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May 12, 2008
New Emergency Text Service for Deaf in UK
The new text number will enable those who cannot use a voice telephone to access the emergency services. ...
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KT Tunstall Supports UK Deaf Awareness Week (May 07, 2008)
It’s Deaf Awareness Week in the UK and celebrities are showing support....
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Deaf Victims Face Unique Issues after Sexual Assault (May 10, 2008)
For ages, the deaf have been targeted by predators and abusers, leaving the abused isolated, and emotionally injured....
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Raping Deaf Teen (May 05, 2008)
On Friday afternoon, authorities arrested the man they say attacked a 16-year-old deaf girl in a California parking lot last month....
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NAD Seeks Talent for 49th Bienniel Conference (May 03, 2008)
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is looking for deaf talent for the 49th Biennial NAD Conference in New Orleans on Tuesday, July 8, 2008! ...
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City Run By Deaf Students For a Day (May 09, 2008)
140 deaf and hard of hearing elementary –aged children in Tacoma Washington were recently put in charge of a city!...
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VRS Speed dial Feature Announced (May 03, 2008)
Snap!VRS, the video relay services provider that distributes the Ojo video phone, has announced the launch of its new VRS speed dial feature. ...
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NTID’s First President Named (Apr 22, 2008)
Rochester Institute of Technology President William W. Destler and RIT's Board of Trustees have named the first president of RIT's National Technical ...
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AT&T Offers Data-Only Plan (Apr 30, 2008)
AT&T has announced they will offer a data-only plan for deaf, hearing-impaired and speech-impaired customers....
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Airline Slammed on Deaf Policy (Apr 22, 2008)
Tiger Airways denies having a policy that insists that deaf people travel with a carer, but Tiger flight attendants say they've been told otherwise...
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Sign language interpreters at injury risk (Apr 28, 2008)
A recent U.S. study published in Ergonomic reports that sign language interpreters are at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis....
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First Deaf School in Vegas to Open (Apr 25, 2008)
Las Vegas Charter School of the Deaf is set to open as Nevada’s first ever deaf school....
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FDA sues CI maker for violations (Apr 14, 2008)
FDA sues Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant maker for 2.2 million in fines for manufacturing violations...
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Australian Deaf to Sue Airline (Apr 18, 2008)
Four Deaf Australians are suing an airline for discrimination....
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School to Report on Recent LSD Teacher Arrests (Apr 18, 2008)
The Associated Press reports: Glenny Lee Buquet, the head of the board overseeing the Louisiana School for the Deaf says she will call for a report t...
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Deafness Embryo-Screening in Britan (Apr 18, 2008)
Deafness may not fall into the category of serious medical conditions when it comes to embryo-screening procedures in Britan....
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Deaf Community Upset by Billboard (Apr 21, 2008)
A new billboard is up in Omaha promoting the Omaha Hearing School but some Deaf and hearing impaired people in Omaha say the billboard is offensive. ...
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Sweet Nothing In My Ear (Apr 19, 2008)
Marlee Matlin and Jeff Daniels appear on the HallMark Hall of Fame theater as a married couple struggling with the issue of Cochlear Implants for thei...
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Hybrid Hearing Device Combines Hearing Aids and Implants (Apr 19, 2008)
A new hybrid hearing aid/cochlear implant device designed for patients who can benefit from both is being evaluated by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
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