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| New Technology for Deaf-Blind People | 23 / 8 / 2009 |
| A two-piece portable device has been recently released by the Canadian company HumanWare.
It is called the DeafBlind Communicator and allows easier communication between Deaf-Blind people and non-signing individuals.
The DeafBlind Communicator is a laptop-sized device that features two keyboards, one of which is in braille, and a second smaller device that resembles a PDA.
The smaller device is given to the non-signing individual and the deaf-blind individual sends the message "Hi, I am deaf-blind (I can't hear or see). To communicate with me, type a message and press the return arrow."
The return message is then converted into braille and displayed using the braille keyboard.
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| Foilek wins X Games | 2 / 8 / 2009 |
| Deaf teenage motocross contestant Ashley Foilek has placed first in the Women's Moto X Super X on Saturday night.
She spent most of the race neck and neck with award winning Jessica Patterson, only to overtake on the last lap.
Foilek was delighted with her win, signing "This year I was really motivated. I came out here and had a great race." |
| Editors Note: Here is a link to the X Games article: http://espn.go.com:80/action/news/story?id=4372102 |
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