ASL interpreting changed Billy Sanders’ life. Now he’s providing language accessibility at D.C. demonstrations.

The pilot program began on July 12 and will take place at seven local movie theaters.

Cinemas would be required to offer open captions for some of their film showings.

Hyattsville’s Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. is the East Coast’s first fully deaf-owned and -operated brewery, run by three Gallaudet University grads.

The founders say it’s a way to create employment opportunities for members of the District’s Deaf community.

In 2014, only about 40 percent of working-age Washingtonians with a hearing disability were employed full-time.