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About Deafness
Deafness
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01/05/2009 01:33 PM
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Deaf in California? Don't Be a Serial ADA Litigant
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The Los Angeles Times has an interesting article about a disabled man who has made a career out of suing small businesses for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities...
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01/04/2009 12:21 PM
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Update: Insurers in New Jersey Required to Cover Kids' Hearing Aids
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As of March 30, 2009, insurance companies and state plans are required to pay at least part of the cost of hearing aids for youngsters 15 and under. This is...
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01/02/2009 12:31 PM
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How Many More Deafened Mustafas?
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The San Francisco media is all over the story of the deaf three year old Iraqi boy who was deafened by bombing, who has been brought here for a cochlear...
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01/01/2009 03:34 PM
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Mainstreamed Deaf Students in the U.K.
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Laura posted on the forum saying she would like to hear about the experiences of mainstreamed deaf students in the United Kingdom. She also welcomes comments about mainstreaming from deaf...
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12/31/2008 01:09 PM
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Century-Old Deaf Woman
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What better way to end the old year than with this story about a born-deaf woman turning 100 years old? (From the Middletown Press, December 29, 2008). One funny thing...
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12/28/2008 01:46 PM
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Most Important Deaf Issue in 2008?
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What do you think was the most important issue faced by the deaf and hard of hearing community in 2008? Internet captioning? AG Bell-DBC? Problems with ordering fast food? Challenges...
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12/26/2008 08:55 AM
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How Many Lawsuits Before Hospitals Get the Message?
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The News Sun of Sebring, Florida just reported on a deaf woman who won a lawsuit over a hospital's failure to provide her with interpreters. She had to wait two...
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12/25/2008 03:56 AM
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Ever Lose Hearing Aid or Speech Processor in Snow?
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Have you ever lost your hearing aid or speech processor in the snow? If so, were you able to revive your snow-covered hearing aid or speech processor? So far, I've...
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12/23/2008 02:43 PM
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World Around You Video on Inauguration
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On a whim, tonight I checked the Clerc Center publication World Around You. The December issue has a video of the teenage host, a senior at the Model Secondary School...
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12/21/2008 03:31 AM
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Deafned Painter at Risk of Being Let Go
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Greg on the forum says his boss is threatening to fire him because of his hearing loss:
I have been SSD for 4 years with almost normal hearing in my good...
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