Comments on: Frustrated Deaf Redskins Fans: Read This!

By: M. Woodhouse

M. Woodhouse — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:54:00 +0000

We should be also allowed to sit in the handicapped area!!!

By: M. Woodhouse

M. Woodhouse — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:51:35 +0000

Hail to the Skins

By: Allison Kaftan

Allison Kaftan — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:43:09 +0000

Her name is Jessica, and you can view her Redskins profile here: http://www.redskins.com/cheerl.....jsp?id=779

She was also interviewed for a blurb in the Washington Post Magazine earlier this spring or summer, and I personally interviewed her several years ago when she was a Wizards dancer.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:05:00 +0000

I can’t find any reference to a deaf Redskins cheerleader on the web…do you have any more information?

By: A Policy Wonk

A Policy Wonk — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:44:36 +0000

*giggles* But who would the sign master be?

By: Dim Sum

Dim Sum — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:34:52 +0000

And while you’re at it, can you get them to provide free or cheap water bottles during hot weather?

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:12:02 +0000

see http://www.captions.org and click on legal

By: Jt

Jt — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:31:01 +0000

I believe that’s been tried - but there’s always a delay, not exactly what you want while watching a game.

NADMag, a couple of years ago, published a well-researched article on this exact same issue. Does anybody remember which issue it was?

By: DV

DV — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:53:19 +0000

Cheers to the class action!! It is imperative to have communication access for deaf and hard of hearing patrons to watch live sports games at any stadium. For example, PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA are very suitable for deaf, hard of hearing, and disablity patrons to access sufficently to satisfy with closed-caption, wheelchair, etc. Fortunately, the stadium received ADA award. I pray that the Nationals stadium will do the same thing for us. Perhaps, we could become vendors to sell hot dogs, ice-cream, etc for fundraising event and the same time, we use mode of communications each other especially hearing people to aware of their recognation in ourselves. How’s that?

By: Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:25:38 +0000

Cool - I think this may be a strong case.
Under the ADA, public accommodations are required to provide auxiliary aids and services - including open & closed capitioning. With the annual revenues that Synder earn, they probably can’t use the undue financial burden defense for this one. Good luck, y’all.