June 24, 2008
After the December 6, 2008 test, RID will no longer coordinate the NIC pencil and paper version of the exam through the Regional Test Centers and Supersites more>>

March 31, 2008
RID Announces Degree Requirement Extension for Hearing Candidates for Certification: Associate's Degree Requirement Deadline Postponed until June 30, 2009 more>>

November 16, 2007
At the October board of directors meeting, the RID board approved and adopted a diversity statement. more>>

October 16, 2007
RID Board of Directors sent a letter to St. Jerome Press regarding their boycott of Israeli institutes and individuals associated with Israeli institutes. more >>

October 12, 2007
RID Testing Department experiencing delays in response time. more >>

August 8, 2007
Cheryl Moose sworn in as president of RID to begin her two-year term. New RID Board of Directors begins its service. more >>

July 12, 2007
Read the motions that were considered at the business meeting during the 2007 RID Conference  more>>

June 25, 2007
Important information for interpreters working in video relay service (VRS)  more>>

May 7, 2007
EIPA interpreters can join RID as certified members  more>>

June 16, 2008
Sorenson Communications Announces New SVRS Interpreter Education Program Award of Excellence more>>

October 30, 2007
Sorenson VRS offers call waiting more>>

September 25, 2007
RIT Professor Earns Grant for Vocabulary Software to Aid Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students more>> 

September 17, 2007
New York Judge spotlights shortage of interpreters for the deaf.  more>> 

September 13, 2007
Gov. Blagojevich (IL) signs law to protect people who are deaf or hard of hearing from unskilled interpreters. more>> 

September 13, 2007
GoAmerica announces agreement to merge with Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. more>> 

September 13, 2007
IBM research demonstrates innovative 'Speech to Sign Language' translation system. more>> 

September 7, 2007
Relay Service helps the deaf place calls online. more>> 

September 6, 2007
Frost becomes first financial institute in the nation to provide real-time ASL interpreting services to the Deaf Community through Deaf Link partnership. more>> 

September 3, 2007
Sandia National Laboratories is creating an emergency alert system for cell phones. more>> 

September 2, 2007
Putting Galluadet on a path to healing. more>>

June 29, 2007
Michigan Governor Signs Law Expanding Rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Qualified Interpreters Now Required in All Circumstances more >>

May 7, 2007
Accessible Technology Standards under Review by Federal Committee more >>

May 7, 2007
Closed Captioning: Sen. Harkin's Proposal Expands Careers more>>

May 2, 2007
NAD Settles Complaint against Baltimore Washington Medical Center more>>

April 9, 2007
Justice Department And Inova Fairfax Hospital Reach ADA Agreement more>>

2009 RID Biennial Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 1-6, 2009
Call for Presenters

2007 RID Biennial Conference: View the Program Book, Conference Highlights, and the snapshots taken at the conference.

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