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ZVRS Buys Out Purple Communications

Jack Huang — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:22:34 +0000

February 14, 2017–Purple Communications, one of the original video relay systems for deaf communications, has been acquired by ZVRS. Both companies have agreed to work together to improve relay services for the deaf community and feel that they can achieve more if they shared technology and information together. What does this mean for Purple customers? […]

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70 to 280: How 11 Deaf Employees Helped Manila’s Street Safety

Deaf Niche — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:58:40 +0000

Manila is the capital of the island country, the Philippines and it is a large metropolitan hub–which means heavy traffic in the streets are the norm. Motorists and cars sharing the roads cause congestion, ranking the city in 12th place in the world for the worst traffic (List by Country on Numbeo.) Because of this, […]

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Rate of Deafness Among Children Is At An All-Time High in China

Deaf Niche — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 06:59:09 +0000

Chinese children are becoming deaf at an alarming rate of 30,000 per year since 2008. The reason may surprise you: improper use of antibiotics. Imagine that it’s winter time and you are the parent of sick children who have missed a week of school already and they need something stronger than the usual home remedies […]

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The Story of a Deaf Refugee from Iraq

Deaf Niche — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:41:49 +0000

A Refugee’s Integration into the UK We all hear about the refugees that are trying to get in in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom, and how they are escaping from ISIS. However, we tend to only see them as numbers. We see the number increasing, more people “invading” Europe. What we don’t understand is […]

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The iPhone 7 is Knocking: What You Should Expect on September 7

Deaf Niche — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 06:36:03 +0000

Come September 7, Apple will unveil its next line of iPhone- the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. With the debut date just on the horizon, details about the new smartphone are flying around the internet space at a very high pace. We’ve heard some rumors, which have given us a glimpse of what you should […]

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Canada Denies Filipina Residency Because Her Daughter is Deaf

Deaf Niche — Sun, 01 May 2016 09:50:44 +0000

Canada’s government stated “it would have been a burden on the government’s funding for special education.” A mom came to Canada in 2007 to participate in the Canadian Caregiver Program with the dream of giving her deaf daughter a better life. The Canadian Caregiver Program hired many foreign workers to help with live-in care services […]

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Chick-fil-A cashier uses Sign Language

Deaf Niche — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:29:43 +0000

A young lady ordered her first meal without feeling uncomfortable thanks to the cashier In Fayetteville, North Carolina a young woman was never comfortable with ordering food. She says when she starts signing, people stare and it makes her very uncomfortable. Her parents have done the ordering for her, until they went into Chick-fil-A and […]

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