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The Trump administration’s staffing cuts threaten oversight of IDEA, the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act — laws that protect Deaf students and students with disabilities nationwide.

We call on the administration to restore OSERS funding and staffing now.

It’s the law.

🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/.../WN_-eFzF....
🌐 For more info, visit: deafequality.org/.../do-you-k...

⚡ Accessible Livestream Made Possible by Caption Anywhere

November 5, 2025
12:30 PM PT | 1:30 PM MT | 2:30 PM CT | 3:30 PM ET
Moderator: Sherri Collins
Panelists: Howard Rosenblum, Anna Bitencourt, Zainab Alkebsi, Jacob Salem, and Lisa Bothwell (Deaf Health Policy Legal Expert)

Presented in ASL, voiced in English, and captioned for full accessibility.

I/D (2/2): The design uses a soft lavender background with dark blue text and includes a stylized globe illustration at the bottom.

I/D (1/2): The graphic features the Deaf Equality logo at the top, followed by the headline text “800+ ORGANIZATIONS. ONE MESSAGE:” and the bold central message “Protect children. Restore IDEA oversight.”

We urge the Administration and Congress to protect children and immediately restore staffing and support at ED. It’s a moral and legal obligation for our nation's children.

Full statement here: drive.google.com/.../17y4itVS....

#DontTurnBackTheClock #ProtectIDEA #ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities

"Honoring 15 years of progress in communication and technology made possible by the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA).” The Deaf Equality logo appears in the bottom right corner.

I/D: Large, bold navy text reads “15 YEARS OF THE CVAA,” with the number “15” styled vertically on the left against a soft blue gradient background. Below the headline, smaller text says,

At Deaf Equality, we honor the 15th anniversary of the CVAA and continue the work to ensure that technology and communication services become truly accessible for all.

with the tagline “Promoting Accessible Technologies and Environments” underneath, and the center prominently displays the hashtag #GlobalAccessibility in bold white letters. Along the bottom is the Deaf Equality logo.

I/D: 2025 M-Enabling Summit, featuring a blue gradient background with a green swoosh along the bottom and a subtle digital network design in the upper right corner. The top text reads “2025 M-Enabling Summit”

Learn more at: www.m-enabling.com/.../a75cd7b0...

Register at: www.m-enabling.com/.../a75cd7b0...

#mEnabling25 #AccessibleFuture #GlobalAccessibility

I/D (3/3) Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning, GU Alumni, CSD (Communication Service for the Deaf), accesSOS, and Deaf & Hard of Hearing Bar Association.

I/D (2/3): At the bottom, there is a white strip containing the logos of supporting organizations, including TDI, HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America), NASADHH (National Association of State Agencies of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)

I/D (1/3): The image has a light blue background with the Deaf Equality logo at the top. Below the logo, the central message is displayed prominently in large, bold, black uppercase letters: "WE OPPOSE PROPOSED 503 ROLLBACKS."

(4/4) We are united in opposing these actions that eliminate job opportunities for people with disabilities.

Co-signed by:
TDI • HLAA • NASADHH • Global Alliance • GU Alumni • CSD • accesSOS • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association

(3/4) We also strongly oppose removing the goal that federal contractors should aim for at least 7% of their workers to be people with disabilities. Rolling back these obligations threatens equal opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing employees and applicants.