Awareness

The advantages of sign language in hearing loss

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The Guardian recently published a comment article on how signing offers the deaf community an alternative language, culture, and social life.

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Increasing public awareness of hearing loss in India

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An intensive public awareness program on hearing loss called the Deaf-Free Telangana campaign has been launched in Telangana state, southern India.

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St. Louis Central Institute for the Deaf: 100th anniversary

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The St. Louis Central Institute for the Deaf (CID), a leader in teaching children who are deaf to listen, talk and read without using sign language, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.

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Supporting use of sign language in Singapore

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According to a report by AsiaOne News, the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) says sign language still has an important role to play, as not all deaf people are suitable for speech therapy.

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Cochlear Ltd. launches NYC hearing awareness initiative

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An initiative aimed at educating the public about solutions beyond hearing aids has been launched by Cochlear Ltd. in New York City.

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The Marie and Jack Shapiro Prize awarded today at the BTA conference

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The prestigious Marie and Jack Shapiro Prize is awarded today at the charity’s 21st annual Conference in London.

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New Zealand: call for increased funding for captioning

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The Caption It NZ campaign has called for new legislation that will ensure people with hearing impairments also get a chance to enjoy full TV coverage of major events.

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Legislation for small number of deaf to serve in US Air Force

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A lawmaker is advocating new legislation that would enable a small number of hearing impaired people to serve in the US Air Force.

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