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Henrichs Law Firm/GLAD Press Conference at GLAD About Excessive Force Shown on YouTube Video

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ACTION ALERT! AB 2072 ON SENATE FLOOR THIS WEEK – CALL, FAX, EMAIL YOUR SENATOR NOW

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NAD Elated with ICED Rejection of 1880 Milan Congress Resolutions

Published on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 | Source:

NAD Elated with ICED Rejection of 1880 Milan Congress Resolutions On Monday, July 19, 2010 the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) opened its 21st Congress with a historic announcement that it formally rejects the resolutions passed at its 2nd Congress (commonly known as the 1880 Milan Congress) which discouraged the use [...]

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Transcript of AB 2072: Senate Health Committee

Published on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 | Source:

Please click on the link provided from the Oppose AB2072 website for the transcription of the Senate Health Committee that voted on the bill. http://www.opposeab2072.com/?p=862

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UPDATE: AB2072 Postponed to June 23 in the Senate Health Committee

Published on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 | Source:

The AB 2072 hearing has been POSTPONED. Instead of proceeding as originally scheduled on June 16th, AB 2072 will be brought up to the Senate Health Committee on June 23rd. The opponents of AB 2072 have made INCREDIBLE progress on educating and lobbying the senators on why AB 2072 is not acceptable. It’s not balanced, [...]

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ACTION ALERT: NO ON AB2072

Published on Monday, June 7th, 2010 | Source:

http://www.vimeo.com/12305857 Script to use when calling Senators’ offices: Hi, My name is (your name) and I live in the Senator’s district and I am calling to ask my Senator to vote NO on AB2072. (The staff may ask for your address, if so,  give your address.) I want to share my reasons for why I [...]

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Deaf & Hard of Hearing State Workers United (DHHSWU)

Published on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 | Source:

Deaf & Hard of Hearing State Workers United (DHHSWU) Do you or someone you know work for the State of California? Have you experienced: Discrimination in promotional opportunities? Discrimination in provision of reasonable accommodations? Few qualified interpreters? Pressure by management to NOT request interpreters? Lack of understanding about disability rights? Lack of effective emergency alert [...]

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Proposed “Quick Fix” (AB 2072) Bill in California Legislature Upsets Parents and Deaf Community

Published on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 | Source:

Proposed “Quick Fix” Bill in California Legislature Upsets Parents and Deaf Community A bill which is now being considered by the California State Senate (AB 2072) threatens to harm the well being of deaf children by allowing vested interests to dominate the process of creating and distributing information provided to parents of newborn deaf children. [...]

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UPDATED ACTION ALERT: Assembly Bill AB 2072

Published on Thursday, May 13th, 2010 | Source:

ACTION ALERT: Join GLAD to oppose Assembly Bill AB 2072 (www.opposeab2072.com). This law would replace deaf/hard of hearing consumer organizations with early education centers on the list of resources for parents and families of newborns identified with hearing loss. Assembly member Mendoza (D) of Norwalk introduced the bill called AB 2072. Please send letters to [...]

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