Around the Valley Nov 11, 2008
Hearing-loss workshop set Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center will hold a Living with Hearing Loss workshop 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 5340 N. Fresno St. Information will be provided on causes of hearing loss, testing, hearing aids, assistance devices, adjustment and support systems. Details: (559) 225-3323. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Expo shows disabled how to use latest adaptive equipment Nov 9, 2008
The Florida Telecommunications Relay is a nonprofit funded through phone bill surcharges that also runs text telephone services in which an operator types out the words of someone who is calling a deaf or hard of hearing person. New technology has also put the service on the Internet. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Lecture focuses on help beyond hearing aids Nov 9, 2008
Published: Saturday, November 8, 2008 10:03 PM MST Vast improvements in technology have helped thousands who are hard of hearing. But for some, even the most advanced hearing aid isn t enough. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
O'Neil: Caracter issues create opportunity for Samuels Nov 5, 2008
Samuels fended off homesickness, endured the wrath of teachers who insisted he was hard of hearing because they couldn't understand him, and steadily assimilated into the states. Every night, he spoke to his mother. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Sen. Martinez: FEMA Disaster Deadline One Week Away Nov 5, 2008
For information or to register for disaster assistance, residents should visit or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-FEMA or the TTY line for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired at 800-462-7585. Copyright 2008 by News4Jax. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Niles ex-mayor pleads guilty in kickback scheme Nov 1, 2008
At the start, Andersen turned up the volume on his microphone after Blase confessed that "I am real hard of hearing.". Responding to Blase's apology, Andersen seemed sympathetic and said: "The good things that happened fortunately will not be undone.". (Crain's Chicago Business)
Friday Poll: From Netflix to you, but how? Nov 1, 2008
Because I am hard of hearing and Netflix' as well as all other streaming video services, including Apple, do not offer Closed Captioning for ANY of their video downloads ... My roommate is hard of hearing (too much loud music I suspect) so he often requests closed captioning or subtitles. (CNET News)
Deaf Action Center Boys Summit at Rangers Ballpark Nov 1, 2008
The Deaf Action Center in Dallas coordinated the Boys Summit, which included 141deaf and hard of hearing students and education staff members from as far as Tyler, to the Legends of the Game Museum at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the annual DAC Boys Summit ... Plano ISD has sent deaf and hard of hearing students to the Boys Summits for every year the DAC has held the event, said Leslie Allen, secondary team leader for Deaf Education Plano ... Unfortunately, these students don t have many... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
From Epsom to the derby Oct 31, 2008
"I'm a bit hard of hearing on my left side," Harding recalled this week. "This night, we'd had a great day, a few drinks. It was hot and we went outside for some fresh air.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
VISTA: Dog works his charm in special ed classroom Oct 25, 2008
Canine Companions places four types of assistance dogs: service dogs for adults with physical disabilities; skilled companions for children and adults with emotional, developmental or physical disabilities; hearing dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; and "facility dogs" for professionals to help promote healing and help therapy for patients, students or residents in their care. The dogs serve a wide range of disabilities, including those with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy,... (North County Times)
Accessible Baseball and Softball Oct 24, 2008
Players must be deaf or hard of hearing (hearing loss of 55 db in better ear), have attended a school for the deaf (verified by a regional secretary with a copy of diploma audiogram), and join one team only. Players also need a valid driver s license or state ID. Minors must submit a participation request letter and written parental permission. (Suite101.com)
Letter: Disabled community speaks up Oct 24, 2008
Computers for the blind and hard of hearing. Getting a podium for a wheelchair-bound person who wants to speak at Town Meetings or selectmen s meetings, or for any other forum held at a town hall. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Picking up good vibrations (with limitations) Oct 24, 2008
