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New Devices Available for Deaf Doctors or Medical Staff
- A solution for deaf physicians in the operating room…Deafdigest of April 6, 2011: Operating room people such as any physicians, nurses and technicians, wear surgical masks. It makes impossible for deaf physicians to read lips. There have been see-through surgicial masks, but fogging makes lipreading difficult. Recent technology has improved on the fogging issue, and [...]
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COURT RULING SAYS REDSKINS HAVE TO CAPTION SONG LYRICS, TOO
Washington, DC A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Friday that requires the Washington Redskins to make game content broadcast over the FedEx Field public address system accessible to deaf fans through captioning — including song lyrics. “Whatever the poetic merit of the lyrics and their relevance to the sport of football, we agree with [...]
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A Very Inspiring Story About Governor Malloy
Conn. governor shares tales of dyslexia By Stephanie Reitz , Associated Press / March 30, 2011 GREENWICH, Conn. — Teachers said he was mentally retarded. Some of his nastier classmates called him a dummy. Today, Dannel P. Malloy is called something else: Governor of Connecticut. Malloy, who still struggles with reading and calls writing “almost [...]
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American School for the Deaf Is Awarded with $2.5 million State Grant
West Hartford, CT SEN. BYE ANNOUNCES $2.5 MILLION FOR AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF State Senator Beth Bye (D-West Hartford) announced that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $2.5 million state grant for roof and window repairs at the American School for the Deaf at a meeting Friday. The bonding is part [...]
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Learn more about Marlee Matlin’s Help with Gary!
Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin noticed something wrong with Actor Gary Busey’s hearing during the “Apprentice” TV show. Click for her explanation: http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2011/interviews/how-marlee-matlin-helped-gary-busey-hear-again/?cmpid=FCS
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CAN Continues Its Service for DeafBlind Individuals with SSP!
On behalf of Bureau of Education for Services for the Blind (BESB) Brian Signman is pleased to advise that that agency is now accepting proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to provide community inclusion services to clients of this agency who are deafblind. Immediately below is a link to the Request for Proposal on [...]
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Former Student of American School for the Deaf Working as an Intern at White House
Click the blog of Leah Hernandez, daughter of Rick and Liz Katz-Hernandez, Maryland. Rick Hernandez is the former staff member of Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired., and Liz worked as the counselor here in the state of Connecticut prior their move to Maryalnd. Leah, 2010 Graduate of Gallaudet University, encourages any deaf college students to apply [...]
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Dennis Daugaard, 32nd Governor of South Dakota
Newly-elected Governor Daugaard knows that his deaf parents would be very proud to see his recent inguration but they are deceased. Read more about his background as a CODA (child of deaf adults): Click here: First CODA becomes the Governor of South Dakota! « Fookem and Bug
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Margaret Lehtinen who was born deaf in 1908 – 102 birthdays and Counting…
Click http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2011/01/01/news/doc4d1e68aa2202a588752828.txt Catherine Avalone | The Middletown Press 12.29.10 showing a picture of Leslie Tassie, of New Britain communicates with Margaret Lehtinen using sign language during Lehtinen’s 102nd birthday celebration at Water’s Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Middletown. Tassie and Lehtinen who are deaf, are visiting each other.
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Historic NAD Film Selected as One of 25 for Preservation by Library of Congress
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) film “Preservation of Sign Language” by George W. Veditz was selected to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress along with other films such as “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”, “All the President’s Men”, “Malcolm X”, and “Saturday Night Fever”. “Preservation of Sign Language” was [...]
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