Fire Captain Andrea Hall is President of the International Association of Firefighters Local 3920 and the first African American woman to serve as fire captain of her county in Georgia. When she was selected to deliver the Pledge of Allegiance at the inauguration, she decided to do it in American...
Many deaf and hard-of-hearing people have welcomed the increased visibility that deafness and hearing loss have enjoyed on TV lately, The New York Times reports. In the current season of “The Bachelor,” on ABC, Abigail Heringer is believed to be the first deaf contestant and cochlear-implant...
In 2009, Tony Duenas suffered a sudden retinal detachment that left him permanently blind, the Los Angeles Times reports. At the time, he was also overweight, out of shape, and had problems with his blood pressure. “It was scary,” he she told the Times. “I didn’t know what I could do. I was blind....
Patty Sakal, an American Sign Language interpreter who translated updates about the coronavirus for deaf Hawaiians, died on Friday of complications from Covid-19, The New York Times reports. She was 62. Ms. Sakal worked as an A.S.L. interpreter for nearly four decades in a variety of settings, and...
The documentary “Signing Black in America” describes how a distinctive black signing system, or Black ASL, has evolved, The Washington Post reports. The film describes the historic isolation of members of the black deaf community and their contemporary sense of solidarity. The signs are often...
A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology raises concerns about children confined indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Home confinement during the pandemic was associated with a significant myopic shift among Chinese children aged 6 to 8, the American Journal of Managed Care reports. During the...
Hearing actor Henry Zaga plays deaf character in CBS show. Members of Hollywood’s deaf community are boycotting CBS’s new mini-series. More than 70 people have signed a letter saying it was not acceptable that the CBS All Access series The Stand cast hearing actor Henry Zaga as deaf...
RetinaRisk helps people determine their risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. Healthcare entrepreneur and doctor Arna Gudmundsdottir has spent decades treating diabetics, Forbes Magazine reports. Dr. Gudmundsdottir learned that effective treatment often involves encouraging patients to take...
A composer with hearing loss thinks so. Gabriela Lena Frank, a composer and pianist and the founder of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, was born with high-moderate/near-profound hearing loss. In an interview with Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim in The New York Times, she described...
“It’s the best feeling ever.” The Texas School for the Deaf is celebrating a historic win by their football team, Fox 7 Austin reports. The team took home its first state title Friday night after winning 63-32 against Veritas Academy of Austin. “I’d have to say, it’s the best feeling ever....
Mucormycosis has a 50% mortality rate and affects eyesight. The fight for survival has become tougher for coronavirus patients in Ahmedabad, the Times of India reports. . Doctors are reporting an alarming incidence of mucormycosis — a rare and serious fungal infection with 50% mortality rate —...
Lack of access to important COVID-19 information has led to stress and isolation. The deaf and hard of hearing community continues to face barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox News Atlanta reports.. The president of the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing told Fox News that a lack...
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