But hearing aids can do a lot, especially for those with mild to moderate high-frequency loss, a group that encompasses most people who are hard of hearing. Digital technology allows fine-tuning to address the wearer's specific loss rather than amplifying sounds indiscriminately, a common complaint about older hearing aids. (International Herald Tribune)
DePaul's sounds of success Oct 24, 2008
The children speak clearly as they answer the questions even though all are deaf or hard of hearing ... From its start 100 years ago, DePaul always has emphasized oral communication for the deaf and hard of hearing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The City of West Hollywood to Host Series of Halloween Events Culminating in the 2008 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval on Friday, October 31, 2008 Oct 24, 2008
For the deaf and hard of hearing, please call (323) 848-6496. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
• Advisory council to look at blind and deaf schooling options Oct 23, 2008
The council will be equally divided with representation for the blind/visually impaired and the deaf/hard of hearing. The council will work as two separate groups - one representing the blind/visually impaired and the other representing deaf/hard of hearing ... There are also openings for representatives from the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Idaho Division for Vocational Rehabilitation, the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Department of Health and... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
KCFR reaches out to deaf on election night Oct 22, 2008
People who are deaf or hard of hearing will be able to enjoy a captioned broadcast of election night results on ... estimates nearly 7 million Americans are deaf or hard of hearing, and another 28 million more have some problems with their hearing. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Governor Rendell Announces Appointments Oct 17, 2008
Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the following recent appointments: Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nancy Kingsley, Lancaster Statewide Independent Living Council Chaz R. Kellem, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission Murry S. Gerber, Pittsburgh The Rendell administration is committed to creating a first-rate public education system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing economic investment to... (PR Newswire)
Neurons In Zebrafish May Reveal Clues To The Wiring Of The Human Ear Oct 16, 2008
The findings may help reveal the mechanism by which analogous cells are wired in the human ear and eventually help those who are deaf or hard of hearing ... As for human medical therapies, several promising advances have emerged that can stimulate the growth of new hair cells in those who are deaf or hard of hearing. (Science Daily)
VITAC Open Captions and Narrates IRS Economic Stimulus Videos Oct 16, 2008
The new format, created by VITAC for the IRS and its partners, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government (DHHIG), includes captions and voice over. "This is a three-in-one model which is more favorable in increasing visibility and outreaching efforts to native ASL and hearing taxpayers alike -- video clips for everyone to receive the same information," said IRS Producer/director Toby Silver, who is deaf. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Obama-supporting nun, 106, shocked by fame Oct 14, 2008
Gaudette is hard of hearing and her questions are relayed by another nun. She wears thick glasses and still uses a large, upright black enamel typewriter. (MSNBC -- International)
Four Pinocchios for Palin Oct 14, 2008
Perhaps your wife is hard of hearing ... My wife is not hard of hearing (I am though ; ). (Washington Post)
Where? How? When? Oct 14, 2008
For people who are deaf or hard of hearing: TTY 1-800-361-8935 (toll-free in Canada and the United States); Fax: 613-954-8584; 1-888-524-1444 (toll-free in Canada and the United States). Additional tools available at include the interactive riding finder and candidate finder. (Globe and Mail)
One in ten face deafness from iPods, MP3 players Oct 14, 2008
Or, they'll become hard of hearing and turn them up. Posted by: jonny of Buninyong 12:54pm today. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Nun, 106, to back Obama after not voting since 1952 Oct 13, 2008
Although hard of hearing, she keeps herself informed by reading newspapers and watching TV at the convent. "I'm encouraged by Senator Obama," she says. (BBC News -- Americas)
T.S. Fay recovery requests decline, deadlines loom Oct 11, 2008
The hard of hearing, deaf or speech impaired may call the TTY number at 800-462-7585 to apply. Multilingual operators are available to speak to applicants. (Florida Today)
• Church news Oct 11, 2008
Much of the concert will be performed in sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing. For information about PS150 and its Deaf Ministries, visit. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Another big airlift for WWII veterans Oct 10, 2008
