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St. Joseph County probate judge accused of misconduct
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA long-serving St. Joseph County probate judge is accused of misconduct on the bench in connection with alleged remarks made to a woman in a guardianship hearing for a deaf teenager last year. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges
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Free smoke alarms available for deaf Hoosiers
The Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office is giving away smoke alarms designed for the deaf or hearing impaired. State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson says the agency has given away about 700 of the alarms so far and still has 500 to distribute to people who can'...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Disasters and Accidents, Fires, FEMA, Physical Conditions
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New hearing aid offers a different way to hear
Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition after heart disease and arthritis. Hearing aids used to be the only option for those with moderate to severe hearing loss, but now an invisible device is giving patients a new choice. Doctors...
Tags: Arthritis, Heart Disease
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Fewer than 5 CPS schools expected to be spared
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down....
Tags: Northwestern University, Politics, Chicago Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government
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Language bank provides live telephonic interpretation for practitioner, patient
marieg@heald-mail.comAn elderly woman heads into the emergency room with severe stomach pain. She hardly understand what’s happening, let alone how the doctors will fix it. All she knows is that it hurts, she’s alone and she doesn’t speak English. As...Tags: Abdominal Pain, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Deaf artist brings skills to schools
Students in Palm Beach County who are deaf or hard of hearing will get a taste of visual storytelling from CJ Jones – an internally known deaf artist. Jones next week will conduct drama workshops at Indian Pines Elementary in Lake Worth, Palm...Tags: Palm Springs (Palm Beach, Florida), Lake Worth, Greenacres
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Hearing Aid attached to tooth turning up the volume from some
36-million adults in the U-S report some degree of hearing loss. But only one in five people who could benefit from a hearing aid uses one. Now a new device that actually goes inside the *mouth* could help many hear much better. Remember how the...Tags: Physiology
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Deaf Awareness Day is Friday, May 10, at the Valley Mall
Deafnet Association Inc. is sponsoring Deaf Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown, featuring vendors serving the deaf community. Also from 1 to 2 p.m., state officials will lead a... -
Hearing officers criticize CPS plans
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending against 13...
Tags: Northwestern University, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Mayor, Garfield Park
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Hearing officers oppose 13 of closings planned by CPS
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending...
Tags: Northwestern University, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Mayor, Garfield Park
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Regal to let deaf moviegoers see what they've been missing
Raymond Smith Jr. has been trying for nearly two decades to make the movie industry listen to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing. This month, the senior executive at Regal Entertainment Group will come closer to his goal. His company, the...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Sony Corp., Arts and Culture
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Business profile: Hearing Health Center
Name: Ronna Fisher, Au.D Age: 55 Hometown: Pittsburgh Name of business: Hearing Health Center Describe what you do. We provide patients with the ability to, once again, participate in activities they ceased enjoying (movies, bridge, theater,...
Tags: Sales, Religion and Belief, Heart Disease, Illinois Governor, Skokie
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