Auditory nerve implant could drastically benefit deaf individuals

June 10, 2007 in Cochlear Implant, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Health, Technology

Auditory nerve implant could drastically benefit deaf individuals

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Early last year, gurus at the University of Michigan were devising a newfangled type of cochlear implant, but now it looks like the Wolverines are more interested in a fresh auditory nerve implant that is being dubbed “a superior alternative” to the (now) old fashioned [...]

Deaf man killed when struck by car in Bordentown – phillyBurbs.com

June 9, 2007 in Community, Deaf, Health, News

Deaf man killed when struck by car in Bordentown

BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A deaf man from the township died early this morning at a Trenton hospital after he was struck by a car while walking on Route 130 South, police said.
Thomas B. Cline, 37, of Ward Avenue was walking alone at 12:04 a.m. in the [...]

Softball Signers – KELOLAND TV

June 2, 2007 in Communication, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Health, News, Sign Language, Sports

Softball Signers

With warm weather here, more kids are heading outdoors. For some, that means joining a summer sports team. This is the story of one softball team that’s a little different than the others. 
You can always tell when a group of kids is having a good time. Sometimes the signs are subtle, sometimes they tell [...]