This will advance access to scalable ASL - based training and skill - building
for deaf individuals regardless of where they live.»
Not exact matches
Music: Not Impossible started with the premise of providing a better live music concert experience
for the
deaf and hard of hearing, however, now has advanced into a platform
for those
individuals to perform in ways they never thought they would before.
Despite the efforts of
individual bishops, the church may also be criticized
for turning a
deaf ear to the expressions of pain and frustration voiced by faithful women, many of whom have no desire to be ordained, who are working as diocesan social action directors, parish - based directors of religious education, parish administrators, and in a host of other critical capacities.
Because when opposition to breastfeeding is offered by
individuals who do not possess a passion
for this relationship, it will be dismissed as uncaring advice and likely to fall upon
deaf ears.
«Prior research studies comparing brain structure in
individuals who are
deaf and hearing attempted to control
for language experience by only focusing on those who grew up using sign language,» explains Olumide Olulade, PhD, the study's lead author and post-doctoral fellow at GUMC.
Already, researchers have developed devices such as deep brain stimulators
for treating Parkinson's disease, cochlear implants
for restoring minimal hearing in profoundly
deaf people, and a computer interface called BrainGate that allows fully paralyzed
individuals to accomplish simple tasks via a robotic arm.
The film industry has recently come under fire
for representing certain types of
individuals on screen but not actually hiring actors who are living those realities, including the recent horror film Hush; Kate Siegel, a non-
deaf actress, was cast in the role of Maddie, a
deaf writer.
Although test developers have made substantial efforts to modify tests
for handicapped people — those who are blind or
deaf, in particular — «fully developed test modifications suitable
for all handicapped
individuals do not currently exist,» says the panel.
She is the Associate Director
for Research and Evidence Synthesis at pepnet2, a Technical Assistance and Dissemination project that serves
individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing.
(b) In making such grants or contracts, funds made available
for any year will be utilized to provide a balanced program of assistance to meet the medical, vocational, and other personnel training needs of both public and private REHABILITATION programs and institutions, to include projects in REHABILITATION medicine, REHABILITATION nursing, REHABILITATION counseling, REHABILITATION social work, REHABILITATION psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and audiology, workshop and facility administration, prosthetics and orthotics, specialized personnel in providing services to blind and
deaf individuals, recreation
for ill and handicapped
individuals, and other fields contributing to the REHABILITATION of handicapped
individuals, including homebound and institutionalized
individuals and handicapped
individuals with limited English - speaking ability.
(3) to aid in the conduct of related activities which will expand or improve the services
for or help improve public understanding of the problems of
deaf - blind
individuals; the Secretary, subject to the provisions of section 306, is authorized to enter into an agreement with any public or nonprofit agency or organization
for payment by the United States of all or part of the costs of the establishment and operation, including construction and * equipment, of a center
for vocational REHABILITATION of handicapped
individuals who are both
deaf and blind, which center shall be known as the National Center
for Deaf - Blind Youths and Adults.
A TDD is available
for individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing at 202-366-3993.
Assistance dogs include guide or leader dogs that guide
individuals who are legally blind; hearing dogs that alert
individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing to specific sounds; and service dogs
for individuals with disabilities other than blindness or deafness, which are trained to perform a variety of physical tasks, including, but not limited to, pulling a wheelchair, lending balance support, picking up dropped objects, or providing assistance in a medical crisis.
(b)
Individuals who are blind or otherwise visually impaired and persons licensed to train guide dogs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or as defined in regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101 - 336), [FN1] and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and persons authorized to train signal dogs for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or s
Individuals who are blind or otherwise visually impaired and persons licensed to train guide dogs
for individuals who are blind or visually impaired pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or as defined in regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101 - 336), [FN1] and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and persons authorized to train signal dogs for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or s
individuals who are blind or visually impaired pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or as defined in regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101 - 336), [FN1] and
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and persons authorized to train signal dogs for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or s
individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing and persons authorized to train signal dogs
for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or s
individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing, and
individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or s
individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs
for the
individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or s
individuals with a disability may take dogs,
for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit
for the guide dog, signal dog, or service dog.
A Black German Shepherd's trainability, paired with the need
for companionship, has led to many of them helping blind,
deaf and otherwise impaired
individuals.
Hearing dogs are responsible
for alerting the
deaf individual to many household sounds that are part of everyday life.
For humans, the terms «speech» and «talk» are not restricted to vocalization, but encompass human body language (which most of us read without realizing it), gestural languages (sign language) and tactile languages (of
deaf - blind
individuals) which are equally expressive among those fluent in their use.
They are primarily responsible
for medical and court transcription as well as live broadcast captioning
for elderly
individuals and the
deaf.
I am able to provide the following types of formal assessment
for deaf, hard of hearing, and cochlear implanted
individuals of all ages:
As part of its investigation, two testers
for the Fair Housing Council («Housing Group») called the Company posing as
deaf individuals, and in both instances the
individuals were allegedly told the Company didn't assist disabled
individuals and were treated rudely by the person answering the phone.