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2. Tech firm settles lawsuit over refusing to interview Deaf...
Deaf News Today A New Jersey company will pay $77,500 to settle a lawsuit over its treatment of a prospective deaf employee. Conduent Business Services refused to even interview the qualified deaf applicant once it discovered a sign language interpreter would be needed. The company has now agreed to change its reasonable accommodation policy and offer ADA training to its employees. R...
Wed, Oct 21 2020

3. Juliet England: Is it still OK to call someone ‘hearing...
The Limping Chicken I’ll be honest. I’ve never given ‘hearing impaired’ as a term much thought before. It was OK to use it, […]
Wed, Oct 21 2020

4. Tim Reedy: Life as a deaf professional artist and my new...
The Limping Chicken I am a profoundly deaf professional artist and I have worked on various commissions such as books and trade journals. […]
Tue, Oct 20 2020

5. Deaf News: NDCS says one in four deaf children’s teachers...
The Limping Chicken One in four deaf children across the UK could struggle at school because their teachers are wearing face masks or […]
Tue, Oct 20 2020

6. Tim Reedy: Life as a deaf professional artist and my new...
The Limping Chicken I am a profoundly deaf professional artist and I have worked on various commissions such as books and trade journals. […]
Wed, Oct 21 2020

7. Deaf News This Week: 10/23/2020
ASL Deafined Blog
Fri, Oct 23 2020

8. I'm deaf not rude.
At The Rim When Kelli Adrienne Duncan, a Tampa, Fla.-based paramedic specializing in occupational health, was boarding a Delta flight to Hartford earlier this month, she wore a mask that read “Just Deaf, Not Rude.” The 43-year-old, who is deaf and uses sign language while speaking to others, wears the mask to let others know about her disability. “My friend and I were f...
Sat, Oct 24 2020

9. New Release - Tails and Purrs for the Heart and Soul, by...
Lorilyn Roberts I’m very excited about my newest release, Tails, and Purrs for the Heart and Soul.  If you love animals, this book is for you. Between the covers are many stories about the four-legged friends that have impacted my life. We have a rich tradition in the Roberts’ household of adopting strays off the streets and fostering cats through the Humane Society, and my f...
Thu, Oct 22 2020

10. Kirsteen Allison: The good (or bad?) side of lip reading
The Limping Chicken When I was younger, I used to get men kissing me a lot. You may think that’s normal student behaviour. […]
Thu, Oct 22 2020

11. #AboutTheNAD: Law and Advocacy Center Tip #7
Silent Grapevine All legal intakes are processed in the same order, no member or affiliate can cut in line. #AboutTheNAD [TRANSCRIPT & DESC: The video is in black and white while a blue square spins in the center and opens up with a dark gray bar with white text “NAD Law & Advocacy Center”. A bright blue […] The post #AboutTheNAD: Law and Advocacy Center Tip #7 appeared first ...
Thu, Oct 22 2020