Psychology professor started ASL program at Northeastern University. Harlan Lane, a leading champion of deaf culture, died on July 13 at his home in Roquefort-les-Pins, France, near Nice, The New York Times reports. He was 82. Dr. Lane was a hearing person who was introduced to deaf students...
Innovative device is smaller, faster and less expensive. Arizona startup iCrx has set its sights on shortening your trip to the eye doctor, Tech Launch Arizona reports. Using technology invented at the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, the inventors have figured out...
Ophthalmologist spends years trekking on foot to perform cataract surgery. Dr. Sanduk Ruit is an ophthalmologist who has trekked all over Nepal to perform cataract surgeries on blind people living in remote areas, Good News Network reports. Dr. Ruit has embarked on seven-day hikes solely for the...
Kentucky woman couldn’t hear keyless ignition warning. Connie Dotson arrived back at her home in Lexington, Kentucky last week and parked her car in her garage, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. She thought she pushed the keyless ignition button to turn off the vehicle. She headed...
Born with a rare genetic condition, Venus contributed to research. Venus Bennett, who helped reverse an inherited form of blindness in humans, died last month after a short illness, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The 12-year-old Swedish briard was born with Leber’s congenital amaurosis,...
Tony nominee will star in The Eternals. Lauren Ridloff, who earned a Tony Award nomination in 2018 for her performance in Children of a Lesser God, will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Playbill reports. She will play Makkari, a member of the immortal title species in the upcoming The Eternals....
Untrained practitioners inject filler into veins and arteries. Australia’s peak professional body for cosmetic medicine and surgery has issued a warning to people planning to get cheek or lip dermal fillers after a disturbing number of cases of reported blindness caused by botched procedures,...
Jack’s fellow-students show solidarity at graduation. There’s a wide variation in the type and severity of symptoms for people with autism. They can have difficulty with communication and interaction, repetitive behaviors, restricted interests, and symptoms that can hurt their ability...
“People really look up to their nurses.” Bethany Baker is the first deaf student to be admitted to the University of North Florida’s (UNF) School of Nursing, First Coast News reports. Bethany comes from a family of nurses, and deafness also runs in her family: every woman on her...
Officials say the policy raises awareness. Hangzhou Sandun Primary School in eastern China’s Zhejiang province has a new policy: students with visual acuity below 5.0 will not be included in its merit list, sixthtone.com reports. “I think (maintaining good eyesight) is important for children’s...
Russian biologist plans to seek permission. Five Russian couples who are deaf want to try the CRISPR gene-editing technique, Michael Le Page reports in New Scientist. The couples want to have biological children who can hear, and biologist Denis Rebrikov plans to apply to Russian authorities for...
Banks and brokers are often inaccessible. Blind and deaf investors have a hard time finding help with managing their money, The New York Times reports. Despite the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), and despite lawsuits and heightened awareness of the needs of people with...