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October 31, 2005
It's bye-bye to sign language for my grandkid
There's a strange trend sweeping the country. Moms and dads are teaching their babies sign language, so the babies can express when they're tired or want juice or that they've had enough cereal, etc.
Posted @ 7:36 AM
A loving hand, a healing heart
Vivian Sizer sat with intensive- care patients at University Hospitals, held their hands and, if their cash count was low, slipped them a couple of bucks.
Posted @ 7:33 AM
Cochlear's Roberts says double-implants to help drive growth
Cochlear Ltd. Chief Executive Chris Roberts said more patients opting to have two, rather than just one, of the company's inner-ear hearing implants will help drive earnings growth.
Posted @ 7:30 AM
Two treats of a lifetime for deaf schoolchildren
The Star Seaside Fund children received special treatment aboard the SAA flight when the captain ordered the plane to fly over the Joburg central business district - something most air travellers rarely experience.
Posted @ 7:25 AM
October 30, 2005
Firm addresses gaps in emergency planning for disabled people
In an emergency, people are forced to make life-altering decisions in a split-second. However, for people with disabilities, the key to making the right decisions requires careful consideration and planning. Deaf firefighter Neil McDevitt has founded The McDevitt Group (TMG), to meet these needs.
Posted @ 5:30 AM
Signs of literacy
Learning English is hard. That much Rosario Mendoza knew. The Nashua resident is still learning the language, and speaks mainly Spanish. An immigrant from Colima, Mexico, the 27-year-old mother just hoped her son, Jose Munguia, would pick up the language faster than she. After all, Mendoza had heard stories about the children of Spanish-speaking parents picking up English as fast as they learned to walk.
Posted @ 5:27 AM
Sounds like heaven
A day after doctors at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary turned on a cochlear implant in his right ear, Jacob Waring was in school Friday, hearing his classmates' voices for the first time.
Posted @ 5:25 AM
Gallaudet hosts groundbreaking play
Celebrating close to 30 years in production, an emotionally charged theatrical work will open at Gallaudet next month. Written by Ntozake Shange, the theatrical work, “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf,” played to its first commercial audience in 1976. It will begin its run at Gallaudet University on Nov. 11.
Posted @ 5:23 AM
Model Secondary School for the Deaf to host open houses
The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) is hosting Open Houses this school year to welcome potential students and their families. Registration is now open for the Open Houses on December 2, 2005, and February 24, April 28, and June 23, 2006
Posted @ 5:22 AM
Gallaudet announces theme for 2006 essay and art contests for deaf and hard of hearing students
Gallaudet University and the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center have announced the theme for this year’s Gallaudet National Essay and Art Contests for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.
Posted @ 5:19 AM
October 29, 2005
Deaf choir fills church with signed music
Their silence was thunderous. When 10 deaf members of Canaan Baptist Church performed as a choir for the first time at the Sunday service, the church rocked with applause and hands thrust heavenward in appreciation for the moving presentation.
Posted @ 9:48 AM
Attorney General seeks penalties for hearing aid service
Attorney General Thomas Corbett said he will ask Lycoming County Court to force two men who allegedly sold defective hearing aids and refused to pay thousands of dollars worth of refunds to pay $50,000 in refunds and $75,000 in penalties.
Posted @ 9:43 AM
Noise in the workplace: ‘Most serious industrial malady’
Legislation on noise in the workplace will be amended shortly to bring Malta in line with the EU directive regarding the protection of workers from risks resulting from exposure to noise.
Posted @ 9:39 AM
Stop that noise
This week is European Week for Safety & Health at Work. This year the campaign, which will run in more than 30 countries across Europe, aims to raise awareness on the issue of noise at work.
Posted @ 9:35 AM
October 28, 2005
ESL class links home and school
Six years ago, Sterling resident Kathy Lague traveled to Paris. "I couldn’t speak French at all," she said. "It was really scary. It made me realize what it must be like for people who cannot speak English in Loudoun County."
Posted @ 4:07 AM
Ministry upgrades services to deaf school children, parents
Deaf school children have access to better services after a restructure of the way they are educated, according to Minister of Education Terry Lister.
Posted @ 4:01 AM
Hear loud and clear
Music doesn’t sound as good as it used to for one local musician. Dr. John C. Peterson, owner of Doc’s in downtown Muncie, balances his love for music while he experiences hearing loss in his fifties. He said he wished he would have protected his hearing in his youth.
Posted @ 4:00 AM
October 27, 2005
American Sign Language Club offers "hands-on" learning experience
Students' hands fly as they sign a No Doubt song and communicate during lunch. Paly's American Sign Language Club takes a literally hands-on approach to learning.
Posted @ 6:31 AM
Woman indicted in fraud case
An Ohio woman solicited thousands of dollars from several Minnesotans for a phony lawsuit she promised would return millions to them, according to a federal grand jury indictment Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Posted @ 6:30 AM
Right ear, right now
One in four children in a classroom may have some form of mild hearing loss on any given day, but according to an Australian of the Year it is something that can be improved.
