RID was invited to join the consumer groups at meetings with the five Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioners' offices to discuss ongoing issues related to VRS and interpreters. The ex parte filing, highlighting the key points made during the meetings held on Monday, September 28, 2015, are available here. Excerpt from the letter: On September 28, [...]
ASL: English: Hello. I am Anna Witter-Merithew, the Interim Executive Director of RID. The purpose of this video is to inform the membership of some exciting changes within RID HQ, related to staffing, their duties, roles, and titles. When I was first hired at the end of March, one of the primary tasks the Board [...]
ASL: English: Volunteer Positions Available with RID: Help us work toward our strategic goals and priorities! Have you ever thought about how you could get more involved with RID? Have you ever wondered how decisions are made or questioned the overall process of RID decision-making? Do you want to have a positive impact on your [...]
ASL: English: NAD-RID Relationship We have seen the recent vlog by Chris Wagner and NAD. That perspective helped us realize that the systems in place for communication about certification between our organizations are not as solid as we thought. From the vlog we see they are not sufficient – we need a better checks and [...]
