Appeals court rules in favor of deaf parents of cancer patient By Filipa Ioannou, Staff Writer September 3, 2015 A federal appellate court has ruled in favor of a hearing-impaired South Texas couple who sued a hospital for failure to…
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GoFundMe: Sabrina Blount, Deaf Victim of Crime
GoFundMe: Sabrina Blount, Deaf Victim of Crime Link: http://www.gofundme.com/tg85nsks Wow, we are about to have our goal met soon, but I would love for all of us to continue donating after that. Sabrina and her family need a whole lot more…
Woman cites sign language barrier at Dallas hospital
Woman cites sign language barrier at Dallas hospital David Schechter, WFAA March 1, 2015 DALLAS — A Dallas woman says she was refused treatment at a local hospital because she is deaf. Rachel Valdez, 31, says on recent visit to…
Deaf Hospitalist Focuses on Teaching, Co-Management, Patient-Centered Care
Deaf Hospitalist Focuses on Teaching, Co-Management, Patient-Centered Care From: The Hospitalist, August 2014 Hospitalist team leader, educator Christopher Moreland, MD, MPH, FACP, has changed how peers regard doctors with disabilities by Gretchen Henkel What’s the bigger picture here? “What’s the…
Hearing impaired man rescued from burning Cypress home
Hearing impaired man rescued from burning Cypress home by KHOU.com staff Malini Basu / KHOU 11 News July 8, 2014 CYPRESS, Texas – A hearing-impaired man was rescued from a burning house Tuesday in northwest Harris County. The fire was…
Richardson deaf couple faces charges after five-month-old dies
Richardson couple faces charges after five-month-old dies By: Mark Norris April 30, 2013 Two Richardson parents face charges after their five-month-old child was found unresponsive and later died. Maria Zuniga, 37, has been charged with injury to a child and…