‘If you interpret it, they will come’: Advocates see more sign language translation on campaign trail

While the people wanting to be president take center stage, look to the side of the stage for someone equally important to many in the audience.
There’s often an American Sign Language interpreter working to match the candidate’s cadence, emphasis, jokes and speeches for attendees who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Read the rest at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2019/10/28/presidential-candidates-using-more-sign-language-interpreters-in-2019/4066278002/

How to File a Complaint

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(ASL summary in link above)

Have you ever experienced discrimination because you are a deaf or hard of hearing person? The NAD strongly encourages you to file a complaint so that you may be able to resolve the problem as well as raise awareness. The first step is to identify who discriminated against you and where the discrimination happened. This information will determine where you should file a complaint.

See https://www.nad.org/resources/how-to-file-a-complaint/ for more info and links for various issues. Each category has asl video also.

Top US wireless carriers team up on new texting service to replace SMS

The USA’s top wireless carriers – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon – are banding together to create a messaging service that could help replace standard SMS texting.

The carriers announced the creation of the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative, which they say will serve as the “next generation of messaging to consumers and businesses.”

Read the rest of the story at https://www.delawareonline.com/story/tech/2019/10/25/at-t-sprint-t-mobile-verizon-texting-service/2453273001/