The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2013, chemists, including organic chemists, earned an average annual salary of $77,740 (www.bls.gov).The federal government was among the highest-paying employers, at $105,430 per year.he U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2013, chemists, including organic chemists, earned an average annual salary of $77,740 (www.bls.gov).
About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears. 1; More than 90 percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents. 2; Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing. 3
About 50 percent of people in the deaf-blind community have Usher Syndrome. This is a genetic condition where a person is born deaf or hard of hearing, or with normal hearing, and loses his or her vision later on in life from retinitis pigmentosa (RP). There are three kinds of Usher Syndrome. If a person has Usher 1, she is born deaf, and starts to lose her vision usually in the teen years.