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Tech basketball player tells deaf elementary students to go after their dreams

Tech basketball player tells deaf elementary students to go after their dreams Red Raiders point guard Luke Adams tells students of his struggles and successes as a deaf person October 22, 2013 By NATALIE GROSS A-J MEDIA Students of the…

Pilot Radio Project Targets Alerts for the Deaf

Pilot Radio Project Targets Alerts for the Deaf October 23, 2013 The R&D arm of NPR is involved in a pilot project to deliver emergency alerts to deaf and hard-of-hearing people in several Gulf states. The Federal Emergency Management Agency…

Spring woman’s books translated into sign language

Spring woman's books translated into sign language By Flori Meeks  October 29, 2013 Spring-area resident Marcia Bennett has loved reading since she was a child. "I could not wait to get home from school and grab a snack and a…

This Deaf Athlete Says: ‘Losing My Hearing Has Given Me A Positive Outlook on Life’

This Deaf Athlete Says: 'Losing My Hearing Has Given Me A Positive Outlook on Life' Today we're featuring David Tolstyka, a member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2017. He was a competitive swimmer for 10 years (ages 8-18)…

Fort Worth offers weather alerts tailored for blind, deaf

Fort Worth offers weather alerts tailored for blind, deaf by MONIKA DIAZ WFAA October 30, 2013 FORT WORTH — When severe weather hits, Shelly Ondich turns to her computer for weather alerts being issued by the City of Fort Worth.…

Air Force One: A Study on Incidental Learning by Doug Dittfurth

Air Force One: A Study on Incidental Learning Doug Dittfurth, MEd – Texas BEI III/CIC Intrigued by the challenge in defining how incidental learning plays a major role in our lives and why professionals working with people who are deaf…