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RID Highlights

January 10, 2012: Emergency Management Work Group introduction and interview. Read more>>

December 20, 2011: Call for Region Representative nominations open through April 1, 2012>>

December 1, 2011: Enhanced NIC Candidate Handbook now available >>

November 2, 2011: RID Gift Shop opens via CafePress>>

August 5, 2011: NIC Task Force Forum Recording now available on RID's YouTube Channel>>

July 16, 2011: RID to begin search for new Executive Director>>

July 15, 2011: RID is looking for volunteers. Learn more and complete the volunteer application>>

June 21, 2011: RID Addresses Invalid Rater Scores on National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Exam>>

June 3, 2011: Dawn Bolduc prevailed in the election for the position of Secretary on the RID Board of Directors. Ms. Bolduc will take the oath of office at the conclusion of the upcoming RID Conference in Atlanta, GA and a member will be appointed to the position of Region V Representative to complete the remainder of Representative Bolduc’s term.

May 18, 2011: RID GAP representatives meet with FCC officials regarding the recent Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulmaking (FCC 11-54, rel. April 6, 2011). Read the ex parte comments>>

April 20, 2011
RID BOARD ELECTION for the position of SECRETARY. Vote open through Midnight, EST, June 1, 2011. Learn more>>

April 1, 2011
There are two new scholarships available on our Scholarships & Awards Page! Applications for the Evelyn Zola Scholarship and the Gerald "Bummy" Burstein Scholarship are due April 28, 2011.

February 8, 2011
Janice Cagan-Teuber of Massachusetts prevailed in the race to be the Region I Representative through the summer of 2012. She took the oath of office on March 4, 2011, during the RID Board of Directors meeting.

October 29, 2010
RID and Mano a Mano Announce Collaborative Partnership for the 2011 National Conference>>

October 1, 2010
RID submitted a response to the Government Accountability Office regarding requested information pertaining to the education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing from the perspective of educational interpreting. Read the response>>

September 25, 2010
Read the 2010 Strategic Plan Report provided to the RID Board of Directors by the national office staff>>

September 7, 2010
Read RID's comments in response to the FCC NPRM pertaining to the structure and practices of VRS and fraud prevention>>

August 18, 2010
Read RID's comments in response to the FCC NOI pertaining to the structure and practices of VRS>>

May 21, 2010
RID submits reply comments to FCC re: VRS reimbursement rates issue. Read the comments>>

May 12, 2010
RID Government Affairs Program (GAP) Web page launched to keep members up-to-date Go to page>>

May 11, 2010
RID submits comments to the FCC on proposed VRS rate settting (Public Notice DA 10-761A1.doc) Read more>>

April 29, 2010
RID membership votes to approve the K-12 Educational Interpreting Standard Practice Paper. Access the SPP>>

April 28, 2010
RID files ex parte notice with the FCC. Read more>>

Latest News

August 4, 2011
World Federation of the Deaf World Congress Resolution (July 18-24, 2011)>>

May 25, 2011
Government Accountability Office study on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children has been posted>>

May 12, 2011
The Council of Irish Sign Language Interpreters (CISLI) was founded on May 8, 2011 as Ireland's new national organization for interpreters. Read more >>

April 13, 2011
The state of Virginia recognizes ASL as a foreign language in schools. Students will be eligible to take ASL in order to fulfill foreign language requirements next year. Read more>>

April 6, 2011
The FCC moves forward with comprehensive reforms to the video relay service industry. Read more >>

April 6, 2011
The FCC established a National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) to enable low-income individuals who are deaf-blind to access 21st Century communications services. Read more>>

April 1, 2011
Recent conflicts in West Virginia as the Deaf and interpreting communities work to establish standards for interpreters in order to increase equality for deaf residents of West Virginia. Read the article>>

January 24, 2011: RID submitted comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) re: nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services; accessibility of next generation 9-1-1. Read RID's Comments>>

August 24, 2010
Comments due to the FCC on or before September 7, 2010, regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) re: ways to prevent fraud and abuse in VRS. Read the notice and share your feedback with the RID Government Affairs Program at govtaffairs@rid.org     Read the notice>>

July 26, 2010
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) re: nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services; accessibility of next generation 9-1-1.Read the notice and share your feedback with the RID Government Affairs Program at govtaffairs@rid.org     Read the NPRM>>

July 1, 2010
Notice of Inquiry by the FCC re: the structure and practices of VRS. Read the notice and share your feedback with the RID Government Affairs Program at govtaffairs@rid.org     Read the NOI>>

June 2, 2010
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the FCC re: the structure and practices of VRS. Read the notice and share your feedback with the RID Government Affairs Program at govtaffairs@rid.org
Read the notice>>

May 3, 2010
New CMP Sponsor Applications will be temporarily suspended after June 30, 2010. Read more >>

Conferences

2011 RID National Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
July 17-22, 2011
Atlanta Marriott Marquis

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