Some now blind or hard of hearing or unsteady on their feet, they came with middle-aged children in tow and stories of the distant war. Jim Rhyne, 84, who helped build bridges for Patton's tanks all across Europe, was there, and Albert Pruett, 88, who was a Marine at Pearl Harbor and had flung thousands of rounds of machine gun fire at the Japanese planes on Dec. 7, 1941. (Boston Globe)
Upcoming fair stirs memories of youth, strong stomach Oct 10, 2008
The old woman, who was hard of hearing, yelled, "What did he say? Her husband replied loudly, "He wanted to know where we were from. " Then the store owner inquired, "Have you lived there a long time. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Protein that helps people hear found Oct 10, 2008
LONDON: A protein in the inner ear helps people differentiate between sounds and understand speech, French researchers reported in a finding that could help treat the hard of hearing. The study also helps explain why some people have difficulty hearing in crowded restaurants or other noisy places, said Paul Avan, a researcher at the University of Auvergne, France. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Seniors learn meaning of new hearing term Oct 8, 2008
Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:39 PM MDT Hard of hearing, hearing impaired, hearing loss these are familiar terms to adults and seniors because hearing loss is one of the most common sensory disorders as a body ages ... One tip Wood gave the audience was the state of Arizona s program to give, free of charge, an amplified phone of their choice to anyone who is hard of hearing or who can t speak. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Thousands Of Deaf Patients Struggling To Access Basic Health Care Oct 7, 2008
It is estimated that there are nearly nine million people in the UK who are hard of hearing almost a sixth of the population ... The programme aims to equip students with the skills to enhance their communication with Deaf and hard of hearing patients, such as checking hearing aids and maximising communication with patients who lip-read. (Science Daily)
Robert Jacob Jake Pevan Oct 7, 2008
Pevan was hard of hearing, and a member of and advocate for the deaf community. He was instrumental and helped bridge the gap between the deaf and the hearing worlds. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Disaster center opens to help Fay victims Oct 6, 2008
gov. The hard of hearing can call 800-462-7585. Build a classified adwith color photos. (The Palm Beach Post)
D.C. stadium ordered to address needs of deaf fans Oct 3, 2008
The decision, in a lawsuit filed by deaf and hard of hearing Washington Redskins fans, appears to be the first such ruling under the Americans with Disabilities Act and could lead to similar challenges around the country, an attorney for the plaintiffs said ... US District Judge Alexander Williams said that ADA regulations also require that "music with lyrics played at FedEx field be effectively communicated to deaf and hard of hearing fans.". (Boston Globe)
FORMER DUNDALK RESIDENT GETS WISH TO GO BACK TO PEARL Oct 3, 2008
My son wanted me to use his frequent flyer miles, but I m hard of hearing and if I were to go alone, I would have ended up in China. The rest of the family was sympathetic to his request, but the money wasn t there, according to his daughter, Michele Neugent. (Dundalk Eagle, MD)
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National Deaf, Hard of Hearing Awareness Week ahead ... It s National Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Week, and she finds herself in an ideal position to educate the public on issues facing both sides of the spectrum - hearing people dealing with non-hearing people, and non-hearing people dealing with hearing people. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
School board to get Extension focus study Sep 25, 2008
Jeffrey Kube, high school basketball varsity assistant coach; Sarah Richards, Schurz School paraprofessional; Laura Sherman, Webster School paraprofessional; Lisa Slotten, deaf and hard of hearing limited term teacher for district; Lisa Vanden Heuvel, Douglas School paraprofessional; Patricia Wackett, middle school basketball coach; Joseph Zammit, high school wrestling coach. Changes made to various district policies and newly created policies including privacy in locker rooms, attendance,... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Deaf flutist helps others adjust to disability Sep 23, 2008
Sperry is now the office manager of the Montana Telecommincations Access Program (MTAP), a state program within the Department of Public Health and Human Services that provides telephone assistive equipment and telephone relay services to the deaf, hard of hearing and speech and mobility disabled. When Sperry lost her hearing over a period of a couple of weeks, she contacted MTAP for help with her phone needs. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Medical Park surgery center to be expanded Sep 22, 2008
