The Mississippi School for the Deaf

The Mississippi School for the Deaf is profiled by a Jackson paper: "The school has both commuter and residential students, and though boarding there is not a requirement, 80 percent of students, some as young as four, may use the dorm services at some point during the school year, so the school must operate 24 hours, six days a week. Children eat three meals and two snacks a day, and are supervised by a host of adults who perform distinct but critical roles: not only teachers, but also full-time audiologists, nurses, as well as residential parents who supervise students living in dorms from 3:30 p.m. until 8 the next morning. Students do not pay tuition to attend MSD." Read the full story in the Jackson Free Press here.

Deaf Comedian Advances on TV Talent Show

D.J. Demers advanced to the next round on America's Got Talent last night. The deaf comedian's material focuses on life as a deaf man and being a gay Canadian. One judge said Demers is "far beyond his years" while Simon called him "likeable." Here's a video of his performance on the NBC show (surprisingly there are no captions).

Accused of preying on elderly deaf man

ABC-15 in Phoenix has a short video report about a woman accused of taking advantage of an elderly deaf man.

Film about Rochester School History

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A new film about the 140-year history of the Rochester School for the Deaf debuted last night. The film One Deaf Community Rochester was produced by a deaf-owned company. Nyle DiMarco played emceed and Time Warner Cable produced a video report, which you can watch here.

Former NFL fullback could spend more than a year in jail

Derrick Coleman, who played football for the Seattle Seahawks for four seasons, was dropped this year by the team. He's now facing charges that could put him behind bars for up to 16 months. Coleman was involved in a car crash last fall that prosecutors say was caused by his drug use. KING-5 in Seattle has more details in this video report.

Court discriminated against deaf man

Dustin King has won his lawsuit against an Indianapolis court for refusing to provide him with an interpreter during his child custody case. Read the details in the Indiana Lawyer.

Cochlear Equipment Returned

A boy in Indiana got back his $10K in equipment related to his cochlear implant. Two strangers dropped it off after it was stolen last week, says his mom. WISH-TV has a video report.

DiMarco’s win inspires deaf, blind Colorado Springs students

Students at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind say Nyle DiMarco’s win on Dancing with the Stars was an inspiration, reports KRDO-TV news.

Deaf family, school celebrates Nyle DiMarco's DWTS win

Fans are still celebrating Nyle DiMarco becoming the first deaf celebrity to win Dancing with the Stars. KATV in Little Rock has a video report about how the news was recieved in the town's deaf community.

New Show opening in Boston

A new play opens tonight in Boston that is a "completely inclusive and immersive production, designed to be accessible for the hearing and deaf alike at every performance," according to the Boston Globe. I Was Most Alive With You will be performed by the Huntington Theatre Company and tells the story of a deaf, gay recovering addict. Read the full story here.

More on Nyle's DWTS Win

Inside Edition has a video report on Nyle DiMarco's win at Dancing with the Stars. The TV show reports, "Backstage, DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd were elated after being crowned the season 22 champs." Unfortunately, no captions.

Deaf Teacher has to fight to take part in Graduation Ceremonies

A New Jersey teacher had to fight for a year to get the technology he needs to experience graduation along with the other high school faculty. Richard Koenigsberg wanted a CART (Computer Assisted Real-Time Translation) reporter but district administrators refused until the public and local media got involved. NJ.com explains he won in an article here.

the Deaf community reacts to DiMarco's Win

The Deaf community is excited to see Dancing with the Stars proclaim Nyle DiMarco the winner. Northern Indiana's WBND-TV has a video report.

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Top Speller is Deaf

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One of the kids in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. going on now in Washington, DC is deaf. Neil Maes is from Belton, South Carolina. Just for him the bee's pronouncer will speak into a microphone that transmits an FM signal directly into his cochlear implants. Neil was born deaf, just like one of his sisters. He got his first implant before he turned the age of one. Read more about Neil here
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Cochlear Implant Equipment Stolen

Someone stole essential equipment for a four-year-old Indiana boy cochlear implant last week out his family's car. WTHR-TV has a video report. No captions but you can read the story here.

Nyle DiMarco takes the Mirror Ball Trophy!

Nyle DiMarco's performance on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ this week was dedicated to the deaf community. The Washington Post wrote: Even grumpy Len Goodman was in awe: “You said that’s a dance for deaf people … that was a dance for everyone,” Goodman said. “Nyle, you’re a very special person. And that was a very special dance.”
Read the full story here.

Deaf Baseball Player Helping his Team Win

A Michigan high schooler playing third base for his school's baseball team has one of the best batting averages of anyone in the league. A fan would have to look closely before realizing Jaylen Chaney is deaf. “I hear through my eyes. You can just see my eyes widely opened,” Chaney said. “I’m focused on what you have to say and what’s around me. I’m very alert when I really can’t hear anything around me," he tells MLive.com. And Chaney plays football, too. Read the full story here or watch a video featuring Chaney below.