Deaf students in Wichita

KSN-TV takes a look at how remote learning will impact the more than 50 deaf and hard of hearing students in Wichita public schools. Watch the video report below or read the story here.

Kansas deaf community pushes for access

The pandemic has made it all the more apparent that the deaf community often lack access to information, education amid pandemic. The Emporia Gazette takes a look at this struggle in Kansas here.

Deaf State House candidate Loses Race

Chris Haulmark

A Ωlegislative candidate in Kansas lost his race. Republican John Toplikar beat out Chris Haulmark—who would have become the first deaf legislator in the U.S. But Haulmark lost party support when he was accused by multiple women of being emotionally abusive. Read more about the allegations here.

Deaf candidate for Kansas House aiming to make history

If Chris Haulmark gets elected he would become the first deaf legislator in U.S. history, according to the National Association of the Deaf. The Kansas City Star has his amazing story.

Read more here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article216073410.html#storylink=cpy

Lawsuit: Deaf woman wrongly arrested, no terp

A deaf women is suing the sheriff's office in Shawnee County, Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Carolyn Hans called 9-1-1 and deputies ended up arresting her and putting her in solitary confinement in the jail’s psych ward-all without providing an interpreter, a phone, or explaining why she was arrested, according to the lawsuit. Read the full story here.

"Contentious" assessment debate

State Senator Dennis Pyle

Kansas lawmakers are battling over a bill that would change how deaf and hard of hearing are assessed in school. State Senator Dennis Pyle told a Senate Committee on Education, "If we’ve had data proving there was this major of a problem, I’m very concerned as to why we’ve waited this long to act,” according to the Salina Post. Read the full story here.

Leader at Deaf Church accused of Sexual Battery

The treasurer at a Deaf church in Kasnas is facing charges that he sexually molested another church-goer. KCTV-TV has a video report. No captions but you can read the story here.

Kansas Conference starts Thursday

The yearly conference of the Kansas Association of the Deaf and the Kansas Association of Interpreters-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf takes place in Overland Park, Kansas this coming Thursday to Saturday (June 11-13). There's more information here.

More on first Gene Therapy

Here's another TV report on the first gene therapy procedure. This video comes from WDAF-TV in Kansas City where the work is being done. No captioning but you can read the story here.

First Gene Therapy

Rob Gerk became the first person to receive gene therapy to restore his hearing back in October at the University of Kansas Hospital, according to Denver's KUSA-TV. The television station reports that Gerk's doctors will have a better idea whether the procedure worked this month. There's more information on the study here.  KUSA-TV has a video report posted below. No captions but you can read the story here.

new Kansas University Prez has ties to Gally

Lynne Murray
image from Baker University

The new president of Baker University has roots at Gallaudet. Before coming to the Baldwin City, Kansas school, Lynne Murray worked in development positions at Gallaudet, having earned her Doctorate in special education administration from Gally. Find out more about what led Murray to her new position in the Lawrence Journal-World.

Enhancing live theater in Kansas

One young girl went out of her way to ensure a Christmas Spectacular in Kansas included captioning. WDAF-TV explains how in the video below. No captions but you can read the story here.

Gallaudet admin to lead Midwest school

A Gally administrator is leaving to become president of a private school in Kansas. Lynne Murray will take over at Baker University from its retiring president. Right not, Murray serves as Gallaudet's vice president of development and alumni and international relations. Read more from the Baker University website here. You can see a video of the announcement below.

Kansas Conf

The Kansas Association of the Deaf Conference takes place in Olathe starting one week from today (August 15-17). For more information, click here.

Drive-in theater with Open Captions

Kansas City is getting its first open caption outdoor movie theater. A video report from WDAF-TV is posted below. No captions but there is a script included here.

Honoring a Deaf Pro Ballplayer

The life of a deaf major league pitcher will be celebrated this Thursday (June 27) in Kansas. KTKA-TV has a video report on the event honoring Luther Taylor posted below. No captions, but you can read the story here.

Bad News For Kansas School for the Deaf

State budget cuts will have an impact on KSD. KSHB-TV in Kansas City has a video report, posted below on DeafNewsToday.com.

Teen using scholarship to advance dreams

Meet the winner of a Kansas Optimist Speech Contest here.

Standing O for Deaf Band

The Kansas State student newspaper reviews a concert on campus last night by Beethoven’s Nightmare here.

Possible Service Dog Suit

A Kansas woman says she's going to sue Intrust Arena. She claims workers at the Wichita facility harassed her about her service dog at a recent hockey game. KSN-TV has a video report posted below on DeafNewsToday.com (no captions but you can read the story here).