"When we are visiting with patients it can be challenging, especially if the patient is hard of hearing," Goos said. "The noise can bother other people and we also ask several personal questions and there is just no way to avoid the next person hearing.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Ascent Media to Sell Visiontext to SDI Media Sep 22, 2008
Visiontext is also the leading supplier of subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing in the UK commercials market. After the acquisition, SDI will continue to service Visiontexts existing customer base. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mobile Video Communication From A Mountain Top Sep 21, 2008
25, 2008) A group has demonstrated software that for the first time enables deaf and hard of hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile. (Jan. (Science Daily)
All about equality Sep 20, 2008
"There are 54 million people in the United States with some kind of disability and the largest groups are the deaf and hard of hearing. That's 25 million people," Going said. "Wheelchair users only constitute 2 percent of the 54 million, or about 3 million people.". (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Deaf community fights to be heard by DMH Sep 20, 2008
But Prail coordinator of deaf and hard of hearing services for Paraquad has fought for deaf rights and equal services and believes equatable coverage isn't being provided by DMH. It provides mental health coverage via interpreters, who act as a bridge between a mental health professional and the patient. At times they don't want a third party involved, but want someone they can talk to one-on-one just like a hearing person does, Prail said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Converter box becomes easier to get for some viewers Sep 18, 2008
Deaf or hard of hearing callers should dial 1 (877) 530-2634 or 1 (866) 495-1161. Coupons may be requested until March 31, or while supplies last. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Community : Yesterday, today and tomorrow Sep 12, 2008
I knew that Willard was a bit hard of hearing so I shouted louder, do you guys want me to buy you a beer and bring it here. They didnt answer. (Forest Republican, WI)
Teacher for deaf and hard of hearing visits schools all across Yuma County Sep 12, 2008
PHOTO BY RYAN BRENNECKE/THE SUNSYLVIA RUIZ-MONTOYA, a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing, uses sign language to ask Pedro Marquez a question about a story she read during a lesson Monday morning at Desert Mesa Elementary ... Every day is unpredictable and there is no such thing as a typical day being an itinerant teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing, she said ... Ruiz-Montoya, who works in the Yuma County area with the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind, is the link that... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Deaf get help on weather alerts Sep 2, 2008
To qualify for a radio, residents must fill out an application, available from the state Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, show they live in North Carolina and produce a certification of their hearing disability from a doctor or audiologist ... "Thousands of deaf residents had no idea what was going on," said Tom Ditt, emergency preparedness coordinator for the state Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (News & Observer)
Cottrell's defense took sweet time to find identity Sep 1, 2008
Anyway, Cottrell isn't hard of hearing, but he knew his critics had no clue what they were talking about, although the new coaches were handpicked to make a smooth segue into 2007. It was very unnerving to me, says Cottrell, as the Chargers begin Sunday what they hope will be a Super Bowl season when they welcome Carolina. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
New employees join Northwest AEA Aug 31, 2008
In her new position, Jacobsen will provide interpreting services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing through the use of sign language. Jeff Roost has been hired as a custodian for the Sioux City office. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Deafness breakthrough as doctor grows Aug 31, 2008
The achievement, by a team whose leader is himself profoundly hard of hearing, offers the best indication yet that it is possible to regenerate ear hair cells that are the key to most hearing impairment ... The findings, which are published in the journal Nature, will offer hope of new treatments to many of the nine million people in Britain and 250 million worldwide who are deaf or hard of hearing ... I am profoundly hard of hearing. (Times Online)
Feinstein has talent for '10 run, but desire? Aug 30, 2008
