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An important campaign, 'Deaf Awareness in a Technological Age', was launched by The Ear Foundation in Nottingham to raise awareness of deafness in people over the age of 50 during Deaf Awareness Week (6th - 12 May).

Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's IcanConnect is a program that allows deaf-blind individuals to receive telecommunications equipment at no charge

Toronto Int'l Deaf Film & Arts Festival Celebrate DEAF CINEMA! www.TIDFAF.ca

Sue Thomas is not your typical speaker and yet God has blessed her to speak to audiences large and small around the world for the past 20 years.

The Ear Foundation has introduced Education Online, a dedicated area on its website which provides resources and online presentations that are free to download and use,

Nottingham-based charity, The Ear Foundation, which helps deaf children and adults make the most of 21st century hearing technology, have launched a major appeal to help grow their services with the expansion of their existing premises in the city.

22 Year old dental nurse, Sarah Rosie, is a brave young lady who is willing to throw herself from an aeroplane in order to raise funds for Deaf Action.

Bellyfeel works with University of Wolverhampton to create a new e-learning package to teach written English to deaf people.

On August 9th, 2012 the Ontario Association of the Deaf will hold its third annual “Knickers” Golf Tournament at the Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton. The golfers and the volunteer team will gather for a round of golf, to support Deaf Ontarians.

Virginia Oncology has Hearing Loops available for the hard of hearing at their Lake Wright and Princess Anne Offices.

Congregation Beth Israel is joining synagogues across the country in recognizing Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Awareness Shabbat on Friday, May 4, 2012, 6:30pm.

Sixty national and regional storytellers unite to entertain guests at this award-winning four-day festival, featuring 80 events at 20 locations throughout the St. Louis Metro area

Thelma the Guide Dog gives paws of approval of first signing dolls for the deaf.

Tricia Kemp, a Trustee of The Ear Foundation, has received an MBE from HRH the Prince of Wales for her voluntary services to children with hearing disabilities.

As the SDS Bill is laid before the Scottish Parliament; a consortium of specialist agencies plan to lead the way in making self directed support accessible to all people who have sensory needs.

In January 2012, a group of deaf volunteers from the UK will be travelling to Sri Lanka to volunteer at Deaf Schools and Special Needs centres.The placement is organised by SL Volunteers who are looking for more volunteers to join the team.

Bedford College selects DeafWatch as its preferred solution at Shuttleworth College. Providing comprehensive fire alarm messages to Deaf and hard of hearing students, staff and visitors.

De Montfort University selected DeafWatch as their preffered solution for complete campus coverage for the protection of Deaf and hard of hearing students and staff.

First Theatre in Central Texas to Adopt and Install New Induction Loop Technology for the Hearing Impaired

Minister Joan Burton and Citizens Information Phone Service launch new online information facility to assist those with hearing and speech difficulties

Fiction publisher Barking Rain Press announced the acquisition of the worldwide print and electronic publishing rights for the YA novel “Sound of Silence” by Rochester, New York, author Phillip Tomasso.

With approximately 1.4 million deaf and hard of hearing individuals in Michigan interpreter jobs abound. In an effort to help fulfill the demand for interpreter jobs, Deaf & Hearing Impaired Services offers the May Booth Scholarship fund.

An important campaign, 'Deaf Awareness in a Technological Age', was launched by The Ear Foundation in Nottingham to raise awareness of deafness in people over the age of 50 during Deaf Awareness Week (6th - 12 May).

Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's IcanConnect is a program that allows deaf-blind individuals to receive telecommunications equipment at no charge

Toronto Int'l Deaf Film & Arts Festival Celebrate DEAF CINEMA! www.TIDFAF.ca

It is estimated that there are around 9 million people in UK who are, to some extent, deaf. These sufferers, and the society in which they live, are missing out.

The Ear Foundation, in partnership with Advanced Bionics decided to interview 10 families with complex children, to find out about their experiences and opinions around cochlear implantation.

Sue Thomas is not your typical speaker and yet God has blessed her to speak to audiences large and small around the world for the past 20 years.

Richard Lord, whose daughter Phoebe was born deaf, and Deborah Hall, Director at the National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit have together raised nearly £10,000 to help The Ear Foundation.

The Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County reminds area residents, that free amplified telephones are available to permanent Florida residents with hearing loss.

The Ear Foundation has introduced Education Online, a dedicated area on its website which provides resources and online presentations that are free to download and use,

Start waxing your skis for the 11th annual 'Breaking the Sound Barrier' ski race at Shawnee Peak (Auburn, ME).

H3 Network Media Alliance, an Internet media broadcasting network has launched five original video series all in International Sign. “With International Sign, H3 aims to empower and unify members of Deaf communities around the world.”

Nottingham-based charity, The Ear Foundation, which helps deaf children and adults make the most of 21st century hearing technology, have launched a major appeal to help grow their services with the expansion of their existing premises in the city.

22 Year old dental nurse, Sarah Rosie, is a brave young lady who is willing to throw herself from an aeroplane in order to raise funds for Deaf Action.

