Werner hit with more than $36 million jury award in its failure to hire deaf driver applicant
Werner Enterprises has been ordered to pay more than $36 million to a man who said his application to drive for the truckload carrier was rejected because he was deaf. The jury verdict was handed down Friday in Federal District Court for Nebraska in a lawsuit brought against truckload carrier…#wernerenterprises #federaldistrictcourt #nebraska #omaha #eeoc #victorrobinson #roadmaster #driversmanagement #gragar #gragarm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deaf driver wins $36 million judgment against Omaha trucking company
LINCOLN — A federal jury has rendered a $36 million judgment for a man who was deaf and was turned down for a truck-driving job by Omaha-based Werner Enterprises, despite graduating from a company-owned driving school. For such discrimination cases, however, punitive and compensatory damages are…#lincoln #omaha #wernerenterprises #victorrobinson #eeoc #charlotteburrows #daviddavis #stlouis #jillsamuelson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deaf Children'Equal, Healthy and Whole,' Pediatricians' Group Affirms
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- It ' s time for everyone to change the words we use when we talk about kids who are deaf or hard of hearing.
This is one of the main messages from newly updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on hearing... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AAP's Hearing Test Clinical Update Is the First Since 2009 AAP's Hearing Test Clinical Update Is the First Since 2009
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations on risk assessment, terminology, and other care components for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Birkenstock ’s IPO Makeover: How a PE Firm and a Rich Investor Made Sandals Hip
It may strike you that delving into Birkenstock with the stock market in turmoil is a tone-deaf, last-gasp-of-summer frivolity. Yet the circumstances of this maker of Teutonic-hippie-cum-hipster sandals are emblematic of what concerns not only culture vultures but also hard-core investors right now.#birkenstock #teutonic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hard-of-hearing Prefer a Different Sound When It Comes to Music
Contemporary music can pose challenges for individuals with hearing impairments, but adjustments in sound mixing could potentially create a positive impact (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - August 22, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Deaf Communication Source Type: news
A look at Music: Not Impossible's haptic suit, consisting of a backpack and ankle and wrist bands, which lets people feel music as vibrations on their bodies
Wearable backpacks designed by Music: Not Impossible, which allow people to experience music as vibrations on their bodies, are becoming more accessible to the public. Jay Alan Zimmerman, a deaf composer and musician, was used to positioning himself near the speakers at clubs, straining to feel…#musicnotimpossible #jayalanzimmerman #philadelphia #markdfletcher #mickebeling #impossiblelabs #danielbelquer #avnet #amandalanders #flavianaslausky (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ITV Studios Appoints First In-House Access Coordinator as Part of Television Accessibility Initiative
ITV Studios is upping its commitment to making the TV industry more accessible with the hiring of its first in-house disability access coordinator, alongside becoming an associate member of the TV Access Project. The British multinational TV production and distribution company announced Wednesday…#itvstudios #tvaccessproject #bethanymatthews #matthews #deaf #julieclark #bethany #samtatlowmbe #itv #screenskills (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Engage in conversations with living'books' at #CochraneLondon's Library of People
Cochrane UK is gearing up to host the much-anticipated Cochrane Colloquium at London ' s Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII) from September 4th to 6th, 2023. The event promises an enriching experience, combining learning, networking, and fun. The countdown has begun, but there is still time to register! On Wednesday, September 6th, during the lunch break, join us for the #CochraneLondon Library of People. This engaging event offers a unique opportunity to engage in conversations with human ' books, ' who possess rich life experiences to share. This informal and enjoyable setup offers a refreshing way to connect with ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Asia suffers China blues; dollar hits 2023 top on yen
Asian shares struggled on Monday ahead of China data that is likely to amplify the case for serious stimulus even as Beijing seems deaf to the calls, while rising Treasury yields lifted the dollar to a 2023 peak on the embattled yen. Geopolitics was an added worry after a Russian warship on Sunday…#beijing #treasury #geopolitics #russian #blacksea #asiapacific #countrygarden #amazon #federalreserve #goldmansachs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To see or not to see: Edinburgh fringe ’s startling plays about perception
Two new shows at the festival question senses of hearing and sight in engaging and eccentric waysSeeing is believing, right? That is a phrase used repeatedly by Mamoru Iriguchi and co-star Gavin Pringle in What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed/What You Don ’t See When Your Eyes Are Open (★★★★☆). It is an amusingly hand-stitched investigation into ways of seeing, performed in one of Summerhall ’s small basement rooms at the Edinburgh fringe. The production treats the challenges faced by people who are blind or visually impaired as a creative resource. The costumes are bold, the lines distinct, the faces large...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mark Fisher Tags: Edinburgh festival 2023 Stage Theatre Culture Ray Bradbury Books Blindness and visual impairment Deafness and hearing loss Disability Psychology Source Type: news
Experts ‘rewild’ British Sign Language with new environmental terms
Creation of hundreds of signs aimed at making conversations about climate more accessible for deaf peopleScientists and British Sign Language users have created new signs for greenhouse gases, carbon footprint, and more than 200 other environmental terms.It is hoped the effort to “rewild” BSL will make climate and biodiversity science more accessible for deaf people.Carbon footprint:Left hand as a C shape with right hand fingers moving away from the left hand to resemble carbon being released to the environment.Greenhouse gases: Both hands in circular shapes move around to represent gases, then put the left hand at the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Priya Bharadia Tags: Deafness and hearing loss Environment Disability UK news Climate crisis Science Source Type: news
An underestimated everyday hazard: subacute deafness following cotton swab injury - Schreier A, Sharaf K, M üller J.
A 35-year-old male presented within 15 months of a perforating cotton swab injury to the right ear. Dislocation of the incus had initially been suspected at another center due to tympanic membrane perforation and hearing loss. Otomicroscopy showed an intac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Target ’s And Budweiser’s Marketing Missteps
History is replete with examples of consumer-facing companies that shot themselves in the foot with tone-deaf marketing or merchandising. Still, as blunders go, it would be hard to imagine worse debacles than the recent decisions by Target and Budweiser. These two otherwise sober companies mangled…#target #budweiser #lgbtq #budlight #anheuserbuschs #bostonmarathon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Celebrating Deaf Pride: Embracing Our Survival in a Mute System
Lack of accessible information in sign language has made online platforms, education, healthcare inaccessible for the Deaf due to non-provision of information in sign language formats. Credit: Shutterstock.By Egwelu TimothyKAMPALA, Jul 27 2023 (IPS) Every July, the disability community honors its history, accomplishments, and experiences during Disability Pride Month. One such group is the deaf community in Uganda, which makes up 3.4% of the population.
Members of the Deaf community celebrate the positive aspects of deaf culture, activism, and the pride of being Deaf, and feel value. But, we also recognize our oppression a...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Egwelu Timothy Tags: Africa Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
