Well-meaning attempt to include the deaf community uses sign language incorrectly. A new mural in downtown Idaho Falls is drawing criticism from members of the deaf community because the painting incorrectly used American Sign Language, the Idaho Falls Post Register reports. The sign was painted...
Karen Petrou says the problem is not scientific; it’s financial. After a highly successful career as “the sharpest mind analyzing banking policy today,” Karen Petrou is now focused on the task of curing blindness, the Washington Monthly reports. At 65, Petrou now wants to use her...
Treatments may halt cognitive decline by 75 percent. Dementia could be prevented by simply wearing a hearing aid or having surgery to improve eyesight, the UK’s Daily Mail reports. There is still no drug to prevent the deterioration of mental faculties, but a study of more than 5,000 people...
Honoree is moved to tears. A Tennessee kindergarten class surprised the school custodian for his birthday, KRMG TV reports. Mr. James, who works at Hickerson Elementary School in Tullahoma, celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this week, WZTV reported. As they sang the song, the students in two...
Equine vision is different from humans’. New research at the University of Exeter in the UK provides a better understanding of how horses see the world, CNN reports. The findings may help improve safety in equine sports for both horse and rider. For instance, the top rails horses are asked...
British Sign Language becomes part of the dance. Members of the House of Krip have adapted their rhythms to suit their usage of British Sign Language, BBC News reports. Using its innovative style, the troupe recently performed at the Unlimited ball at London’s Southbank Centre, which...
Leonardo’s squint may have been an asset. Leonardo Da Vinci’s genius may have been helped by a vision disorder, the UK’s Independent newspaper reports. Analysis of the painter’s face from paintings, drawings and sculptures has revealed he may have suffered from a squint – known...
Two-year course in Hong Kong will train interpreters, teachers and social workers. Chinese University in Hong Kong’s department of linguistics and modern languages is offering Asia’s first two-year degree program in bimodal bilingual studies, the South China Morning Post reports. The program...
Extreme weather forced a longer stay. A 23-year-old is thought to have become the first blind British man to reach the summit of Europe’s highest mountain, BBC News reports. Jack Garner faced winds of more than 50mph, minus 35-degree wind chill and a longer stay than usual on Mount Elbrus...
Inventor wasn’t blind, just directionally challenged. When Craig Slagel launched RunGo in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2014, he had no idea he’d eventually help runners who are visually impaired, REI reports. It was an unintentional side effect. Slagel was working in the visual effects...
“The earlier you get the implant, the more successful it is .” Jane Madell, a Brooklyn, NY pediatric audiology consultant and speech-language pathologist, wants every parent with a hearing-impaired child to know that nearly all kids with severe hearing loss can learn to listen and...
“It’s an exciting time in eye health.” Advances in the treatment of common vision afflictions associated with aging are changing the way eye doctors treat every major age-related problem, the AARP reports. It’s an exciting time in eye health,” says Julia Haller, who is the...
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