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Walk for ASL » Page not found - Days 17-19: Recharging
Days 17-19: Recharging These days it is becoming harder and harder to find the time to get online, whether because thereâs limited access to electricity/wifi or simply because there is so much going on that it is difficult to get away long enough to write, post, share videos. We are taking a few hours this [...]
Categories: International
Police record statements of sexually abused deaf-mute girls - The Hindu
Police record statements of sexually abused deaf-mute girls
The Hindu
The police on Sunday recorded the statements of deaf-mute orphan girls on sexual assault, rape, molestation and thrashing they had suffered at the hands of staff of a residential therapy centre at Kanota near here for the past one year. Five persons ...
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Deaf News Today - ADA clarifications
The EEOC is updating its guidance for understanding how ADA law applies to four types of medical conditions: cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had a Q and A guide posted about cancer here , diabetes here, epilepsy here, and intellectual disabilities here. These guides are designed to help employers ...
Categories: International
Deaf News Today - Rochester School sets Record
A record number of students graduated from the NTID this year. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf gave out diplomas this weekend: 121 associate degrees, 27 masterâs degrees in secondary education, 54 bachelor degrees in interpreting, and 212 bachelor or higher degrees in other colleges of RIT. Stephen Aldersley, NTIDâs vice president for Academic Affair...
Categories: International
Sudden Silence - Surviving Summer
I knew it was going to be really hot today (86 predicted, which means itâll be at least 90 degrees F) so we did our grocery shopping early, right after the store opened at 9 am. Unfortunately, most of the town had the same idea and the store was more crowded than Iâd ever seen [â¦]
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Bring Me That Horizon - Journal Entry from Dachau Concentration Camp
18 May 2013: Iâm sitting next to the crematorium. The smoke stack is above me nearly blocking the sun. Iâm sitting behind the building so there are no people around. A small Jewish memorial is on my right, coated in Hebrew: sacred verses from the Torah. The sun is pleasant, the area lush and green, [â¦]
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The Silent Grapevine - Deaf Yorkie held for ransom is back home
Deaf Yorkie held for ransom is back home
abc7.comLOS FELIZ, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A deaf Yorkie held by thieves for $1,000 ransom was back at its Los Feliz home Saturday. The dog snatchers took 11-year-old Walter from his home Thursday night and called the phone number on his collar to extort ...See all stories on this topic »
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Categories: International
The Silent Grapevine - Is Jamaica forgetting the deaf community?
Food for thought.Â
Is Jamaica forgetting the deaf community?
Jamaica GleanerI am hard of hearing. Growing up, I aspired to become a teacher of cosmetology; I still do. There are a number of institutions in Jamaica that help individuals like me to achieve excellence. I owe a debt of gratitude to the Danny Williams School for ...See all stories on this topic »
Categories: International
Apple Deaf News - Corning recently announced their new second generation ...
It is pretty neat that Corning recently introduced their new second generation called âLotus XT Glassâ to offer better dimensional stability and it could be excellent candidate for high performance LCD and OLED displays on future iOS devices. Corning is well known for its Gorilla Glass being used in Apple devices and other companies to provide durable [â¦]
Categories: International
Growing Demand for Deaf-Friendly Senior Housing Remains Unmet - Senior Housing News
Growing Demand for Deaf-Friendly Senior Housing Remains Unmet
Senior Housing News
Amid growing concern regarding a lack of deaf-friendly senior housing, one advocacy group has been working toward a housing solution for this marginalized group in senior living. For years the Florida Association of the Deaf has campaigned to build ...
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PDDCS News - Check out the winner of Young Deaffest! 'I won't do tha...
This is the winning entry for Young Deaffest this year by William Horsefeild. It\'s a fantastic short story and shows the high level of imagination and creativity William has. Well done to him from all at PDDCS and hopefully we\'ll be there next year!
Categories: International
Deaf teen rescued in joint operation at Mabura - Stabroek News
Deaf teen rescued in joint operation at Mabura
Stabroek News
The Ministry of Human Services & Social Security, the Guyana Police Service, the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana Women Miners' Organisation (GWMO) collaborated early last week to remove a deaf and mute teenager from ...
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At The Rim - EUD: What IS it for ?
Who has even heard of it in the UK but a a select few ? Inaccessible videos are hardly helpful either.......  Again I ask what or WHO are they for ?  More pointless ads.......Dublin, Ireland, 18 May 2013: the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) General Assembly has today elected its new Board. EUD\'s new President is Dr Markku Jokinen and from Finland. The former Worl...
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At The Rim - Why I would hate to be Asian...
With cases like these and Afghanistan refusing to educate their women and allowing them to be beaten as a right,  and insisting children get married to strangers at 12,  it is certainly no fun being a woman, or a deaf child.  Anyone who is dubious as to why we oppose these things.......
Five deaf and speech-impaired orphan girls were allegedly raped and beat...
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At The Rim - Here comes Krazy Kat.
The Waving Cat of Japan comes to venues around the region next week. The Cat is a popular Japanese figurine of folk tales and legends, said to bring good luck.
This Far Eastern adventure, from the unique hearing led and deaf directed Krazy Kat Theatre Company, is performed and taught by an integrated company of deaf and deaf aware performers. Â A Bunraku puppet-st...
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Is Jamaica forgetting the deaf community? - Jamaica Gleaner
Is Jamaica forgetting the deaf community?
Jamaica Gleaner
I am hard of hearing. Growing up, I aspired to become a teacher of cosmetology; I still do. There are a number of institutions in Jamaica that help individuals like me to achieve excellence. I owe a debt of gratitude to the Danny Williams School for ...
Categories: International
Deaf Network of Texas - UPDATED: Deaf Action Center â Fort Worth
UPDATED: Deaf Action Center â’ Fort Worth Deaf Action Center 6001 Westridge Lane #1613 Fort Worth, TX 76110 Sheila Grady Deafness Resource Specialist 817-484-6776 VP 814-546-7332 Fax Karen Moulder Hearing Loss Resource Specialist 817-546-7330 V 817-386-3117 Fax
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doozeedad - â¦and then my heart stopped. When Your Child with Down...
I had just finished changing Mackâs diaper and I was nursing him. Micah and Moxie had been watching a show on Netflix. There was aâ¦stillness in the air. Since I am deaf, itâs the stillness that I rely on with Moxie â’ not the sounds per se. Itâs the vibration in the air, and trust...
Categories: International