This touching article by ALEXANDER OGHENERUEMU first appeared on ‘Disability Debrief’, under the title, ‘Schisms in the Church: The disconnect faced by deaf worshippers in Nigeria’, a disability lens on world news, and resources from 145+ countries. I’m deaf, and I’m a pious believer from a strong church background……Read More
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More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances — Ars Technica
The therapy treats a rare type of deafness, but experts hope it’s a “jumping point……Read More
Gene therapy breakthrough allows toddler born deaf to hear — Popular Science
Opal Sandy, who was born deaf because of a rare genetic condition, and can now hear unaided for the first time after receiving ground-breaking gene therapy at 11-months-old, at her home in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty ImagesShe ‘can hear sounds as soft as a whisper and is starting to talk.’ The post… Continue reading Gene therapy breakthrough allows toddler born deaf to hear — Popular Science
Girl born deaf is first in world to have hearing restored in new gene therapy trial — Wales Online
Opal Sandy’s hearing is now almost normal – and could improve further……Read More
Locks of Beethoven’s hair offer new clues to the mystery of his deafness — NZHerald
New York Times: Scientists find staggering amounts of lead in the composer’s hair……Read More
California Fails to Adequately Help Blind and Deaf Prisoners, US Judge Rules — Kaiser Health News
Thirty years after prisoners with disabilities sued and 25 years after a federal court first ordered accommodations, a judge found that California prison and parole officials still are not doing enough to help deaf and blind prisoners — in part because they are not providing readily available technology such as video recordings and laptop computers…Read… Continue reading California Fails to Adequately Help Blind and Deaf Prisoners, US Judge Rules — Kaiser Health News
Warning as deadly invasive bacterial disease cases that can leave patients deaf reach 10-year high — Mirror
The CDC has issued a warning that cases of meningococcal disease are reaching their highest level in 10 years, with doctors advising anyone experiencing symptoms to go to the doctor right away…Read More
Jacob can hear, his parents are Deaf. This camp is helping bridge the communication gap — SBS
Growing up as the only hearing person in a Deaf family can often be an isolating experience. For culturally diverse communities, the gap between the hearing and Deaf environments can be even wider. One camp in America wants to bring hearing children closer to their Deaf parents and culture…Read More
Where ‘love transcends language’: Kashmir’s silent village — Al Jazeera English
Dozens of people in the tiny community of Dadhkai are deaf-mute; they have developed their own language…Read More