The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a ruling Monday that will make hearing aids available over the counter without a prescription or an appointment. It’s a game-changer for many disabled ...

THAT SHE’S LEARNED ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING. WELL, THE PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH DISABLED PEOPLE. THE BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE A ...

(WLUK/AP) -- Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals incarcerated in Wisconsin will be provided with equal access to communication services and programs under a new settlement. The U.S. Department of ...

JAIPREET VIRDI is a historian of medicine, technology, and disability at the University of Delaware, and the author of Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History. For the past two years, analysts ...