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Santa brings signs of the season to deaf students
Among Santa’s many gifts is his ability to communicate with all children, no matter the language. That talent was on display Wednesday night as the jolly elf took gift requests via sign language. More than 100 hearing- and vision-impaired children … Continue reading
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Deaf sisters among thousands of Palestinians aided by Catholic agencies
Israh Ziada, 14, sits on the tan sofa, her wavy hair wrapped in a loose bun atop her head, a black choker necklace around her neck, her brown eyes on the speaker’s mouth. Israh has been a student at the … Continue reading
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Deaf child’s performance is one family’s Christmas miracle
While the singers warmed up their vocal chords and the organist warmed up the crowd, seven-year-old Lynneah Andrews was backstage getting a touch-up on her makeup, along with some last-minute advice: “Do your best, right?” The second grader is no … Continue reading
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Dog Returns Home After 2 Years and Several Unlikely Events
A local family is celebrating after an unexpected reunion with their dog, who had been missing for more than two years. Mona is a three year old mixed breed dog, and she’s also completely deaf. She went missing two years … Continue reading
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CSD Launches New Project to Help Deaf Access Internet
People who are deaf and hard of hearing can now take advantage of a new program created to help them get access to the internet. Communication Service for the Deaf started qualifying people for Project Endeavor this morning, and, already, … Continue reading
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Hearing Loss Common Following Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Patients who undergo radiation therapy for head and neck cancer appear more likely to experience hearing loss and to be more disabled by its effects than those who do not receive such treatment, according to a report in the November … Continue reading
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Deaf Residents Asking People Not To Hang Up When They Call
All it takes is a minute of your time. That’s what deaf residents and their interpreters in Big Spring want people and businesses around the community to do. More and more deaf people are becoming independent and when interpreters call … Continue reading
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Hearing loss linked to passive smoking
People who are exposed to the second-hand smoke from others’ cigarettes are at increased risk of hearing loss, experts believe. Doctors already know that people who smoke can damage their hearing. The latest study in the journal Tobacco Control, involving … Continue reading
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Deaf youths demand jobs
The deaf from across the state on Saturday gathered in Jaipur to press their demands on the first day of two-day annual Rajasthan Deaf Youth Congress at Kanodia Girls College on JLN Marg. The day saw a series of discussions … Continue reading
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New Mexico School for the Deaf celebrates 125th anniversary
Students and faculty at the New Mexico School for the Deaf celebrated its 125th anniversary on Wednesday with video presentations, poetry readings and a trivia game. Lars and Belle Larson, a deaf couple, first started teaching deaf students in a … Continue reading
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