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Sign language No. 4 most studied foreign language
Seeded on Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:53 PM EST (USA Today)
"American Sign Language is close to surpassing German as the third-most-studied foreign language at America's colleges and universities.
Robotic limbs plug into the brain using light
Seeded on Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:07 AM EDT (newscientist.com)
Imagine a bionic arm that plugs directly into the nervous system, so that the brain can control its motion, and the owner can feel pressure and heat through their robotic hand.
The greatest taboo: One woman lifts the lid on on the tragic genetic consequences of when first cousins marry
Seeded on Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:43 PM EDT (the Mail online)
My mum has always had a special place in her family because she was the first girl to live beyond childhood. Five of her sisters died as babies or toddlers. It was not until many years later that anyone worked out why so many children died and three boys were born deaf.
Infant is returned to couple after state places her in protective custody because both parents are blind
Seeded on Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:58 PM EDT (The Kansas City Star)
Erika Johnson will never be able to see her baby, Mikaela. But for 57 days she couldn't keep her newborn close, smell her baby's breath, feel her downy hair.
No questions, no stares: Just camp fun | StarTribune.com
Seeded on Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:25 AM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)
No questions, no stares: Just camp fun More families with disabled children are finding acceptance and much-needed relaxation at special needs camps such as Camp Courage in Maple Lake.
10 of the Con Artists' Favorite Ways to Scam the Elderly
Seeded on Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:30 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
The older we get, the more attractive we become, to fraudsters. Preying on those breakdowns that come with age, from hearing loss to loneliness, criminals tailor special scams.
Four years on dad continues to prevent mom left disabled by childbirth complications from seeing triplets. He worries kids might one day blame themselves. (Video)
Seeded on Fri Jul 9, 2010 6:00 AM EDT (CNN)
Abbie survived [the pregnancy and gave birth to triplets], but she was left in a state where she can barely move, cannot speak and only blinks her eyes. As you will see as I examine Abbie, it is this blinking that is now at the heart of a bitter legal controversy.
BBC News - Scientists to present car for blind drivers next year
Seeded on Fri Jul 2, 2010 8:29 PM EDT (BBC News)
US Scientists and the National Federation of the Blind are developing a car for the blind and will present a prototype next year. The vehicle will be fitted with technology that allows a blind person to drive independently, the NFB and Virginia Tech University said.
Tales of an Amputee Mommy: Humiliated by TSA at the Airport...Now I'm Angry
Seeded on Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:52 PM EDT (amputeemommy.blogspot.com)
UPDATE 2: The cached version of the full article is available.
Blind students get a taste of college life at Drury
Seeded on Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:49 AM EDT (news-leader.com)
Schlichting, a freshman at Carthage High School, was part of a pilot program at Drury this week.
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