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Knesset advances bill to recognize Israeli Sign Language as first language of deaf people
The bill would formally recognize Israeli Sign Language while maintaining the status of other sign languages used in Israel. It would also require the state to preserve, develop, and promote ISL.
'I wanted to serve fully': NGO support program enables young deaf adults to serve in the IDF
Beyond the Headlines: Moments at Ben-Gurion Airport, the Kotel - opinion
TAU researchers develop groundbreaking gene therapy to treat hearing, balance disabilities
First deaf MK sworn in to Knesset, 13 new legislators join parliament
Deaf MK Shirley Pinto, an advocate for empowering people with disabilities, has cultivated a successful career supporting those in need.
Hard of hearing Israelis 3.5 as likely to suffer from depression
Roughly one in ten Israelis reports loss of hearing capabilities. Due to stigmas about hearing aid technology an average Israeli will need three years to seek help.
Meet the Israeli robot that 'hears' through a dead locust's ear - Watch
When the researchers clap once, the locust's ear hears the sound and the robot moves forward; when the researchers clap twice, the robot moves backward.
Israeli scientists develop breakthrough gene therapy for child deafness
“The findings are most promising: Treated mice developed normal hearing, with sensitivity almost identical to that of healthy mice who do not have the mutation,” Prof. Holt said.
74 bar and bat mitzvahs for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth held over Zoom
“2020 has been a particularly difficult year for the deaf and hearing-impaired population," said the International Young Israel Movement director.
Israel's OrCam partners with Starkey for hearing, visual enhancements
The new solution uses a wireless connection to combine Starkey's Livio Edge AI hearing aids with OrCam's MyEye device, providing simultaneous audio and visual enhancements.
Student invents program to let deaf people see speech in text bubbles
“Even teachers who are a little wary of hi-tech enjoyed it.”
Israeli professor accepted to prestigious US Academy of Arts and Sciences
Members of the academy are selected as people recognized for discovering advanced knowledge, and those who apply knowledge to the problems of society.
Deaf Argentine victims of clergy sexual abuse protest at Vatican
The case in Argentina and a similar one at a school for the deaf in Italy have prompted outrage because of the vulnerability of the children and their difficulty in communicating about the crimes.
Israeli entertainer uses Helen Keller as inspiration for composition
At the time Teperberg discovered Keller’s letter, he was finishing an ensemble work entitled I Want to Dance, Kate!
