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It clearly was a moving memorial service for a longtime friend who had died after a long illness, but I sat in silence, unable to hear the poignant stories and loving words from family and friends.
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It's a boon for people with hearing loss, widely used in northern Europe, and yet in this country it still remains relatively unknown and underutilized by millions who could benefit from it.
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No disability? Guess what. You benefit from the Americans With Disabilities Act every single day.
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Hearing loss is often referred to as a hidden disability, but one place it shouldn’t be invisible is in a government report on disability.
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Thinking and reading about the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 25 years ago this week, has been a surprising reminder of how far we have come in a relatively short span. Twenty-five years — July 26, 1990.
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Do you love the theater but rarely go because you can’t understand the dialogue or lyrics?
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As my mother got older, our roles reversed, as they will when a parent reaches the ninth and even 10th decade. But there was one way in which she grew stronger, while I grew weaker. She could hear, and I couldn’t.
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