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Government falls short of goal for hiring of the disabled
When Christopher Booher opens his email at work, a robotic voice rapidly reads the words to him. As a blind employee at the National Institute of Mental Health in Rockville, Booher relies on the screen-reading software. But the 33-year-old says it's...
Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Blindness, Employment Opportunities, National Institutes of Health, Physical Disabilities
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Boy survives fall from third-story window: 'This is truly my miracle baby'
Tribune reporterTiesha Powell has a new nickname for her 10-month-old son: Aladdin. A friend suggested the new name for Kyan after the baby had survived a fall from the family's third-floor apartment in Gary Tuesday morning after a loose window screen gave way. The boy...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Bones and Joints, Prisons, University of Chicago, Hospitals and Clinics
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Summer Camp for children with hearing loss
KIAHThe everyday sounds we hear seem natural to us, but children with hearing loss can't take those sounds for granted. "This camp brings together children with hearing loss ages four through ten from all over the community" - said Renee Davis, Executive...Tags: Parenting, Philosophy, Religion and Belief
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Aberdeen picnic planned
A potluck picnic for those who are deaf or hard of hearing will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Melgaard Park. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass and beverages. People who not deaf or hard of hearing are welcome to join if they use sign language.... -
St. Joseph County probate judge accused of misconduct
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA long-serving St. Joseph County probate judge is accused of misconduct on the bench in connection with alleged remarks made to a woman in a guardianship hearing for a deaf teenager last year. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed...Tags: Judges, Trials, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kevin Hunt: For concertgoers, it's V-Moda's Faders VIP earplugs
The Hartford CourantLanding a spot 50 feet from the outdoor stage is a summer-concert coup. But what if the headliners are the Jackhammers, real-life pneumatic tools blasting 95 decibels toward your eardrums? Music to your ears? Of course not. You're already packing up,...Tags: Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Entertainment, Health, Music
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Sergio Kindle: 'I haven't proven anything yet'
Two years after the Ravens selected him in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft, linebacker Sergio Kindle has yet to make a start, a tackle or a significant impact on the team’s fortunes. An opportunity has presented itself to Kindle in the...
Tags: Sergio Kindle, Eric DeCosta, Skull Fracture, National Football League, Health
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Signing away the blues
marieg@herald-mail.comIn a few days, Cindy Mease will stand on stage and sign the blues. She’ll capture the emotions, the wrenching soulfulness, the rollicking rhythm and liquid notes that seem to melt into each other. There will be songs echoing joy and pain,...Tags: Blues (genre), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Music, Artists, Music Theater
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K9 CORNER: Dog with hearing loss can be a great companion
Contributing WriterA reader asked that I address the subject of deaf dogs, including how to treat them as household pets, how to train them and what the causes of deafness are. It took some digging but I found a good article in “Off Lead” magazine, the...Tags: American Kennel Club
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U of H students develop new device that translates sign language
KIAHEver spent a day without hearing a sound? Many Americans do and a determined group of students from University of Houston has created a device called 'my voice'. Hoping to make it available within a year, it will read American Sign Language and will...Tags: University of Houston
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Datebook
Sunday, June 24 Cowboy monkey rodeo The Team Ghost Riders Cowboy Monkey Rodeo rides into Prince George's Stadium as the Bowie Baysox take on the Reading Phillies at 2:05 p.m. Information: 301-464-4865 or baysox.com. Movie A free screening of "Shrek"...Tags: Executive Branch, Corn on the Cob, American Independence Corporation, Politics, Shrek (fictional character)
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Poquoson musician has debilitating case of tinnitus
T.J. Linkous lived and breathed music until this May. That's when a severe case of tinnitus turned his life upside down.
"The ringing is the focal point of everything. It sounds like a dog whistle in the key of C — very high-pitched. I...Tags: Music Industry, Anxiety, Entertainment, Human Body, Music
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