Watertown Commission on Disability

Monthly archive for August, 2010

Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (S. 3304)

Great news for techno access for Deaf, late-deafened, deafblind, hard of hearing, blind, and low vision individuals! Submitted by NAD on Fri, 08/06/2010 – 07:03 The U.S. Senate passed the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (S. 3304) on August 5, 2010, by unanimous consent! Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of advocates [...]

ASL classes @ The Learning Center for Deaf Children (TLC) Framingham

Posted by Carla Del Pizzo _______   The Learning Center for the Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) Program offers Fall ASL courses, from ASL Level 1 to Level 5, starting September 14th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at both campuses, Framingham and Randolph.   A course fee is $150.00. REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME, [...]

The Department of Justice issued final rules amending their ADA Title II and III regulations

The Department of Justice issued final rules amending their ADA Title II and III regulations including updated ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The rules will take effect 6 months after they are published in the Federal Register. Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible design is not required until 18 months after the date of [...]

Captioned Telephone Services Are Now Available for Individuals who are Hard of Hearing

For the First Time, Captioned Telephone Services Are Now Available for Individuals who are Hard of Hearing AURORA, Neb., July 28 /PRNewswire/—Hamilton CapTel and Hamilton Relay, a division of Hamilton Telecommunications, today announced that, starting August 1, for the first time captioned telephone services will be available to the residents of Massachusetts. Now, individuals who [...]

Ms. Wheelchair of Massachusetts

If you are a woman who is: • A Massachusetts resident • Between the ages of 21 – 60 • Marital status is not a factor • Using a wheelchair for 100% of your active daily mobility You could be crowned as the new Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2011! Sunday, November 7, 2010 “Carson Place” at [...]