The faxed letter advised Radanovich's office that Fresno State would itself be formally notified "in the next few days."The grant will help the school's Deaf Education Personnel Preparation Project, which is training 20 teachers for the deaf and hard of hearing. Bee staff writers Marc Benjamin, Michael Doyle, John Ellis and Kerri Ginis contributed to this report. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Professional drum corps beats worldwide competitors Aug 30, 2008
- Judy Martin has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Martin is the president of the Hearing Loss Association of Jacksonville and vice president of HLA-Florida. (Florida Times-Union)
Police shoot dogs that attacked children Aug 29, 2008
Dog is hard of hearing. "Max" and owner were on the way to the groomer near Amelia. (WKRC.com, OH)
EXCERPT: Take a peek and compare notes on 'American Wife' Aug 29, 2008
"Andrew, did you say?" She even turned her head, angling her ear as if she were hard of hearing, though I knew she wasn't. She seemed to willfully refuse the pardon Mrs. Imhof had offered, and I wanted to tap my grandmother's arm, to tug her over so her face was next to mine and say, "Granny, he's a boy!" It had never occurred to me that Andrew looked like a girl little about Andrew Imhof had occurred to me at that time in my life but it was true that he had unusually long eyelashes framing... (USA Today -- Life)
Gary Glitter can't hide Aug 26, 2008
"I am quite famous and hard of hearing. Can you arrange for an escort for me at the other end?" he asked. He used an on-board phone to call a friend in Hong Kong, asking him to book accommodation in Wanchai -- the city's lively nightclub area. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Photosynth fans overload capacity Aug 25, 2008
It allows deaf people or those who are hard of hearing to go beyond text messages, the way they now communicate on cellphones. The researchers recently won a National Science Foundation grant for a field project next year in Seattle. (Seattle Times)
'Derby girl' headed to Iraq Aug 24, 2008
Because she's an interpreter for the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, McNew's tight with the local deaf community. And the Lincoln Deaf Club came to see her play this weekend, this being one of her final home games. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Unsung Holocaust hero celebrates 100th Aug 23, 2008
He's hard of hearing but his mind and memory are sharp, and his crystal blue eyes sparkle when he talks about his experience. Wearing a loose flannel shirt and jeans that hung off his thin body during a recent visit, he was sporting two white hearing aids that blended with his close-cropped beard. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Outreach provides early intervention for deaf children and families Aug 22, 2008
The Families First program at MSD supports the full spectrum of communication options (aural, oral, and sign language) for families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing ... Families First just one of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's early intervention programs is not meant to recruit students for MSD. Only 15 percent of children who get this help attend the school, with the other deaf and hard of hearing students attending public schools in their hometowns,... (Fulton Sun, MO)
'Moon Over Buffalo' delivers many laughs Aug 21, 2008
I just loved Ann Hutto as Charlotte's mother Ethel, who happens to be a bit hard of hearing. She is a trip as the sassy, overbearing mother/grandmother, and her exchanges with Quay's character -- and Ethel's obvious contempt for her son-in-law -- are hilarious. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sex crimes in schools difficult to count Aug 19, 2008
The 15-year-old and 18-year-old students were both in a deaf and hard of hearing program at Cleveland run by the Columbia Regional Program. The program's psychologist, who is fluent in sign language, will spend more time working with students and increasing their awareness about sexual harassment and related issues, said Gayle Robbins, supervisor of deaf and hard of hearing services for the agency. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Editors Mailbag (Aug. 13) Aug 14, 2008
Albany Democrat Herald: Opinions. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Deaf students protest end of PHS program Aug 11, 2008
But during the last week of school in June, she found out the school was discontinuing the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program, and she and Long the only two students in the program would have to go to a different school. "They said they had to shut down the program because of no interpreter, but we think it's a lie and it's about money," said Niles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Edwin Edwards celebrates his 81st birthday Aug 9, 2008
The former governor is still healthy, but he's becoming hard of hearing. Here's some help in programming your Midland Weather Alert Radio. (KSLA.com, LA)
