41. Scholarships deafness Forum provide educational scholarships to facilitate the participationof people who deafness Forum, each year deliver these scholarships to http://www.deafnessforum.org.au/scholarships.htm

Search the Deafness Forum website Search this website The 2005 Deafness Forum Post-Secondary Educational Scholarships Proudly supported by APPLICATIONS FOR 2005 ARE NOW CLOSED Deafness Forum provide educational scholarships to facilitate the participation of people who are Deaf or people who have a hearing impairment in post secondary education. Deafness Forum, each year deliver these scholarships to: Provide financial assistance to Deaf and hearing impaired people to enhance their participation in further education Increase the number of Deaf and hearing impaired students in further education And in particular to increase education opportunities for Deaf and hearing impaired students from the indigenous community, regional communities and non-English speaking backgrounds. These national scholarships are initially for a period of one academic year. However, scholarship funds may be spent at anytime during the particular course of study for which the sponsorship is granted. The scholarship winners receive up to $2000 in financial assistance for that year. The scholarships these students receive will support them by contributing to the costs of tuition and materials such as textbooks, which are essential for any study endeavour.

42. National Center On Deafness The National Center on deafness (NCOD), a unit of the Division of Student Affairsat California State University, Northridge, provides comprehensive http://ncod.csun.edu/

To visit our NCOD website: NCOD CSUN Home Student Services ... Alumni Reunion 2005 (October 7-9, 2005) Current NCOD Employment Opportunities Student Personnel Specialist Hourly Notetakers, Interpreters/Transliterators, and Realtime Captionists (Pool) Modified August 23, 2005 Website Compliancy. Send Comments or Questions to ncod.tech@csun.edu

43. Deafnessatbirth.org.uk A training and information resource for professionals who work with deaf babiesand their families. http://www.deafnessatbirth.org.uk/

44. Ãö©ó¥»§½ Statutory body for providing compensation to persons who have suffered noiseinduced deafness due to employment. The website provides information on hearing aids and tips on protecting a worker's hearing. http://www.odcb.org.hk/

45. GLAD Greater Los Angeles Council on deafness. Full social service agency, includinginterpreter referral. Administers NAD evalutation to interpreters. http://www.gladinc.org/

The mission of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) is to ensure equal access of the deaf and hard of hearing community to the same opportunities afforded their hearing counterparts. LEGISLATIVE ACTION ACTION ALERT: Support FCC Fines for Inaccessible Emergency Information! GLAD Employment Opportunities Update: Sept. 14, 2005 Please visit our acknowledgment of recent donors and volunteers Your donations to GLAD are greatly appreciated... NEWS FLASH Our very own Phil Janes (EDD Placement Coordinator/Anaheim) has been selected for ABC's hit TV Show "Extreme Makeover!" UPCOMING EVENTS! PHOTO GALLERY IS COMING SOON!!! October 1, 2005 CLICK ABOVE TO PAY ONLINE! CLICK ABOVE ... TO REGISTER ONLINE! MATA EXPO 2005! TICKETS ON SALE @ GLAD CLICK ABOVE TO PAY ONLINE! CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR TEAM! ... GLAD Directory! FREE TICKETS UCLA Bruins!! October 8, 2005 RSVP by Sept. 30, 2005

46. Hardin MD : Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) From the University of Iowa, a list of Internet sources in otolaryngology and hearing disorders, including deafness. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/oto.html

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47. Division On Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Concentrates on helping improve the lives of Michigan's 600,000 deaf and hardof-hearing citizens. Site includes Interpreter directory. http://www.michigan.gov/fia/1,1607,7-124-5460_7260_7268-23760--CI,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home DHS Home Site Map ... Online Services document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=10; Domestic Violence Children's Trust Fund [Printer Friendly] [Text Version] Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing This state office concentrates on helping improve the lives of Michigan's 1 million Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens. Our mission is affirming the indisputable right of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons to secure effective communication. It receives input from its 13-member citizens Advisory Council appointed by the Governor and provides the following services: Technical Support Assist deaf and hard of hearing persons with referrals to public or private agencies dealing with their specific problems or concerns. Assist employers, educational institutions, service agencies, and businesses with suggestions to make their programs and services accessible to deaf and hard of hearing persons in compliance with state and federal laws. Analyze legislation and present testimony to the legislature on issues affecting deaf or hard of hearing persons. Assist other state agencies to assure that the needs of deaf and hard of hearing persons are considered in policy development.

