Chris became deaf at 23 months when he contracted meningitis and explained he used the music’s vibrations to help him choreograph his routines. He left The Greatest Dancer dance captains stunned with his performance to Drake’s single God’s Plan. Chris explained: “I feel the rhythm, I feel the vibrations.” He manages to secure the 75 […]
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Book Excerpt: A Deaf Music Writer on the Singers That Move Him
When you make your living and listening to and writing about music, hearing loss would presumably be a game-ender. That was the dilemma facing British music journalist Nick Coleman, once the music editor of Time Out and music writer for The Independent, when he began to lose his hearing in 2007. But instead, he leaned in, […]
Deaf Canadians ‘at risk’ in times of national emergency
When the next ice storm, wildfire or terror attack happens, Canadians who are deaf or hard of hearing will be in greater peril than others because most public notification systems are not accessible to them.
She’s 89, deaf and suffering from dementia. Is the busy care system isolating her further?
An 83-year-old Edmonton man is calling for a review of seniors’ care in Alberta, sharing his deaf wife’s story to underline the need for more compassionate care.
BBC News: Dan Walker stunned as 'psychic' cat runs RIOT – 'You’re not doing it deaf cat'
Football fans will surely remember Paul the Octopus who was used within the 2010 World Cup. Paul was used as a tool to predict who would win in each football match. BBC Breakfast’s presenters revealed Russia’s answer to Paul this morning, in the form of a deaf cat. However the clip that they played didn’t […]
High definition hearing: Deaf sufferers joy as scientists invent bionic ear
The research could transform the lives of thousands of people. Hearing aids and implants are limited because users are often unable to pick out complex sound or hear clearly among background noise. Researchers at The Bionics Institute in Melbourne are developing a way to adapt the cochlear implant in the ear to stimulate the auditory […]
High definition hearing: Deaf sufferers joy as scientists invent bionic ear
HIGH definition “bionic hearing” using light to activate nerves in the ears of the deaf is being developed by scientists. Daily Express :: Health Feed
The Wide-Eyed Robot Teaching Deaf Children to Communicate
The story behind the cute little robot that’s helping deaf children practice their communication. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a25aa61f9441417ce8ef29a/master/pass/deafrobot-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
REVEALED: How commuting on public transport ‘could be making you DEAF’
COMMUTING on public transport or by bike could be making you deaf, scientists claim. Daily Express :: Health Feed
‘Tone deaf’ and ‘infuriating’: Megyn Kelly lays into Trump for criticizing Al Franken sexual misconduct controversy
Screenshot/NBC NBC host Megyn Kelly slammed President Donald Trump for commenting on sexual misconduct allegations against Sen. Al Franken. Trump has been accused of varying degrees of sexually inappropriate behavior by over a dozen women. Kelly also had some harsh words for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who chimed in with his own assessment of […]