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Usher syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision; sometimes it also affects balance. The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are deafness or hearing loss and an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP) [re-tin-EYE-tis pig-men-TOE-sa].
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By Lalit Navani | Submitted On July 12, 2021
Most of us are blessed with excellent vision and gross, fine motor skills. Nonetheless, there is a section of our society, who is not so fortunate, and therefore to access webpages or web applications they use a different set of accessibility options.
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By Duane Marchant | Submitted On January 03, 2021
The ageing elderly face unwanted challenges. Duane was almost 80 when his sweetheart died. They'd been together 57 years, spending their adult lives doing everything together. They raised a family, pulled through tough times of financial hardship, dealt with his earlier health issues, and later her Alzheimer's health worries, all the while sustaining a strong relationship and a secure happy home.
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August 8, 2021 6.38am EDT
Authors: Catherine E. Connelly, Sandra L. Fisher
There are myriad myths about workers with disabilities. New research suggests they perform at a higher level, are absent less, and are more loyal than employees without disabilities.
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AUGUST 19, 2021
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
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by Sasha Chavkin Sept. 1, 2021
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