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Having an interpreter at a wedding may be the best gift a bridal couple can give
Special to CTgetsMarried.comIf you have normal hearing, you probably take for granted the gift of sound. But if you are a guest at a wedding where someone is deaf you realize how much he or she is missing. From the ceremonial toasts at the pre-wedding reception to the ceremony and...Tags: West Hartford, Physical Conditions, American School for the Deaf, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Judaism
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Sudden hearing loss needs prompt medical attention
The Medicine CabinetQ: My 42-year-old husband suddenly lost hearing in one ear. They did some blood tests and he was given steroids. But he has not improved. Is there anything else that can be done? A: There are two basic types of hearing loss: conductive and sensorineural....Tags: Inflammation, Drugs and Medicines, Harvard Medical School, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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'The Fosters,' an ABC Family drama, pushes the envelope further
Elbow to elbow around a kitchen island, a family dinner is unfolding. One teen is thumbing around on her phone; another is dousing his dinner in ketchup; the other two are talking music and dubbing their teacher Grim Reaper. The parents, meanwhile,...
Tags: Modern Family (tv program), Television, Sherri Saum, ABC Family (tv network), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Trouble hearing? Consider getting in the loop
Slowly but steadily, people with hearing loss are discovering looping, a simple way to enhance their theater, concert or worship experience — or just to make it easier to hear while riding in a taxi. Simply put, looping takes a signal from a sound...
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Alumni Protest American School for the Deaf Changes
The Hartford CourantAbout 30 American School for the Deaf alumni lined the sidewalk in front of the school on Monday morning, holding purple signs saying "Preserve ASD" and "ASD Not For Sale" and eliciting honks from passing cars. The "Concerned Alumni" group came together...Tags: American School for the Deaf, Southington
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Research-based baby sign language program offered in Berkeley County, W.Va.
Special to The Herald-MailChange the diaper. Feed the baby. Burp. Hold. Sleepy time. After babies are born, fussing often is a way of communicating some basic needs. When they get a little older, it’s not always that simple. Babies can point, or they can make some...Tags: Style Network (tv network), Autism
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United Way agencies to get 30 percent less funding
South Bend TribuneThe United Way of St. Joseph County will distribute 30 percent less to programs at its partner agencies for the next two years, or a total loss of $500,000 each year. It stems from a United Way campaign that, officials say, suffered from workplace losses...Tags: Diabetes, Elections, American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Social Issues
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READER SUBMITTED: American School For The Deaf Selected As A NASET School Of Excellence
West HartfordThe American School for the Deaf recently received notification from the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET), that they have met the standards to be selected as 2013-2014 NASET School of Excellence. This distinction has been...Tags: American School for the Deaf
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Fire deaths up in Indiana; State Fire Marshal in South Bend
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND -- More people are dying in fires and here's why it's so startling: most of those deaths could have been prevented. Indiana's fire marshal says most of those fatal fires involved homes without smoke detectors or working ones. Jim Greeson...Tags: Fires
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Rice ready for Team USA
Chloe Rice has never thought of herself as having a disability. Rice lives an active life. She's a freshman soccer player at Corona del Mar High, where she is a good student. She also enjoys scuba diving and snowboarding. She had competed in gymnastics....
Tags: Trips and Vacations, FIFA World Cup, Sports, Travel, Soccer
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American Sign Language more popular at colleges
Every year, more college students in the U.S. are learning a new language without uttering a word. American Sign Language, or ASL, has become one of the most popular language classes, ranking fourth in the latest Modern Language Association Survey and...
Tags: Arts and Culture, United States Census Bureau, Education, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceBERRIES MIGHT LOWER HEART RISKS A recent study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association offers more evidence to bolster berries' health benefits. The study included 93,000 women (ages 25-42) who were enrolled in the Nurses' Health...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Back Pain, Diabetes, Advil (drug)
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