Category: Georgia
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Ellie Reza is the first deaf student to graduate from Georgia's Jefferson High School. She's planning to attend
Gallaudet University in the fall. WAGA-TV in Atlanta has a video report
here.
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Sunday, May 6th, 2012
We told you Wednesday about 2 students who are accused of sexually assaulting another deaf student on a
Georgia school bus. Here's a video report from WAGA-TV in Atlanta about the teenagers' first court appearance.
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
A federal judge says Georgia is in volition of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Deaf people who need group home care are being denied access to mental health services and there are not enough mental health care practitioners in the state who know sign language. The issue came to light because of a lawsuit filed on behalf of two deaf adults with severe mental illness and developmental disabilities. A magistrate judge will oversee talks between lawyers for the deaf adults and the state.
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Sexual abuse on a school bus allegedly went on for months, according to a Georgia lawsuit. Two students from the Atlanta Area School for The Deaf in Clarkston are accused of assaulting a 10-year-old boy during their ride to Roswell. The victim was apparently too afraid to come forward on his own and the abuse stopped only when he screamed - something he didn't know he could do. The situation was recently reported by another student. The driver, who is no longer a school system employee, was apparently aware of the attacks but she never reported them. The accused students, ages 16 and 14, are being charged as adults and will make their first court appearance tomorrow.
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
DeafNation visits Atlanta this Saturday (April 14). More info
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Sunday, April 8th, 2012
The DeafNation Expo comes to Atlanta this Saturday (April 14) at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. There's more info
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Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Two sign language interpreters in
Georgia "share this dream with animal lovers in the deaf community." Read about their effort
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
Cochlear implants are safe for people who've had organ transplants, according to a new stduy. The drugs they are required to take for the organ transplant to prevent the immune system from attacking the organ can also leave these patients vulnerable to inner ear infection and hearing loss. But a new study out of Georgia Health Sciences University finds if the patient waits at least six months after the organ transplant and also takes the right antibiotic before and after the cochlear implant procedure, cochlear implant surgery can be safely performed. Details of the study are in the
American Journal of Otolaryngology. Related Blogs
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