 other contestants and will be vying for the title of Miss Deaf America. The contestants are from: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, N... Sun, Jul 06 2008 The NAD Conference is Almost Here! Texas Association of the Deaf It's almost time for the 49th Biennial National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana July 7-11, 2008. The good times will definitely be rolling, so we hope you will join the more than 1,300 people already registered! The conference schedule is packed with fantastic talent, surprises, magic and creativity - a feast [...] Sun, Jun 29 2008 NTD be at NAD conference in New Orleans Texas Association of the Deaf MEDIA CONTACT: Vikee Waltrip Media@ntd.org Fax: 860-236-4163 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: National Theatre of the Deaf be at National Association of the Deaf conference in New Orleans West Hartford, CT (June 17, 2008] – After a 28 years hiatus, the National Theatre of the Deaf will return to the National Association of the Deaf's Conference once [...] Sun, Jun 22 2008 TAD Conference 2007 A Huge Success! Texas Association of the Deaf THE TAD CONFERENCE 2007 A HUGE SUCCESS!! The Texas Association of the Deaf Conference, held at the Arlington Hilton, and spearheaded by Kathy Walters, chairperson, assistant Byron Bridges, and her hardworking committee, plus many volunteers, was a huge success with 190 people in attendance. All of the presentations were greatly enjoyed by all. And thanks to the [...] Wed, Jun 27 2007 New Miss Deaf Texas crowned Texas Association of the Deaf Congratulations to the new Miss Deaf Texas 2007-2009! Katherine Murch, Miss Deaf Corpus Christi was crowned by Miss Deaf Texas 2006-2007, Johanna Valenta. Katherine is from Corpus Christi. She will be representing Texas at the Miss Deaf America Pageant during the NAD conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The results of the pageant are as follows: 1st Runner Up - [...] Mon, Jun 11 2007 TAD Conference 2007 Vlog
Texas Association of the Deaf ASL Video - Approx 3:20 Minutes Long TAD Member Grant Laird Jr talked about upcoming Texas Assocation of the Deaf Conference 2007. Date: June 21-23, 2007 Location: Arlington, Texas at Hilton Hotel near Ballpark Stadium For more information, go to www.deaftexas.org and click conference Any questions, please email Kathy Walters at Laddykat127@aol.com Wed, May 30 2007 |
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