Global Digital Standards Tighten as AI Captioning Scales

This month brings aggressive DOJ enforcement against theme parks, a major NAD policy battle over IDEA, and breakthrough emergency tech from Google. Here is your executive summary for November 2025.
ASL and Deaf Accessibility News

From groundbreaking DeafBlind language research to DOJ hospital settlements and Deaflympics VRS waivers, late September brought pivotal Deaf accessibility developments. Indigenous interpreters bridge cultural gaps while workforce shortages challenge schools. Here’s what shaped Week 40 in ASL advocacy and policy.
Come Meet the Partners Interpreting Team This Fall

Ready to connect? This fall, our team is hitting the road for five dynamic conferences and career fairs! Discover where we’ll be, who we’re excited to meet – from aspiring interpreters to industry leaders – and how we’re “Connecting People. Everyday.” Join us to shape the future of communication access!”
Deaf Leadership Shapes Policy Tech and Culture

See how Deaf leadership is moving ASL access forward in policy, tech and culture. Broadcast signing, Gallaudet’s STEM endowment, AI smart glasses, a global advocacy summit and Deaf Rave show what works and how to apply it in your world.