Cable Channel's Attitude on Internet Captioning
Caption Action 2 A member of the Facebook cause Caption Action 2 contacted a Popular Cable Channel that we can not name publicly. That member was told that Popular Cable Channel is aware of the "demand" for captioning online but that they haven't heard much at all from deaf and hard of hearing people. Popular Cable Channel makes its decisions based upon "mass" appeal and "maximized" p...
Media Language Tech Legal Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 3 hours ago

Military Eligibity, Disability, and Social Programs
The Deaf Perspective Before I begin this post, I apologize sincerely for opening up such a can of worms. I am not sure about what kind of role SSDI plays in the life of people with disabilities outside the deaf community but I will write based on my knowledge of the issue within the deaf community.What propelled me to think about this issue critically and through the lens of disability ri...
Higher Education Audism Legal Culture Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 4 hours ago
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Tweeps Posting on the Act
Caption Action 2 The following people on Twitter (tweeps) have tweeted about the need to support the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 and if they wrote to their Congressional representatives/senators:bgramer bgramerBravebellows BravebellowsCaptionfish Captionfishcatroy catroydamontimm damontimmDeafCode DeafCodefoundinblank foundinblank wrote!FriarTech Fr...
Media Language Tech Legal Culture Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 8 hours ago

Deaf Teachers Losing Jobs Because of English
Jamie Berke (About.com) Nobody likes to see deaf people lose jobs, particularly teachers. However, in Massachusetts, deaf teachers who can not pass the state's English competency test for teachers are at risk of...
Education Legal Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 8 hours ago

What we will blog (Intro final part)
Caption Action 2 What We Will Be BloggingHere on this blog, we will report what is happening on Capitol Hill with the Act (e.g., is it coming up for a hearing? are there any new co-sponsors?), and what is happening on Facebook where we have two groups, an Internet Captioning Group and a Cause, Caption Action 2. The reason for having two groups is that the Cause will allow us to do fun...
Tech Legal Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 13 hours ago

Actual Language (Intro part 2)
Caption Action 2 Actual Language from the ActThe text of H.R. 3101 is on Thomas.gov. The important part is Title II, Section 203. The key language from that is reproduced below: (b) Closed Captioning on Video Programming Distributed Over the Internet- Section 713 of such Act is further amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: `(c) Deadlines for Captioning- `(...
Tech Legal Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 13 hours ago

Introduction to Caption Action 2
Caption Action 2 Welcome to the Caption Action 2 blog. Caption Action 2 is the name of the grassroots Internet-based movement to get Congress to pass the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 (hereafter referred to as the 21st Century Act, or H.R. 3101) introduced on June 26, 2009 that will make captioning on the Internet mandatory for certain types of broadc...
Tech Legal Fri, Jul 03 2009 · 13 hours ago

Deaf Occupations
The DEAFinite Resource Online I was recently introduced to the No Worker Left Behind program in Michigan, where they will pay up to $5,000 a year for 2 years to help you go back to school. I thought, "This is great!" But then I started thinking of the jobs that interest me. One of them is a dog groomer. I mean, just write down what you want and I'll do it. Problem? I need school. I'm afraid the Pa...
Language Education Tech Legal Culture Thu, Jul 02 2009

Being deaf shortens theif’s jail term
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers It seems that the judge is in a quandary as to how to deal with the accused. She has been languishing in jail for more than two years and her case hasn't been arraigned because of their difficulty in communicating with her. So the only legal solution is to set her free.
Language Legal Culture Thu, Jul 02 2009

Snap!VRS comments on the FCC.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!Yesterday I was doing this post: [link] today, scot who is a user on blogspot, sent me this link about SNAP!VRS comments: [link] I decided to bring it out of the comments area and post it here so that you'd see what's happening out there.Meanwhile, the world is watching on North Korea. They are still "testing" missiles and they hope some nation is goi...
Media Language Tech Legal Culture Thu, Jul 02 2009

What Does Forest Grove Really Mean?
National Association of the Deaf blogs In Forest Grove, the child had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and substance abuse problems. The parents wanted special education services for the child, but the school refused to provide the services. The parents placed the child in a private school. The parents sued the school district for reimbursement of the private school tuition. The...
Education Legal Thu, Jul 02 2009

