There has been a great deal of confusion as to what Zoom is actually offering regarding captioning access. When pressed, the company has declined the opportunity to make a public statement. While they have previously indicated that they are making … Read More
Former NTID president releases new memoir
T. Alan Hurwitz, former president of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Pittsford, N.Y., resident, details his experiences with leadership, family life, and advocacy as a Deaf individual in a newly published memoir, Let’s Go In: My Journey to … Read More
InnoCaption Certified to Provide IP CTS Using Automatic Speech Recognition
InnoCaption Certified to Provide IP CTS Using Automatic Speech Recognition On December 11, 2020, the FCC granted conditional certification to InnoCaption to provide Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) using automatic speech recognition (ASR) in addition to its existing … Read More
Press Release SEC Charges Swedish National with Global Scheme Defrauding Retail Investors, Including Deaf Community Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020-232 Washington D.C., Sept. 29, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Swedish national living in Thailand with conducting a multi-million dollar online offering fraud that victimized thousands of retail investors worldwide, including hundreds … Read More
Consumer Advisory Committee Meeting on September 25, 2020
Join the Federal Communications Commission this Friday, September 25 for its next Consumer Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. EDT and will be fully virtual. Click here to view the agenda. This virtual meeting is … Read More
RIT celebrates 100 years of women’s right to vote with yearlong program
Rochester Institute of Technology is marking the centennial of women’s right to vote with yearlong events that give new context to the historical struggle amidst the backdrop of a contentious presidential election. RIT celebrates the 19th Amendment, equal rights, and the … Read More
Hurricane Laura – Special message from ALDA –
Hurricane Laura is a dangerous Category 4 storm. For those in the path of this hurricane, please be prepared. Get all of your emergency and disaster supplies ready. If you haven’t been through a tropical storm or a hurricane in … Read More
Best Practices for Wearing Masks When Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
*developed by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) with input from other deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts August 26th, 2020 General Guidelines with Masks During a health threat such as a … Read More
Position Statement on Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People While Wearing Masks
*developed by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) with input from other deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind consumer advocacy organizations and subject matter experts August 26th, 2020 Overview With the goal of reducing the spread of coronavirus, recent … Read More
Turn Compassion Into Action! VOLUNTEER WITH ALDA!
Are you looking for more fulfillment from your life? Would you like to connect with like-minded people who support individuals with all types of hearing loss? Do you sign? Read lips? Use speech-to-text apps? Do you want to help create … Read More