Hearing Impairment

The science and suffering of hearing loss

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Former Baltimorean Katherine Bouton abruptly lost the hearing in her left ear at age 30. One minute she could hear, and the next, she could not. Over the decades, her impairment worsened. By the time she was 60, she was functionally deaf. But her...

Everyman announces first full season at new home

2013-04-21 20:01:00

It might be hard to duplicate the anticipation and publicity that greeted the inaugural season in Everyman Theatre's inviting new home on West Fayette Street, but that hasn't stopped the company from trying. "I want next season to be even more...

Take a walk at Glen Mar UM to benefit county food bank [Clarksville]

2013-03-27 05:05:00

It's always nice to hear from former editor Connie Ballenger. Connie recently shared information about the Family 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Glen Mar United Methodist Church to be held April 20. The event is a benefit for the Howard County Food Bank....

EEOC claims Toys 'R' Us discriminated against deaf job applicant

2013-03-19 15:20:00

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Toys "R" Us, alleging the company broke the law when staff at its Columbia store refused to provide a sign-language interpreter for a job applicant who is deaf. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S....

Clarksville: Here's a roundup of some January birthdays

2013-01-31 03:10:00

January is drawing to a close. Those of us who celebrate birthdays in the dead of winter should not be ignored. Lexie Ayer was 10 years old on Jan. 4. Neighbor Patty Higgs' birthday was on Jan. 15. Margaret Walton and Joyce Ludy never fail to...

Hearing loss linked to memory loss in the elderly

2013-01-25 15:21:00

Adults who lose their hearing later in life also are more likely to have a hard time concentrating on a book or remembering a simple conversation, Johns Hopkins research has found. The same brain functions that affect hearing also may cause problems...

Veterans quietly manage ear pain

2013-01-12 06:36:00

On his two deployments to Iraq with the 18th Airborne Corps, Spc. Jon Michael Cripps spent more time keeping the Army's computers running than he did in combat, but he can't forget what he heard. The constant roar of generators, along with the hum of...

College lines: local scholars making moves

2012-10-22 09:22:00

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Malik Morris, of Aberdeen, has enrolled in Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the nation's first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. He...

Gallaudet official not 'anti-gay,' lawyer says

2012-10-15 11:07:00

An attorney for Gallaudet University's chief diversity officer who has been placed on leave for signing a petition to put Maryland's same-sex marriage law on the ballot says she only signed it so the issue could be decided by the democratic process. J....

Clarksville: St. Louis School accumulates the accolades this fall

2012-09-26 08:06:00

School got off to a good start at St. Louis School this fall and the news just keeps getting better and better. Principal Terry Weiss and staff were excited to welcome 70 new families and over 500 returning students. This year St. Louis School will...

Hearing impaired get boost at Hopkins clinic

2012-09-21 13:32:14

Hearing aids have improved the quality of many people's lives, but most users have learned they are less than ideal in noisy environments. Going to the airport, store or doctor's office can be frustrating, said Dr. Frank R. Lin, a Johns Hopkins...

Fall's arrival marks start of Sunday school

2012-09-04 11:06:00

Those chiming church bells you hear are announcing the new season for Christian education and Sunday school programs in our little corner of Baltimore County. Doors swing open to welcome youngsters of all ages into agape love settings each week. Please...

Tony Tokhian, center, communicates with sign language to his fellow classmates during the first Armenian and hearing impaired community academy class graduation ceremony, which took place at the Burbank Police Department on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

2013-02-27 00:00:00

"Human/Need/Desire" Bay throws an Anti-Valentine's Day party, inviting both her hearing and deaf friends, which leads to a heated confrontation between Noah and Travis. Angelo and Lana call a truce long enough to chaperone the event.

2013-02-09 10:52:00

Lilli was born "profoundly deaf ," meaning she cannot hear anything at all. She's a presenter for "See Hear," a BBC show for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

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