48. Falling Branch Jack Russell Terriers Describes the links between deafness in dogs such as Dalmatians and the Piebald (S) gene. http://www.fallingbranch.com/library/indexlib.shtml

49. Australian Shepherd Club Of America, Inc | Education Article describing deafness associated with the Piebald gene (S). Includes descriptionof the gene and diagram of the affected ear. http://www.asca.org/Education/Advanced/whitedeaf.htm

var oBase = '' ASCA Information ASCA News Forms Programs ... Login Location: ASCA Information / Education Join ASCA Search Education The Australian Shepherd has something to offer for just about every need. They are capable of vast accomplishments, from stock work, search and rescue, hunting, sledding, to just being a great family pet. Discover for yourself why we think they are so great. If you are trying to locate an Aussie, the ASCA Breeder's Directory and Affiliate Club List are good places to start. Once you have located a breeder, it is then important to know as much as possible about the breed so you can choose a good quality dog. The Australian Shepherd Breed Standard, Basic Body Colors of the Australian Shepherd, Facts You Should Know Before Breeding Australian Shepherds and Hereditary Defects of the Australian Shepherd will provide you with important information. If you want to understand what an Aussie really looks like, check out the ASCA Breed Standard and the Annotations to the Breed Standard. Privacy Statement Contact ASCA Sitemap Website Feedback

50. Poems About Deafness Archive features a collection of works linked by title and author. http://members.aol.com/deafdude/deafdude/deafpoems.htm

Help Support Deaf Links. Please visit my sponsors. The list of poems was getting too big for my main page, so I decided to make a new page just for the poems. If you have any poems about deafness or written by deaf people that you would like to have on my site send them to me in e-mail at deafdude@aol.com Deaf by Dianne Switras A Silent World by Izabella Lewandowski Soundless World by Janet R. Esau Enter Silent by Janet R. Esau Why Wish by Cizzy Boggan Deaf and Dumb by Cizzy Boggan Thoughts of a Deaf Child by Stephen J. Belitz Every Day I Smile Melanie Domantay Through My Eyes by Roberta Weitze (Revised) My Deafness by Katie Sienko A Credo for Deaf Americans by Frank James John Lala, Jr., Ph.D When I was just a little girl by Melissa Kry ger My Hurtness by Melissa Kry ger Achievement by Melissa Kryger Many Different Worlds by Cizzy Boggan Stay Sweet As Forever by Melanie Domantay Apologizing And Understanding by Janet R. Esau Gallaudet by Shawn Dale Barnettt Crying Night by Melanie Domantay I Thought by Melanie Domantay Strong Heart by Melanie Domantay I'm Not Broken by Shawn Dale Barnettt 3 Days to Hear by Cindy Wolfe I Suppose by Melanie Domantay Hands Speak Louder than Words by Jennie Coyne Sharing Your Hands by Lindsay Henderson Let Me Wonder by Melanie Domantay Go Play !!

51. UK Council On Deafness | Home The UK national infrastructure organisation for voluntary sector organisationsworking with deaf people. http://www.deafcouncil.org.uk/home.htm

UK Council on Deafness home search this site about us members ... contact "ACTION BY WORKING TOGETHER" September 2005, Latest News: New Members Welcome to our new Member Organisation joining this month: North West Federation of Hard of Hearing Clubs promotes, encourages and assists in the promotion of Hard of Hearing clubs and helps members achieve a better quality of life. Contact: Margaret Towers, Chair, 148 Black Moss Lane, Aughton Park, Ormskirk, Lancs, L39 4UG. Tel: 01695 573581 New Affiliates Welcome to new Affiliate Organisations joining this month: Full contact details can be found in the Directory of Affiliated Organisations at www.deafcouncil.org.uk/affil.htm Affiliation is open to Voluntary Organisations, Public Sector Bodies and Companies that work with or want to be accessible to deaf people. Autumn Diary Conferences for autumn 2005 include: 1 November: 2nd Annual Deafness Conference 22 November: Promoting Achievement for Deaf Young People All being held at the Britannia Street Conference Centre. For further details, to book your place or reserve exhibition space contact Jenny Hitchen j.hitchen@deafcouncil.org.uk

