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Apr 19 21:39

Help Bring Smart911 to Arkansas

John us at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by the Arkansas Association for the Deaf. Discussion topics to include 9-1-1 and Emergency Services and helping bring Smart911 to the State of Arkansas.

Saturday, May 12, 2012, 6:00pm
John Powell Senior Center
610 E. Grove Ave., Springdale, AR 72764

Download the attached PDF for more details.

Watch video here: https://www.smart911.com/movie/

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Sep 29 2010

The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 3304

AAD eNews

Good news! The S.3304 (the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010) is passed by the House of Representatives, now it will go to the President for signing to become law. J

Holly

At around 9:00 p.m. this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives
passed (by voice vote) the Twenty-first Century Communications and
Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (S. 3304) and the technical
corrections bill (S. 3828).

CONGRATULATIONS to all COAT affiliates and advocates! Each of you
played an important role in getting this groundbreaking legislation
introduced and passed.

Please extend congratulations -- and our sincerest thanks -- to
everyone in your organizations and communities. This is a remarkable
accomplishment.

A summary of S. 3304 is available at http://www.coataccess.org/node/9776.

AAD eNews

Welcome to Arkansas Association of the Deaf web site!

Founded on March 11, 1893 by alumni of the Arkansas School for the Deaf, the Arkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD) is a state association affiliated with the National Association of the Deaf. AAD is an all volunteer, non-profit organization, with membership open to anyone who supports and advocates for the rights and equal treatment for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing individuals.

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