With this handout, the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau offers information to aid authorized alert originators’ efforts to provide multilingual alerting in their jurisdictions. This guidance applies to both the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which delivers … Read More
Wireless Emergency Alert Enhancements – FAQs for Authorized Alert Originators
Over the years, the Federal Communications Commission has periodically taken important measures to promote the effectiveness of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), and to make such messages more accessible. Some of these measures are described below. These measures are available for … Read More
NEWSFLASH: NIAGARA FALLS FROZEN UNTIL 2021
A LETTER FROM THE ALDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hello everyone! We hope this message finds you all safe and well. We will get right to the point. We’ve decided that the better and safer course of action is to postpone … Read More
Books and Movies for Consideration for Late-Deafened, Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Our Hearing Allies
This is an additional part of our ALDA outreach to share some material for your consideration during isolation. Please note the list is not all-inclusive and your thoughts and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. We look forward to hearing from … Read More
Caption Telephones and Cell/Mobile Apps
Phone and Cell Phone Captioning Tools for the Late-Deafened, Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and our Hearing Allies ALDA ROCKS! Thanks to captioned phone calls and/or mobile apps, the days when people with hearing loss are unable to stay connected is a thing … Read More
COVID-19 challenges deaf, hard of hearing college students
Article originally posted on the Houston Chronicle by Brittany Britto. They have graciously allowed us to share it here as well. Graduate student William Jon Weintraub panicked when he first learned that Rice University would transfer all courses online. “I … Read More
Video Conference and Speech to Text Translation Tools
Video Conference and Speech to Text Translation Tools for the Late-Deafened, Deaf, Hard-of- Hearing and our Hearing Allies #ALDA ROCKS! The Association of Late-Deafened Adults, ALDA, Inc. remains thankful to everyone for keeping their distance during the coronavirus pandemic. We … Read More
Some Things to Do While Staying Safe at Home
ALDA ROCKS! Some Things to Do While Staying Safe at Home Association of Late Deafened Adults, ALDA, Inc. As the world deals with the effects of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, many of us are sheltering in place – staying home to … Read More
Honoring Roy Miller, an ALDA icon
The Association of Late-Deafened Adults, ALDA, Inc. is saddened to share that our long-standing and founding board member and hearing loss advocate Dr. Roy E. Miller passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was with his partner Carol Sliney and family by … Read More
Coronavirus and the Association of Late-Deafened Adults, Inc. Outreach
ALDA remains steadfast in the outreach of support to late-deafened, hard of hearing and hearing allies. Our heartfelt thanks for your continued support and understanding to ensure you have alternate means to connect with peers for support and/or help others … Read More