Deaf Sports Fan Files Complaint against Ohio State...
News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the law firm Willis & Willis Co., L.P.A., filed a lawsuit on behalf of Vincent Sabino against Ohio State University (OSU). Mr. Sabino, an OSU sports fan who is deaf, wants OSU to provide captioning for announcements made over public address systems before, during, and after OSU events, such as basketball and football...
Tech Legal Thu, Jul 02 2009

VRSCA ALERT! *ACTION REQUIRED*URGENT*!
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone!A friend of mine, Nick Vera (salute), sent me an email earlier and I just read it. Then went to the web page of the link he sent me: [link] if you own a Videophone and you use video relay services, you better look at the link and then, look at what the Federal Communication Commissions intend to do against the VRS (that's the Video Relay Services). Lo...
Tech Legal Wed, Jul 01 2009

FCC Extends CSD’s DTV Contract to July 31
CSD Consistent call volume to CSD’s DTV Help Center even weeks after the DTV transition deadline prompts FCC to extend this resource another month.
Tech Legal Wed, Jul 01 2009

Action Alert! Support the 21st Century Act
News On Friday, June 26, 2009, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced comprehensive legislation to ensure that people with disabilities have access to Internet-based communications and video programming technologies. The NAD urges members and supporters to let their elected representatives know how important this is for the American deaf and har...
Media Tech Legal Wed, Jul 01 2009

Court Complaint Filed on Behalf of Pharmacist
News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the law firm of White Arnold & Dowd, P.C., filed a complaint in federal court against the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, alleging that the pharmacy board refused to permit Barbara Jane Howard, a deaf pharmacist, to accept prescription orders through telecommunications relay services. The complaint was filed in the U...
Language Tech Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

U.S. Senate Confirms FCC Nominations
News On June 25, the United States Senate confirmed Julius Genachowski as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He is a former FCC staffer and entrepreneur, and has spent the last decade in the private sector. The U.S. Senate also approved the nomination of Robert McDowell for another term as an FCC commissioner. That same day, President Barack...
Language Tech Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

NAD President's Letter to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
News President Scoggins, on behalf of the NAD, expresses opposition to proposed cuts to and closing of the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD).
Education Legal Wed, Jul 01 2009

Tragedy Leads to Improved Fire Safety in Texas
News The Texas legislature recently passed a bill that will require landlords or owners of multi-family residences to provide, upon request, a visual smoke alarm to a deaf or hard of hearing occupant or renter. Although this is great news, it took a tragedy to get the State of Texas to finally take this important step to protect the lives of their deaf and hard of hearing...
Tech Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

Cultural Competency Through Captioning
National Association of the Deaf blogs As a Deaf Community activist, I'm required to exhibit knowledge about the issues I'm advocating for, just like any professional, but one skill that's often overlooked is exhibiting cultural competence. This is something that many people take for granted, unless you do international business. Deaf culture and hearing culture are two very different cultures, ...
Media Language Tech Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

The Call For Public Service
National Association of the Deaf blogs Tip O'Neill, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, lost the first race he ever ran – for the Cambridge City Council – by 160 votes because he took his neighborhood for granted. His father pulled him aside after the election and told him, "All politics is local. Don't forget it." He never did and eventually rose to become...
Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

What’s the Latest With Internet Captioning?
National Association of the Deaf blogs Internet captioning has come a long way since I initially wrote about it on Dailykos yet we still have a long way to go in making internet media accessible to all deaf and hard of hearing Americans. read more
Media Language Tech Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

NAD Announcement on Budget Threats to Schools for the Deaf
National Association of the Deaf blogs Video: In these troubling economic times, many states are struggling to contain costs and are looking at cutting the funding to schools for the deaf. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) values schools for the deaf and cherishes their contributions to the education and development of deaf and hard of...
Language Education Legal Wed, Jul 01 2009

Reaching Deaf Students
National Association of the Deaf blogs Video: Spring is here! Flowers are everywhere. Summer is just around the corner. read more
Education Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009

Special Privilege Card for Disability Beings
-Selina^Wing- I am received an email about the news 'Banyak keistimewaan untuk OKU'. I read something about the disabilities got different group, such as deaf, physical, and many, but there are got different color for them! O_O I also heard that deaf also change old to new card 'purple' b4 but I always forget about this.. :PI think that I better to change my old card - color 'pink'...
Legal Culture Wed, Jul 01 2009