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The court of public opinion prevails in frequent flyer deaf student suit

The court of public opinion prevails in frequent flyer deaf student suit June 26, 2012 Ken Herman, Commentary The court of public opinion, having reached a verdict, will now come to order in the case of the mom who wanted…

Spurred by a Torah portion, Alexis Kashar is breaking down barriers for deaf Jews

Spurred by a Torah portion, Alexis Kashar is breaking down barriers for deaf Jews By Lisa Keys June 13, 2012 NEW YORK (JTA) — It was an ancient sentence — a fragment, really — that changed everything for Alexis Kashar.…

Texas girl’s video diary chronicles her struggle to hear

Texas girl’s video diary chronicles her struggle to hear by JASON WHITELY WFAA May 24, 2012 at 8:16 AM DALLAS — It’s a very expensive procedure, but among modern medical miracles, the cochlear implant has become another routine surgery. Don’t…

Were deaf man’s rights violated?

Note: You can watch interview in sign langugage on video but not captioned. Look for link on bottom of this article. Were deaf man’s rights violated? May 23, 2012 By Randy Wallace “It’s like I’m nothing; it’s just that simple.…

Sprint Relay Services director wins top honor for corporate, civic leadership

Sprint Relay Services director wins top honor for corporate, civic leadership Sprint Nextel 6200 Sprint Parkway Overland Park, Kan. 66251 Sprint Relay Services director wins top honor for corporate, civic leadership Mike Ellis named Sprint Legends Award recipient Overland Park,…

Daniel P. Griffin Jr., advocate for the deaf

Daniel P. Griffin Jr., advocate for the deaf By THE DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE Staff Writer April 30, 2012 HOUSTON – Daniel P. Griffin Jr., 93, died April 25, 2012, in Houston. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife…