Iowa State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

2010-07-21 - NPR to demo captioned radio at White House

" NPR’s research and development group, NPR Labs, has been invited to demonstrate its latest technical innovations at the White House and at the Commerce Department as part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At both events, NPR Labs will demo its captioned-radio initiative which paves the way for enabling deaf and hard of hearing Americans to experience or “listen” to radio. . ."

Originally posted on www.rbr.com on July 19, 2010.

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September-6-2010

Iowa Association of the Deaf September Newsletter

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DSCI's August E-News

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