52. Disability Info: Deafness And Hearing Loss Fact Sheet (FS3) deafness is defined as a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child Hearing loss and deafness affect individuals of all ages and may occur at http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs3txt.htm

NICHCY Our Publications Disability Info A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Deafness and Hearing Loss Table of Contents Definition Incidence Characteristics Educational Implications ... Organizations Fact Sheet 3 (FS3) January 2004 Approx. 5 pages when printed. PDF version Definition The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), formerly the Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L. 94-142), includes "hearing impairment" and "deafness" as two of the categories under which children with disabilities may be eligible for special education and related services programming. While the term "hearing impairment" is often used generically to describe a wide range of hearing losses, including deafness, the regulations for IDEA define hearing loss and deafness separately. Hearing impairment is defined by IDEA as "an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child's educational performance." Deafness is defined as "a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification."

53. ...::: The Connexin-deafness Homepage :::... Connexins and deafness. A large number of subjects are affected by hearing In developed countries deafness has an important genetic origin and at least http://davinci.crg.es/deafness/

The Connexin-deafness homepage Last Update: 19/09/2005 Introduction Connexins and deafness Mutations databases Nonsyndromic deafness mutations Syndromic deafness mutations Frequent mutations Other disease mutations ... Big deletions or insertions Polymorphisms Search engine Submit a new mutation Reference list Links Connexins and deafness A large number of subjects are affected by hearing impairment. In developed countries deafness has an important genetic origin and at least 60% of the cases are inherited. The pattern of inheritance can be dominant, recessive, X-linked and mitochondrial. Many genes are involved in the different types of deafness (syndromic and non-syndromic). Non-syndromic hereditary deafness is mainly (80%) due to recessive genes (or mutations). It is believed that more than one hundred genes could be involved in hearing impairment. Several of these genes have been identified recently by positional cloning or positional candidate gene approaches. Despite the fact that more than 20 loci have been described for non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness (DFNB), a single locus, DFNB1, accounts for a high proportion of the cases, with variability depending on the population. The gene involved in this type of deafness is GJB2, which encodes the gap junction protein connexin 26(Cx26). NEW Recent data indicates that DFNB1 can also be due to a deletion of 342Kb involving GJB6, a gene that is very close to GJB2. This deletion has been reported to cause deafness both in the homozygous status and in heterozygosity with a GJB2 point mutation in trans (see big deletions affecting connexin genes...).

54. Center On Deafness Not for profit providing support for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families, through educational, vocational, and residential services. http://www.centerondeafness.org/

Center On Deafness Home Centerview Therapeutic School Centerpoint Vocational Program Centerpoint Workshop ... Sign Language Classes (PDF File) Contact Information Email COD Resources ISRC NAPSEC IAPSEC ITHI ... Deaf Resource Library Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Home Our Mission School Application Contact Info Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. The Center On Deafness is dedicated to providing quality services for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families, through educational, vocational, and residential services in a therapeutic, community- based environment.

55. NorCal Center On Deafness Those events are coordinated by NorCal Center on deafness. Please contact (916)3497500 if you have any questions about those events. http://www.norcalcenter.org/

About NorCal Advocacy Interpreting Services Video Interpreting ... ParentLinks NEW SITE Sales and Resources Board of Directors Camp Grizzly Stockton/Modesto Office ... Redding Office Photo Gallery Links Staff WebMail NorCal Center on Deafness 4708 Roseville Road Suite 112 N. Highlands , CA 95660 (916) 349-7500 V/TDD (916) 349-7580 FAX info@norcalcenter.org s="na";c="na";j="na";f=""+escape(document.referrer) NOTICE NorCal Center on Deafness will be closed on September 29th and 30th (Thurs-Fri) for Staff Development Training. NORCAL EVENTS Those events are coordinated by NorCal Center on Deafness. Please contact (916) 349-7500 if you have any questions about those events. Community events and news that may interest our community members. NorCal does not endorse or take responsibility for the events or news posted but provide them for the purpose of sharing information and referrals. To submit a event, please email your requests to info@norcalcenter.org

56. Pendred Syndrome - Genetics Home Reference A genetic condition associated with deafness and goiter. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=pendredsyndrome

Home What's New Browse Handbook ... Search Pendred syndrome Related Gene(s) Quick links to this topic NIH Publications National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus Health Information Genes and Disease Genetic disorder summaries Educational resources Information pages Patient support For patients and families Gene Reviews Clinical summary Gene Tests DNA test labs ClinicalTrials.gov Research studies PubMed Recent literature OMIM Genetic disorder catalog References Pendred syndrome On this page: What is Pendred syndrome? How common is Pendred syndrome? ... help with understanding Pendred syndrome? What is Pendred syndrome? Pendred syndrome is a genetic condition typically associated with hearing loss and goiter, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland (a butterfly-shaped organ at the base of the neck that produces hormones). Hearing loss is often evident at birth, but in some cases it does not develop until later in infancy or early childhood. Abnormalities of bones in the inner ear are also common in Pendred syndrome. If a goiter develops, it usually forms sometime after the onset of hearing loss, during late childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. How common is Pendred syndrome?

57. The Scottish Council On Deafness http://www.scod.org.uk/home.htm

58. Ludwig Van Beethoven Introduction and detailed account of the composer's life. Articles include his deafness, demeanor, daily routine, medical history, final days, and letters. MIDI recordings also available. http://www.lucare.com/immortal/

Beethoven's story is one of personal triumph over tragedy and supreme musical achievement. A complex and brilliant man, no composer before or since has exerted greater influence. This site is devoted to the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven, who in my opinion was the greatest composer to ever live. This site contains pictures relating to Beethoven, audio/MIDI files of Beethoven works, and general info about Beethoven. You can return to this page any time you wish by simply clicking on the Beethoven graphic on the top of each page. Most of the material in this site is from other sources, that is I do not have copy right permission over the material. For this reason I have included a Sources Page documenting the various sources of this site's material. I hope that you enjoy your visit through Beethoven's mind. A brief introduction to Beethoven's life More detailed accounts of his life Beethoven's childhood Beethoven's ascent to greatness Beethoven's demeanor as a mature man.

59. Welcome To Deaf And HOH Culture Information Includes deaf history and resources, statistics on deafness, working with deaf and hard of hearing employees, and an annotated directory of links. http://members.aol.com/deafcultureinfo/index.htm

Welcome Greetings Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and also Friends! Lauri's Homepage has a new look page and name, Deaf and HOH Culture Information. New pages were added and one removed. Internet is a great opportunity for me to communciate with many wonderful deaf and hard of hearing people and others. I will be honored to add your website relating to the Deaf or HOH under Deaf Connection or Deaf/HOH Personal Homepages. If you change your website address, Please click "Contact Me" button on the left and let me know. Thank you! Regards, Lauri What's New Note and News - Please read Unfair Ban on Hearing Aids Story. My Perspective - A new page of my website features an informative report of what is the best for your child, programs, etc. Its under About me page. Working with Deaf/HOH Employees - An informative report for all hearing employees to have a better understanding of what are the needs for the deaf and hard of hearing employees. Top Links I highly recommend to check these links out. Deafvoice - one of best News on many categories! Must see!

60. Brain Briefings Deafness Genes different unrelated families with deaf members, is linked to childhood deafness.Quirky mice also are helping researchers track down deafness genes. http://apu.sfn.org/content/Publications/BrainBriefings/deafness.html

Login Directory Merchandise Contact Us ... Abstracts/Annual Meeting Publications Full size image available below Deafness Genes Hearing is one of the basic elements of human communication, yet millions of Americans are hearing impaired. Currently only a few strategies for overcoming the deficiency exist. For example, some people with a moderate case can overcome the impairment with hearing aids, which amplify sounds. Others bypass the communication setback with sign language. Researchers now hope that new findings on the genetic component of deafness will help expand treatment options. Painstaking analysis has led to the recent discovery of a large number of mutated genes that are involved in causing deafness in humans. An understanding of how these genes operate is helping researchers devise biological strategies to protect or restore human hearing. Nag. Nag. Nag. You shut the door to block out the rantings from the other room. Ahhh. Peace. But what if the silence was endless? Many individuals spend life unable to detect nagging yells as well as romantic whispers, telephone chit chat and radio tunes because their hearing system is damaged. In fact, about 30 million Americans have moderate to severe hearing impairments. Sometimes the impairment is triggered by an outside source. Toxic drugs, infections or booming noises louder than 90 decibels like a jet engine roar can injure a hearing system.

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