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Unable to hear hubby’s cries, deaf woman crushed by bus
The Times Of India
Nagpur: Leelabai Kurmi, 50, was killed under the rear wheels of a State Transport bus at a turning near Mor Bhavan on Monday. Tragically, Leelabai's husband Lakinarayan tried to alert her by shouting warnings but she could not hear him as she was hea...
Slayings of deaf women in Haiti show perils for disabled
San Francisco Chronicle
LEVEQUE, Haiti — The three friends had spent the day stocking up on food in the Haitian capital when they left for their village, setting off on the 20-mile trip home by foot because the minibuses known as tap-taps weren’t running after a bridge ...
Hearing aid use is associated with improved cognitive function in hearing-impaired elderly
Science Daily
Older adults who used a hearing aid performed significantly better on cognitive tests than those who did not use a hearing aid, despite having poorer hearing, new research indicates. ... ...
Slaying of 3 deaf women in Haiti highlights vulnerability
Topix
The three friends had spent the day stocking up on food in the Haitian capital when they left for their village, setting off on the 20-mile trip home by foot because the minibuses known as tap-taps weren't running after a bridge collapse. Their bodie...
Slaying of 3 deaf women in Haiti highlights vulnerability
NZ Herald
LEVEQUE, Haiti (AP) " The three friends had spent the day stocking up on food in the Haitian capital when they left for their village, setting off on the 20-mile trip home by foot because the minibuses known as tap-taps weren&apost; running... ... ...
Education, job challenges face deaf students after high school
Jamaica Observer
While young university graduates often encounter challenges trying to secure jobs, the problem is even greater among some students with a disability who sometimes do not even get the chance to enter university at all. | In the case of deaf students, ...
Slaying of 3 deaf women in Haiti highlights vulnerability
San Francisco Chronicle
The women's family and friends suspect they were targeted because they were deaf in a country where experts say a pervasive stigma isolates people with disabilities such as deafness and can spark superstitions leading to horrific cruelty. Outrage is ...
Slaying of 3 Deaf Women in Haiti Highlights Vulnerability
ABC News
The apparently ritualistic slaying of three deaf women in Haiti highlights the extreme vulnerability of people with disabilities in the impoverished country ... ...
Slaying of 3 deaf women in Haiti highlights vulnerability
Star Tribune
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Slaying of 3 deaf women in Haiti highlights vulnerability
Arizona Daily Star
LEVEQUE, Haiti (AP) — The three friends had spent the day stocking up on food in the Haitian capital when they left for their village, setting off on the 20-mile trip home by foot because the minibuses known as tap-taps… ... ...
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