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Miss International increasing disability awareness

By Karen Meyer via abc7chicago.com September 13, 2009 (WLS) -- Beauty pageants are not just about looks. But some like the International Pageants are based on accomplishments. This is why a profoundly deaf candidate was crowned Miss International. Even...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2009 3:03 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: deaf, hard of hearing, beauty pageant, Miss International

UI aids those with hearing disabilities

By Emily Melvold via The Daily Iowan For the hundreds of deaf or hard-of-hearing students at the UI, such simple tasks as waking up, greeting someone at the door, and taking notes in class all prove to be challenging. Living with a hearing disability...

Published Tue, May 05 2009 4:57 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: assistive technology, hearing aids, deaf, hard of hearing, educating others about disability-related needs, ASL Club, waking up, hearing loss, note-takers, reading lips, signing, Disabled Students Services, hearing impairments, students, challenging tasks, doorbell triggers lights, improving disability culture on campuscollege is practice for the real world, living with a hearing disability, personal support, greeting someone at the door, taking notes, interacting with other deaf students from other schools, American Sign Language Program, background noise, University of Iowa, interpreters, Vibrating alarms and watches, self advocacy

Disney adds audio for the blind to attraction device that has captions for deaf patrons

via Orlando Sentinel Jason Garcia Sentinel Staff Writer April 16, 2009 Walt Disney World has rolled out a first-of-its-kind service designed to let even blind guests "see" its famed attractions. Called "audio description," the service...

Published Mon, May 05 2009 6:48 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: blind, infrared sensors, visually impaired, deaf, World of Coca-Cola museum, hard of hearing, Hall at Patriot Place in Foxborough, amplified sound, Softeq Development Corp, DisneyWorld, captioning, Mass, audio description, remote, hand-held captions

Miss International increasing disability awareness

UI aids those with hearing disabilities

Disney adds audio for the blind to attraction device that has captions for deaf patrons

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