Awareness

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

education

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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

awareness

© Julia Freeman Woolpert - Sxc.hu

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

Awareness

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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

Award

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

Awareness

© Sanja Gjenero - Sxc

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

Awareness

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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Warning issued that half of Mexico suffers from hearing loss

survey

DR

At least fifty percent of Mexicans over the age of 45 suffer from some kind of hearing damage, while diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and obesity are risk factors which can trigger deafness.

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More than 80% of Chileans are unconcerned about their hearing health

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Spanish firm GAES has just released the results of a survey commissioned throughout Chile to gather data on hearing in the country. Among other aspects, the survey revealed a lack of concern and many bad habits.

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