On June 9, NWAonline ran an article about two central Arkansas movie theaters that are offering Google glass to patrons who are deaf or hard…
Posts tagged as “Deaf and Hard of Hearing”
Mirabai Knight, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP, recently captioned !!Con (pronounced bang bang con), a conference for New York City programmers held May 17 – 18, according…
Currently resides in Flagstaff, Ariz. Position: Captioner Member since 1981 Graduated from: American Institute of Commerce, Bettendorf, Iowa Theory: Philadelphia Clinic Theory Favorite tip: Never…
The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus hosted a briefing luncheon and hearing screenings on May 22. The caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Tom…
In March 2014, Gary Robson participated in TEDxBozeman with a talk posing the question: Does closed captioning still serve the deaf and hard-of-hearing audience for…
The Washington Post reported on May 14 that Miracom, a Kansas-based firm that has developed an app to help people who are deaf and hard…
By Rachel Farbman As an individual who grew up deaf and using American Sign Language, Andrew Phillips cares greatly about his rights to communication access.…
Multichannel News reports that TV streaming site Viki is teaming with Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin on a new campaign called the Billion Words March. The…
According to an April 21 article on Philly.com, area movie theaters are now getting the technology to provide captions for theater-goers who are hearing impaired.…
The Seattle Seahawks season ticket holder Dean Olson has convinced the stadium to provide closed captioning for patrons with hearing impairments, according to a Jan.…
According to a recent article posted by the Pittsburg Tribune-Review, officials in Allegheny County, Pa., relied on sign language interpreter Danielle Filip to help deliver…
By Barb Harmon As worship begins, Susie Shelton puts on her headphones. She concentrates intensely while stroking keys on the stenograph machine in front of…
On Nov. 5, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in an effort to…
Miracom, producer of the InnoCaption mobile communications app for the deaf and hard of hearing, is seeking approval from the Federal Trade Commission (FCC) to…
An article in the Oct. 21 Diamondback, a student newspaper run by the University of Maryland, reported that the National Association of the Deaf and…
The Republic/azcentral.com reported Oct. 16 that the Arizona Cardinals and the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority will provide text captioning on video boards to accommodate…
I graduated from high school at age 18. I entered reporting school at age 18. I commenced my own reporting career at age 18. I…
You can earn 0.25 PDC by passing the exam for this article, which has been approved for publication by NCRA’s Council of the Academy of…
A May 28 piece on NPR Labs examined a NPR team’s plan to bring radio to people with hearing loss. The project, dubbed “Breaking the…
Following the fires in Denver in June, Monument, Colo., resident Walter Von- Feldt called for increased use of sign language and closed captioning for people…