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New vocabulary being developed for sign language in Namibia

A team of teachers in the North is developing an expanded vocabulary for Namibian sign language to allow deaf children to learn science. The Eluwa Sign Language Project was launched at the Eluwa Special School for deaf and hearing-impaired children … Continue reading

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Loud music attributes to students’ hearing loss

Huh? Beg your pardon? What was that again? College students may expect those questions from grandparents, but according to specialists at Auburn’s Speech and Hearing Clinic, hearing problems are forming earlier and many college students are starting to ask the … Continue reading

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OSHA Aims to Prevent Occupational Hearing Loss

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created a Web page for preventing occupational hearing loss. Dubbed the Noise and Hearing Conservation eTool, it is a product of OSHA’s alliance with the National Hearing Conservation Association.

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