Deaf or Not-Deaf: Who is the More Qualified ASL Teacher?by
Jodi Cutler Del Dottore
" regarding the importance of Signing Time for hearing mothers of deaf children. Then, strangely, I took a moment to actually reflect on the commenters' perspectives. These were the two comments that I found thought-provoking:
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Antibiotics causedeafnessby
Funny Old Life
The Independent reports on antibiotics being a cause of deafness in premature babies and children. Check it out on this link.
Gene that causesdeafness discoveredby
DeafBlog
A gene has been discovered that causes children to be born deaf and could lead to new... of these children, the cause of deafness is genetic.
It discovered that changes in the PTPRQ gene can lead...
Strong Antibiotics CausingDeafness in Childrenby
Nick B.
on the hearing, including deafness, as a result of antibiotic treatment.
Children who already have a sensitivity to strong antibiotics have a higher chance of developing deafness. Such antibiotics...
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Nerve Deafness?by
Dr. Steven P.
’s a sequence of events where an underlying sleep-breathing problem clearly caused hearing loss.
A middle aged... much more often. This caused a major and sudden stress response which probably caused either major inflammation or...
Genetic deafnessby
Funny Old Life
months premature and stayed in an incubator for 3 months, so the cause of my deafness..., the cause of deafness is a combination of genetic and environmental influences such as noise, age, ototoxic...
New Genetic Test Screens For All Deafness Genesby
Lily's Dad
A new genetic test created at the University of Iowa and Baylor can now screen all 54-known causes of inherited deafness simultaneously. The new OtoSCOPE screen reduces the costs and time...
Deafness and Dementia Linked, Through Sleep Apnea?by
Dr. Steven P.
There are a number of studies that associate an increased risk of deafness to sleep apnea, and an increased rate of dementia with sleep apnea, so why can’t deafness and dementia be linked, with sleep apnea...
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INSIGHT ON THIS INFECTION...MY 15 YR OLD NIECE HAS CONTACTED IT AND NOW HER NEW BABY HAS IT AND IS NOW DEAF? PLEASE HELP MY FAMILY AND I UNDERSTAND THIS.THANK YOU Brooks Jackson... can cause a number of different types of birth defects in newborn infants including hearing loss, mental...crap
acetaminophen
I have just read your article on pain killers causingdeafness. I was recently diagnosed with deafness, I have trouble hearing on the telephone, and as I have been taking acetaminophen or panadol as we call it here for about 20 years it looks like that is the cause of it. No-one in my family...crap
A Bridge of Understanding
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders, more than 28 million Americans are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness has found that 2,000 people in L.A. County are deaf or hard of hearing and HIV positive.
For these 2...crap
Uganda's Deaf Missing Out on Key AIDS Education
On Saturday in Kampala, activists warned that HIV/AIDS could wipe out the nation's deaf citizens... the Uganda National Association for the Deaf and is the only deaf member of the country's parliament. "Our... and other activists said authorities must take urgent steps to include the deaf.
"The problem is how the message...crap
Am I bi-polar or just hypersensiive and individual?
I love music and movies ,quotes language and I relish conversation but if it wasn't for those passions I would wish to be deaf and I often do wish it. I can't bear sound. People eating and drinking and swallowing. T.V and radio too loud. And the very worst is wrappers and packaging. People rustling stuff...crap
APLA News Deaf People with HIV/AIDS Find Help, Support at APLA
Legal Checkups Offered
Substance Abuse Group Meets
Gym, Chiropractor Services
Stephanie Harris
Deaf People with HIV/AIDS Find Help, Support at APLA
For people with HIV who are deaf or hard of hearing there is an added...crap
toxoplasmosis in children
Dear Dr., My best friend and I were both pregnant at the same time. Her son was born deaf in one ear. Recently she found out that he now has lost some vision in his left eye. They have diagnosed her son with having toxoplasmosis. They think she was infected while pregnant...crap
California: Deaf Gay Men Tackle AIDS and Speed Use
This spring, the Bay Area's Deaf Gay and Lesbian Center (DGLC) will distribute two new videos in American Sign Language (ASL) to inform deaf gays and lesbians about HIV prevention and methamphetamine use.
While passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act improved the deaf population's access to services, HIV...crap