Jo Milne has been deaf since birth due to Usher syndrome, a rare and incurable genetic disorder that can cause hearing loss and visual impairment. Now, at age 40, her new cochlear implants are allowing her to hear for the first time.
An illiterate deaf man who knows no sign language is being prosecuted in Pennsylvania. His linguistic deficit is either his biggest problem—particularly for participating in his defense—or the greatest loophole in his criminal career, depending who you ask.
A Chinese lady was kissing her boyfriend when "the kiss reduced the pressure in the mouth, pulled the eardrum out and caused the breakdown of the ear." She's now partially deaf. [BBC]
