Anne Hailes awards her own New Year Honours to some remarkable Northern Ireland people

Recognition goes to Christina Nelson, Donna Traynor, Brian Simington MBE, and Olivia Nash MBE for their outstanding ...

Helen Keller’s first true Christmas: ‘We sightless children had the best of eyes that day’

For 6 years, little Helen Keller was unaware that Dec. 25 was a special day set aside to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In ...

5 misconceptions about how we got popular phrases

The stories might sound interesting, but they're not all necessarily the truth. Here are five misconceptions about how popular phrases were invented.
The New York Times

Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade

A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding over diversity goals. By ...
Newsweek

Deaf and Blind Dog’s ‘Happy Dance’ As He Tries To Find Owner Melts Hearts

Internet users can’t cope with the adorable moment a deaf and blind dog tried to greet his owner—but encountered a little trouble finding him. The video was shared on the canine’s dedicated TikTok ...
fox13now

Parents, students relieved as audit preserves funding for Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

SALT LAKE CITY — Students who attend the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, along with their parents, are breathing a sigh of relief. This comes after a legislative audit recommended some ...
KSL

Audit: Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind needs increased oversight, better planning

SALT LAKE CITY — A legislative audit released Tuesday suggested Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind need more oversight and better strategic planning. The schools serve students with disabilities ...
AOL

Missouri city to pay $500,000 to the owner of blind and deaf dog who was shot dead by a cop

A small city in Missouri will pay out $500,000 to the owner of a tiny blind and deaf dog who was shot dead by a police officer despite posing no threat. Officials in Sturgeon, Missouri — population ...
Reason

Missouri Town Will Pay $500K To Settle Lawsuit Over Deputy Shooting Blind and Deaf Dog

A small Missouri town will pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man whose 13-pound blind and deaf shih tzu dog was shot and killed by a police officer. It is one of the largest settlements of ...
People

Couple Became 'Forever Foster' Parents to a Blind, Deaf Dog That Later Played an Emotional Part in Their Wedding (Exclusive)

"Our lives are forever changed because of him," the couple tells PEOPLE of adopting the bully mix near the end of his life Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi School for the Blind not helping kids, breaks law, say some parents and alumni

A group of parents, alumni, and former staff allege the Mississippi School for the Blind is failing its students and violating state law. Critics claim the school has moved away from hands-on learning ...
Post and Courier

SC School for the Deaf and the Blind

The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) proudly celebrated the opening of its newly refurbished science lab at the School for the Deaf with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 22 ...