"Devoted Son" on the forum is asking for help with getting interpreting services for a parent in a retirement home. "Devoted Son" apparently has already tried contacting the ADA Hotline, without getting much help. Does anyone have any experience or advice for "Devoted Son?"

Meanwhile, I did some research myself to try to find out how the ADA applies to retirement communities. In this document from the state of Massachusetts, I found this statement:

...retirement communities are covered by Title III, if, they provide significant enough level of social services that they can be considered social service establishments. Social services in this context include medical care, assistance with daily living activities, provision of meals, transportation, counseling and organized recreational activities.

Just approved a new posting to the Readers Respond page on parents' reaction to hearing loss. "Guest Carrie" writes that her nine-year-old son was recently identified with a hearing loss, and she wishes that she had been more insistent with his doctors when he was younger.

According to the Gazette, a Maryland newspaper, the planned union of Snap!VRS and Viable may not happen because of the recent VRS indictments. The Gazette goes on to quote Snap!VRS as saying it was "disappointed at the magnitude" of the fraud. The article also has additional details on how the scheme worked.

"Hopeless Romantic" on the forum has a question about the I Love You sign - in what context is it casual or serious? Here is "Hopeless Romantic's" question:

I am hearing and I started seeing a deaf man recently. I am learning ASL and we have really been connecting. So, we were parting ways and he was getting into his car, and he threw up the "I love you" sign. I know some signs can be interpreted differently, depending on context. I was wondering if this is one of those times. Could he be saying "love ya" or is it really a more serious thing? As with any dating situation I don't want to ask him and make an issue out of nothing. Help?

Can you explain to "Hopeless Romantic" about the I Love You sign so she doesn't get unnecessary stars in her eyes?

Related: I Love You Handshape