Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko-Brobby, has proposed a name change for disability schools in the country in order to prevent the stigma associated with the current names. He wants the current names like school for death and blind to be changed to School for Pupils with Special Needs, a name he … Read more
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. It lists nine key risk factors including lack of education, hearing loss, smoking and physical inactivity. The study is being presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London. By … Read more
The Akuapem School for the deaf situated at Mampong Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana, on Saturday, July 8, 2017, received a vital donation from the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies (GACS) as well as the Chinese chamber of commerce. The support came to the disadvantaged school for the deaf in the form of … Read more
Car horns, sirens, drilling, jet overflights and restaurants where diners have to yell to be heard — New York is one of the loudest cities in the world. But America’s most populous metropolis, known as “The City That Never Sleeps,” has launched a unique experiment seeking to provide New York with the technology to dial … Read more
Vodafone Ghana has launched another industry first, SUPERCARE, a dedicated customer service line for hearing impaired persons in the country. The initiative forms part of the telecommunication giants’ commitment to offering equal opportunities to everybody, irrespective of their gender, race, colour, religion, disability, ethnicity or age. Launching the service, Deputy Minister of Communication, Honourable Vincent … Read more
The Beirut Freedoms Lions Club of Lebanon, in collaboration with some Lebanese companies in the country, has initiated a project to provide hearing aid devices for the hearing-impaired in Ghana. The first batch of 60 hearing aid devices has been fixed for people with hearing impairment at a cost of $222,000 (about GH¢999,000), as each … Read more
The Koforidua School for the Deaf has turned away over 70 children seeking admission due to accommodation challenges. The limited hostel facility in the School is congested by a little over 250 pupils with hearing impairment making it impossible for authorities to admit new ones. About 70 new pupils have been put on waiting list … Read more
Tech gadgets have no doubt made our daily activities easier. It seems technology has an answer for everything. However, what you should know is that for everything that has advantages, also has its disadvantages. In this case, the disadvantage or side effect of technology is its negative impact it is having on your health. Unfortunately, … Read more
A pint of Guinness each day may help to prevent you from going deaf, new research suggests. The popular beverage contains high levels of iron, which scientists believe helps to ward off hearing loss. While leafy green vegetables, brown rice and some meat may also help, according to a new study. But around 30 per cent … Read more
If we have no peace in this world, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to one another. Most at times, deaf people are sidelined even by Charity Organizations trying to reach out to people with disabilities because of the language barrier. Deafness is the inability to hear sound partially or totally . … Read more
play videoOther symptoms that commonly occur in individuals with CP include hearing loss and impaired vision The term Cerebral Palsy refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affects body movement, muscle coordination, and balance of persons with the disorder. The majority of children with cerebral palsy … Read more