Hearing Impaired
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Regina man finds silver lining after he feels he was wrongfully fired during the pandemicSince his dismissal, Jonathan Aschenbrener has been working hard to get the justice he feels he deserves. However, from all this hardship arose a silver lining.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Functional masking: How people are adapting designs for lip-reading, eyebrow threadingIn situations where the basic mask design doesn't fit the function, people are creating simple solutions.CanadaJul 10, 2020
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Face masks can be problematic, dangerous to health of some Canadians: advocates"Don't assume that someone who isn't wearing a mask or is wearing something different doesn't have an actual reason for it," Canada's chief health officer warned.CanadaMay 21, 2020
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Deaf U.S. man sues Pornhub over lack of closed captioning in porn videosYaroslav Suris is accusing Pornhub of discriminating against people who are deaf because the site doesn't caption most of its porn videos.TrendingJan 17, 2020
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Former Freshii employee says she was fired because she’s hard of hearingKalia Douglas-Micallef says she worked at Freshii for two days before her manager terminated her because her responses 'were delayed.'CanadaMay 1, 2018
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Saskatchewan launches Text With 911 for hearing, speech impaired peopleText With 911 comes to Saskatchewan, allowing people who are hearing or speech impaired to use the emergency service.CanadaNov 24, 2016
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Hearing-impaired NDG man fighting for subsidy for his service dogShannon Moran spends roughly $1,200 a year on his service dog's veterinarian bills and food and desperately wants access to a subsidy, but his requests to Quebec's health and social services ministry keep getting denied.CanadaOct 12, 2016
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Moncton cheerleading group offers program for kids with special needsMoncton's Kaitlin Phillips started Team Courageous after she graduate from college where she was studying to become a teachers aid.CanadaOct 4, 2016
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How accessible is Rogers Place?It markets itself as one of the finest sports arenas in the world, but how does Rogers Place stack up when it comes to accessibility for those living with disabilities?FeaturesOct 4, 2016
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Hearing impaired man not loving McDonald’s after being refused serviceA video of a hearing impaired man being refused service at a McDonald's Drive-Thru has gone viral. The owners contend it was a miscommunication.ConsumerFeb 10, 2016
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