DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, July 31, 2013 – Big money stolen from a deaf organization Not the first time, and not the last time, that a deaf organization would lose money because of a thief that is the treasurer or officer. A state association of the deaf recently announced it has lost a lot of money because of the theft. The association said services of an attorney and a financial professional have been hired. DeafDigest is not mentioning the identity of the thief nor of the state association, so as to prevent embarrassment. But the sad thing is – it will happen again and again! – Internet group supports E-Bay, says no ADA for deaf eBay has required Melissa Earll, a deaf trader, to confirm her identity on telephone. She sued on basis of discrimination but lost the case. She appealed the case with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Internet Trade Group made a friend-of-the-court brief argument claiming ADA regulations, if strictly enforced, would ruin them! This is may not be good news for deaf individuals that want to make a living on the internet. – a new country singer works with a deaf filmmaker Tim Sweeney, a new country singer, is working with Jules Dameron, a deaf filmmaker and a former Deaflympics participant on including ASL signs into his future country songs. While Tim is new to the country scene, he is interested in ASL because his son is disabled (Down syndrome and autistic). Read more deafdigest.net/mid-week-news/20130731/
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:44:45 +0000
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