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Submitted by eboschini on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 01:03.
Deafness is the most common disability in the United States. Cochlear implants are an amazing technology that can restore a sense of hearing to many people affected by hearing loss, enabling them to learn to listen, speak, enjoy music, learn a foreign language, talk on the phone, succeed in mainstream education classes without the use of a sign language interpreter, and overall live happy, successful, productive lives just like anyone else! My friend, Rachel Chaikof, was one of the first children in the United States to receive a cochlear implant as part of the FDA clinical trials in 1989.
Submitted by boywithani on Wed, 03/21/2007 - 04:58.
IN 2005, at least 2.4 MILLION adults and children died in Africa from AIDS. Make a WORLD of a difference, a WORLD away! When: April 30th Where: eBay What: Artistically-acclaimed young author and independent artist David Montalvo will auction an autographed copy of his hit book "Boy with an 'i' " on eBay, donating 100% of the proceeds to the United Nation Foundation's The Global Fund in the fight against AIDS in Africa. Why: Every $9.90 of the highest bid made equates a month’s worth of anti-retroviral treatment for someone with HIV.
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