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    Two deaf women reported missing from suburban West Palm Beach home

    These women may be endangered. The family’s suspicions were confirmed when deputies went to the women’s home in the 4700 block of Cresthaven Boulevard on Friday afternoon and found no one had been there for months. The personal items of the women were all in place, including their TDY phones...
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    Deaf guy drove the wrong way on Interstate 94

    A 28 year old deaf guy got drunk and drove the wrong way on Interstate 94, causing a head-on crash that killed him and a West Fargo family, Aaron and Allison Deutscher and their 18-month-old daughter, Brielle. His boss said he was even teaching sign language to some of his co-workers and he was...
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    OMG...Netflix is so stubborn!!

    Netflix Inc. asked a federal judge in Massachusetts for permission to appeal his ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires the company to provide closed-captioning text for its web-only streaming video...
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    The director is very ignorant!!

    Despite lacking the certification that other applicants had, Bill Walker, the State Workforce Director, told committee members that Clara Taylor hired has a deaf family member, has signed for members of her church for the past ten years and has been a loyal state employee for more than 20 years...
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    How Ignorant!

    OMG! Rod Moser, PA, PhD, is a primary care physician assistant with more than 35 years of clinical experience in adult and pediatric health and practices full-time clinically in Northern California stated, "Our local School for the Deaf will provide sign interpreters at no charge, but the deaf...
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    Closed Captioning Not Provided

    Why is the new era of streaming TV making life hard on deaf viewers? Closed captioning lawsuit: Netflix faces legal charges for not complying with ADA requirements. - Slate Magazine
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    Will the Americans with Disabilities Act tear a hole in Internet law?

    Will the Americans with Disabilities Act tear a hole in Internet law? | Ars Technica
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    Netflix may have to provide closed captions online

    A federal judge has taken a step toward requiring Netflix to provide closed-captioning for the deaf on its video-streaming website, ruling that federal disability laws cover businesses that serve their customers online Netflix may have to provide closed captions online
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    How deaf Bradford woman became worldwide expert on horses

    Jane Myers, 48, has battled against her hearing impairment to become a top author on the subject of horse management and welfare and to be an international conference speaker...
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    Yet Another Downgrade for Cochlear

    For the past several month Cochlear ((COH)) has appeared to handle the recall of its N5 implant well, though there has been some related loss of market share as the company's aura of superior safety and reliability has been tarnished. FNArena
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    Little Deaf Boy Rescues Burned Homeless Dog

    What an inspiring story! Thanks to a big-hearted little deaf boy for bringing happiness to this dog, Milo's life. Deaf Boy in Shanty Town Rescues Burned Homeless Dog | Care2 Causes
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    Disabled man told he couldn't go on rides

    "There are plenty of kids who wave their arms in the air and they never hold on, so why it's more of a risk for him to ride it with no hands than children who hold their hands up -- even though that's discouraged -- I don't understand that justification." That's ridiculous! Disabled man...
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    Deaf community lost a great friend and leader.

    Jogger (Mark Gooble) in hit-and-run inspired many My heart goes out to Mark's family, friends, co workers and students. Apparently, the driver has not been arrested but the crashed truck was found abandoned just two blocks away. Jogger in hit-and-run inspired many | KXAN.com
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    5 days to make a single iPad!!! Unbelievable!

    Believe it or not?!! It takes five days and 325 hands to make a single iPad! Workers make $1.78 an hour Nightline Airs “Inside an iPad Factory” Expose | PadGadget
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    Agency and Leadership Seminar

    Agency and Leadership Seminar (3 credits) This is an intensive one-week seminar designed to cover five major areas in the non-profit sector for deaf and hard-of-hearing services in the USA, including non-profit history, management, finances, board governance, and assessment/evaluation. This...
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