Up to 90% of the hearing impaired are not taking their medication as prescribed. Forgetting has reahed epedemic proportions.

Hearing Aid Bid, headquartered in Nashville, TN, provides an online auction and customer-controlled price matching service for hearing devices, Nationwide.

Firefighter Richard Lord, whose 7 year old daughter was born deaf, is to face the 5,895 metre (19,340 feet) climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to say thank you to the charity which has helped his family on Phoebe’s journey to a hearing future.

Bellyfeel works with University of Wolverhampton to create a new e-learning package to teach written English to deaf people.

On August 9th, 2012 the Ontario Association of the Deaf will hold its third annual “Knickers” Golf Tournament at the Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton. The golfers and the volunteer team will gather for a round of golf, to support Deaf Ontarians.

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The legendary deaf baseball player remains a role model and inspiration today.

Deaf Action, Scotland’s largest deaf charity, is celebrating a lotto win that is set to benefit deaf people in Aberdeenshire.

Virginia Oncology has Hearing Loops available for the hard of hearing at their Lake Wright and Princess Anne Offices.

Congregation Beth Israel is joining synagogues across the country in recognizing Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Awareness Shabbat on Friday, May 4, 2012, 6:30pm.

Rochester, New York based non-profit Discovering Deaf Worlds (DDW) will host its second annual benefit from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday April 20, 2012 at the Harro East Ballroom in Rochester, New York.

Modern day re-imagined signed/spoken version of the classic “Cyrano de Bergerac” is performed in ASL and English

Sixty national and regional storytellers unite to entertain guests at this award-winning four-day festival, featuring 80 events at 20 locations throughout the St. Louis Metro area

Thelma the Guide Dog gives paws of approval of first signing dolls for the deaf.

While seeking landmine affected families needing assistance, Lisa McCoy, Executive Director of Canadian-based A Mine Free World Foundation found a family in a remote district of Koas Krala, with 4 children who are deaf, mute and unable to walk.

Tricia Kemp, a Trustee of The Ear Foundation, has received an MBE from HRH the Prince of Wales for her voluntary services to children with hearing disabilities.

BrianPatrickJensen.Com is a new namesake blog and signature public speaking service launched by author and inspirational speaker, Brian Patrick Jensen, who is deaf. Jensen's writings have already gained wide popularity.

As the SDS Bill is laid before the Scottish Parliament; a consortium of specialist agencies plan to lead the way in making self directed support accessible to all people who have sensory needs.

The long awaited book, "A 21st Century (d)Deaf Ministry - From a Biblical Perspective - is scheduled to be published in mid March 2012. This text will help pastors, interpreters and the deaf community build healthy and sustaining (d)Deaf ministries.

A new enterprising business www.bestassistedlivingaids.com was created to provide high quality products at low prices to individuals needing hard of hearing items.

A musical concert held at the Voice Box in Derby on Friday 18th November has raised over £450 for the Ear Foundation, a charity which brought the hearing technology of cochlear implants to the UK for children back in 1989.

In January 2012, a group of deaf volunteers from the UK will be travelling to Sri Lanka to volunteer at Deaf Schools and Special Needs centres.The placement is organised by SL Volunteers who are looking for more volunteers to join the team.

Inventor of the motion picture camera, Thomas Edison paved the way for his nephew to pioneer captioned fitness videos for people with hearing loss utilizing the latest technology with Amazon video on demand.

Bedford College selects DeafWatch as its preferred solution at Shuttleworth College. Providing comprehensive fire alarm messages to Deaf and hard of hearing students, staff and visitors.

De Montfort University selected DeafWatch as their preffered solution for complete campus coverage for the protection of Deaf and hard of hearing students and staff.

After closely exploring their options, Bedford College selected DeafWatch to provide complete coverage of Deaf and hard of hearing personnel and students at their main Cauldwell Campus.

First Theatre in Central Texas to Adopt and Install New Induction Loop Technology for the Hearing Impaired

Netflix, yielding to public pressure, has abandoned plans to separate its DVD and streaming-video services into two separate companies, a move which could weaken its position in a legal proceeding in which it is charged with violating human rights

Netflix has been charged with violating human rights in a complaint which alleges that willfully refusing to provide closed captioning on most of the programs it transmits over the Internet constitutes illegal discrimination against the handicapped

Minister Joan Burton and Citizens Information Phone Service launch new online information facility to assist those with hearing and speech difficulties

The Sonoma County Human Dignity Film Festival will highlight films that explore the many aspects of the Deaf experience and the meaning of communication. The films include "See what I'm saying?","Where the sky ends” and "The end"

Two charities have joined forces to launch a service supporting people with a sensory loss across Fife.

Clarion has a new innovative, cost effective model for employment providers supporting deaf and hard of hearing clients on the Government's Work Programme.

The Highland Deaf Community recently attended a presentation given by Hend Al-Showaier, Manager of Deaf and Sign Language Program, Prince Salman Center for Disability Research in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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