Posted @ 6:28 AM
Landlord cued up on the signs
A PUB landlord has learnt sign language – after taking on an all-deaf pool team. Dave Proctor, landlord at the Brewer’s Arms in Ladybarn, picked up the skills in one year because he struggled to communicate with the players.
Posted @ 6:25 AM
October 26, 2005
Deaf community tired of being silenced
Almost everyone today is familiar with the most common terms of discrimination from racism to sexism to religious prejudice. But how many of us are as familiar with Audism, the term for discrimination or prejudice against the Deaf and hard of hearing? While Audism is glaringly omitted from even Webster's Dictionary, it affects every member of the Deaf community. American society has made significant strides to prevent many forms of discrimination.
Posted @ 4:15 AM
Speaker allows deaf to feel music
A new device is allowing deaf people to "hear" music through vibrations, 200 years after the technique was used by Beethoven as he lost his hearing.
Posted @ 4:10 AM
Symposium aims at educating about hearing problems
A free symposium Wednesday aims to educate the general public about the challenges faced by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Posted @ 4:00 AM
New Jersey selects Sprint to provide relay services to the deaf
New Jersey has awarded Sprint a three-year, multi-million dollar Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) contract to provide assistive communications services to the deaf and hard of hearing within the state.
Posted @ 3:58 AM
Deaf students share life experiences, deaf culture
Imagine managing life at Cornell as a person who is 97 percent deaf or who has a cochlear implant. Li Ye Chen ’06 and Cristina Hartmann ’07 handle Cornell’s demands every day, facing and overcoming challenges many students can barely fathom.
Posted @ 3:55 AM
October 25, 2005
Hearing aid complaints come through clear
Loud and clear! That's how the feedback sounded from readers following the recent column about one consumer's troubles with her hearing aids ("Listen Closely When Buying Hearing Aids: Pitfalls Abound").
Posted @ 3:03 AM
Disc jockeys run the risk of going deaf
While you may like shaking your leg everytime you go to your favourite discotheque, spare a thought for the disc jockey, who churns out the lovely numbers, for one day he may not be not able to hear his own voice, because of his long exposure to loud music.
Posted @ 3:00 AM
October 24, 2005
Most insurers don’t cover hearing aids
Question: I have a hearing loss and need hearing aids. The hearing aids at my audiologist’s office are extremely expensive. They will cost several thousand dollars. My medical insurance does not cover this. This seems unfair. So now I will be looking into the cheaper hearing aids I see advertised for just a few hundred dollars. Why aren’t hearing aids covered?
Posted @ 5:27 AM
Decibel danger
Maryana Vaserman has been using earphones of one kind or another to listen to music since she was about 10 years old, but unlike most of her friends she's always kept the volume at a comfortable setting.
Posted @ 5:23 AM
Deafness risk to staff from 24hr drinking
More than half a million people risk permanent hearing damage by working in dangerously noisy conditions, campaigners have warned.
Posted @ 5:20 AM
Deafness warning for UK bar staff
People working in pubs and clubs risk permanent hearing loss because of extended opening times, according to a leading charity and the TUC.
Posted @ 5:19 AM
Noise pollution could get you too
Walkmans can be dangerous to your child's health. Teach children to keep the volume low and not to use the walkman continuously for hours each day to prevent hearing loss, say experts who are beginning to see the cumulative effects of noise pollution from workplaces, functions, pressure horns and other noise on the road.
Posted @ 5:18 AM
Student breaks exam's sound barrier with sign language
In the world of mathematics there are no language barriers, and one Sydney Secondary College student is in the unique position to prove it.
Posted @ 5:17 AM
October 23, 2005
To restore a special sense
Early diagnosis and intervention and the success of cochlear implants can help the hearing-impaired children overcome their disability.
Posted @ 2:48 AM
October 21, 2005
New transplant fund for deaf children
The city has created a 60,000 yuan (US$7,407) fund for hearing-impaired children under seven years to have an artificial cochlea transplant.
Posted @ 5:22 PM
Noise pollution
Noise, particularly in dense urban areas like Manila, is a form of pollution. Like air pollution caused by the emission of vehicles and factories, many Filipinos have come to accept it as part of everyday life.
Posted @ 5:18 PM
Textile workers to sue over hearing loss
Textiles companies could face potential fines of millions of pounds if found guilty of letting their employees go deaf through work.
Posted @ 5:16 PM
Turn down those iPods
Personal music devices like iPods, MP3 players and Discman are marvels. They are compact, powerful tools for blocking out the terrible music played at the gym, occupying the time spent walking alone from class to class, or even for droning out that particularly dry professor.
Posted @ 2:45 AM
The Trust Co. taps Deaf Link for hearing-impaired services
The Trust Co. has hired Deaf Link to provide interpreters for its deaf and hearing-impaired clients. San Antonio-based Deaf Link works with business and government agencies across the United States to provide interpreter services for their customers.
Posted @ 2:44 AM
October 20, 2005
Hearing impairment doesn’t stop Hanna wide receiver
Because he is deaf, Hanna wide receiver Justin Rios can’t hear the quarterback call out the signals or the instructions of his coaches or even the referee’s whistle.
