Oklahoma Crews Doling Out Smoke Detectors to Deaf MATT PATTERSON THE OKLAHOMAN, OKLAHOMA CITY MAY 13, 2014 Del City firefighters recently took training to serve people with disabilities. May 13–DEL CITY — The Del City Fire Department is offering free…
OSD grads hit close to home
OSD grads hit close to home May 21, 2014 Pauls Valley Democrat Pauls Valley, Oklahoma — Students from Pauls Valley and Paoli will be among those graduating from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf this week. Trynecka Olivia Sheffey of…
Texas students with disabilities will no longer take modified STAAR exam
Texas students with disabilities will no longer take modified STAAR exam By Letters to the Editor [email protected] May 16, 2014 Re: “Unanswered questions — Korinna Kirchhoff: Special needs students won’t take a modified STAAR next year, but what will they…
NIH grant supports NMSU research aimed at improving education for deaf students
NIH grant supports NMSU research aimed at improving education for deaf students Julie M. Hughes [email protected] May 18, 2014 LAS CRUCES >> New Mexico State University’s Communication Disorders Program is partnering on a $2.3 million research project to pinpoint the…
Texas Teen Overcomes Hearing Loss to Become Major League Prospect
Texas Teen Overcomes Hearing Loss to Become Major League Prospect By Amanda Guerra May 19, 2014 Hearing loss nearly cost a pitcher for the W.T. White Longhorn baseball team his calling. But a local group helped him. He’s now a…
Event to kick off chapter of deaf Muslim group in Richardson
Event to kick off chapter of deaf Muslim group in Richardson By HEATHER NOEL, Neighborsgo – [email protected] Published: 19 May 2014 The Islamic Association of North Texas will host a kickoff event for the DFW chapter of Global Deaf Muslim…