Testing Sign Language by Cell Phone

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[18/08/2010] Engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test.Testing Sign Language by Cell Phone - Read more

Visual System Interprets Sign Languages

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[05/07/2010] Spanish researchers selected over twenty of the hundreds of signs to develop a new visual interpretation system which allows deaf people to carry out consultations in the language they commonly use.Visual System Interprets Sign Languages - Read more

Kids with One Ear Hearing Loss Fall Behind in Language Skills

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[31/05/2010] By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children has hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language.Kids with One Ear Hearing Loss Fall Behind in Language Skills - Read more

Roller Coasters Linked to Common Ear Injury

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[28/05/2010] The sharp turns, ups and downs, and high speeds of today's roller coasters bring a lot of thrills, but if you're not careful, the ride could also cause damage to your ears.Roller Coasters Linked to Common Ear Injury - Read more

Auditory Input Helps Word Learning in Deaf Children

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[05/03/2010] Learning words may be facilitated by early exposure to auditory input, according to research presented by the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine.Auditory Input Helps Word Learning in Deaf Children - Read more

Quality of Life Does Not Depend on Hearing Ability

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[03/02/2010] Children who have cochlear implants rank their quality of life equal to their normally hearing peers, indicates new research.Quality of Life Does Not Depend on Hearing Ability - Read more

Silicone Ear Looks Just Like the Real Thing

[23/03/2009] A surgery made it possible for Matthew Houdek to be fitted with a prosthetic ear that looks just like the real thing.Silicone Ear Looks Just Like the Real Thing - Read more

Helping Grandparents with Deaf Children

[01/12/2008] Talk-show king, Sir Michael Parkinson, is calling on grandparents of deaf children in England to get actively involved in an innovative project set to give them much-needed support and encouragement to form a strong bond with the deaf child in their family. Helping Grandparents with Deaf Children - Read more

Sign Language: SASLI Awarded nearly £1.5 Million

[21/11/2008] The Scottish Government has approved a £1.5m Building Bridges funding proposal, which will significantly help to deliver a long-term strategy to improve linguistic access to services through registered British Sign Language/English interpreters. Sign Language: SASLI Awarded nearly £1.5 Million - Read more