For the Hearing Impaired … Discovery May Have Wings By Jack Douglas Jr. August 18, 2014 NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Emily Doughty has an infectious smile, a bright outlook on life… and a problem hearing. “I’m just a girl who has…
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Award-winning Texas teacher may be deaf, but she uses disability as motivation, not obstacle
Award-winning Texas teacher may be deaf, but she uses disability as motivation, not obstacle By NATALIE GROSS Lubbock Avalanche-Journal August 21, 2014 ABERNATHY, Texas — Keri Moore’s most-used phrase as a child was, “I can do it myself.” It didn’t…
Jackson’s Journey: ‘Good signs’ on East Texas boy’s ‘Hearing Day’
Jackson’s Journey: ‘Good signs’ on East Texas boy’s ‘Hearing Day’ August 26, 2014 By KSLA Staff DALLAS, TX (KSLA) – An East Texas boy has taken a major step toward a hearing life, now that the cochlear implant he received…
Charity Profile: Deaf Action Center of Louisiana
Charity Profile: Deaf Action Center of Louisiana Name: The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center. Location: 601 Jordan St, Shreveport, Louisiana Mission: To achieve full community life for children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing —…
Did you know D-FW movie theaters have adaptive tools for blind and hearing impaired?
Did you know D-FW movie theaters have adaptive tools for blind and hearing impaired? By Kristie Smith/Special Needs Insider [email protected] August 22, 2014 Closed captioning devices display a transcript of the movie as it plays, so those who are hard…
San Antonio Awarded 2015 World Deaf Swimming Champions
SAN ANTONIO AWARDED 2015 WORLD DEAF SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf awarded San Antonio Texas the 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships slated for August 17-22, 2015 at the Northside Independent School District’s Northside Swim Center.…