Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Lion King producer Don Hahn, has joined Emmy Award-winning director Michael Brown on a new documentary, HIGH GROUND.  The film tells the true story of wounded veterans whose road to recovery takes them to the top of a Himalayan … Continue reading →

Whether it’s people who can’t speak, or musicians looking for a new way of expressing themselves, both may end up benefiting from an experimental new gesture-to-voice synthesizer. The system was created at the University of British Columbia, by a team … Continue reading →

Kids with autism often have difficulty with everyday activities like running and writing. Now, researchers say they’ve linked these motor skills troubles with the presence of autism itself. The finding reported in the journal Autism offers firm evidence that motor … Continue reading →

Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates … Continue reading →

Credit is a convenience that provides consumers the ability to charge a meal, make a hotel reservation, or charge gas at the pump by using a credit or debit card. However, when dining out at a fancy restaurant or spending … Continue reading →

Children with developmental disabilities who have severe behavior issues respond better to medication if it is paired with training for their parents, researchers say. In study of 124 children ages 4 to 13 with pervasive developmental disorders, including autism, and … Continue reading →