WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14: DEAFNESS
Profile America — Wednesday, March 14th. This is Deaf History Month, running from yesterday through April 15th, including three key dates for the nation's deaf community. The first school in America for deaf students opened its doors in 1817. In 1864, President Lincoln signed the charter of what today is Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. And this week in 1988, Gallaudet selected its first deaf president. Today in the U.S., there are 36 million disabled people. Of these, 10.2 million have some degree of hearing impairment, ranging from difficulty hearing conversations to total hearing loss. Those age 65 and over are the most likely to have hearing problems. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 169
U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB11-FF.14
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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