Posted @ 2:36 PM
Helping the hearing-impaired earn money
Jose Benjamin Sigua, or Benjo as he is fondly called, is a typical youngster who wants to make it big someday, except that he is deaf. But that his being hearing impaired has never stopped him from dreaming that he would have a business of his own.
Posted @ 2:29 PM
For hearing-impaired Kayleigh Toombs, nothing seems to slow her down
When Kayleigh Toombs dashes around the cross country course at Johnson Park today during the O-K Gold Conference meet, forgive her for not smiling when folks cheer for her.
Posted @ 2:28 PM
Implant to help deaf hear music
British scientists are developing a device that will allow deaf people to listen to music. Cochlear implants already allow deaf people to hear speech, but the existing versions only pick out frequencies that are prominent in the human voice and are therefore unsuitable for listening to music.
Posted @ 2:25 PM
New cordless phone helps millions with hearing loss
Calling family and friends could be more memorable than ever for millions suffering from a hearing loss. Clarity®, a division of Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT - News), and the nation's leading supplier of telephones for the Hard of Hearing community, has released the Clarity C410 just in time for the holidays. The cordless C410 is specifically designed to help those with mild to moderate hearing loss more easily communicate using a telephone.
Posted @ 2:23 PM
Cochlear sales to lift on implant uptake
Cochlear Ltd believes sales of its hearing implants could get an extra boost in the next few years as an increasing number of patients elect to have a device in both ears.
Posted @ 2:22 PM
October 19, 2005
Former Miss Deaf Indiana to get cochlear implant
Amber Kay is a former Miss Deaf Indiana, but very soon she may be able to hear. Amber, who has been deaf since she was a child, looks at pictures from the pageant. "It was nice to go out there and show, ‘I'm deaf but look at me; I can do anything anybody can do,’" she said. It's been six years since Amber won the title of Miss Deaf Indiana.
Posted @ 1:04 AM
Sounds of silence afflict thousands
They call it the invisible disability. Deafness, or impaired hearing, does not have our full respect. Too often, we either fail to recognize it or, worse, we mistake it for stupidity.
Posted @ 12:59 AM
Breaking the sound barrier
On a campus with only a handful of people who consider themselves deaf, two IU have to make accomodations so they aren't excluded from the hearing world.
Posted @ 12:58 AM
New technology helps deaf access emergency services
A text messaging service that allows those who cannot use a voice telephone to contact the emergency services has been launched in Merseyside.
Posted @ 12:57 AM
MP shows support for deaf people
Paul Goodman has shown his support for deaf and hard of hearing people by getting his hearing tested at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool.
Posted @ 12:54 AM
October 18, 2005
Sound of music - 'Three Wishes' provides surprise gift of hearing to Claymont choir director
Claymont High Choir Director Liz Bausch woke up a year and a half ago and discovered that 70 percent of her hearing was gone. But on Monday, Bausch heard the voices of her choir students loud and clear for the first time, thanks to the cast and crew of NBC’s “Three Wishes,” who granted the teacher a wish that was requested by her students.
Posted @ 3:19 AM
Welcome to the world of sound
Pueblo grandmother hearing words for the first time after undergoing cochlear implant surgery. She lost most of her hearing to an infection at age 4. Within a couple years, she was sent home from a deaf and blind school. She had been deemed unteachable.
Posted @ 3:16 AM
Loud music and ear damage
Researchers fear the growing popularity of portable music players is contributing to hearing loss in younger people. Doctors say today's youth will end up wearing hearing aids before their time.
Posted @ 3:12 AM
SoundBytes partnership with League For The Hard Of Hearing
SoundBytes, a catalog, web and retail-based company that specializes in providing assistive equipment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and the agencies that serve them, today announced, that in continued partnership with the League for the Hard of Hearing, it will open a new store at the League’s Ft. Lauderdale, Florida office.
Posted @ 3:10 AM
More collegians sign up for sign language
When Bethany Campbell was about 7 years old, a deaf couple who attended her church in Fulton, Mo., began teaching her to sign. Now 21, Ms. Campbell, who hears, says that when she first registered at nearby William Woods University, her goal was to become a nurse who served the deaf community. But she enjoyed her freshman American Sign Language (ASL) courses more than she'd expected she would.
Posted @ 3:05 AM
October 17, 2005
Hearing tests for newborn babies sound practice
Little Imogen Huddlestone-Holmes had no idea of the part she was playing in making medical history. The four-day-old bub lay still, happily snoozing as the staff at Townsville's Wesley Hospital went about their business.
Posted @ 4:06 PM
Ringing in the ears called growing peril
Let your ears tell the tale. That ringing may signal lifelong trouble. So here's a message, loud and clear. Turn down that iPod! Audiologists are hearing more and more about ringing in the ears, and ringing is a telltale sign of future chronic tinnitus.
Posted @ 3:58 PM
Sexy rapper Foxy Brown is determined to fight the rare condition which has robbed her of her hearing
Sexy rapper Foxy Brown is determined to fight the rare condition which has robbed her of her hearing - so she can hit back at so-called friends who failed her when she needed them most.
Posted @ 3:57 PM
Hear the complaints
Loud and clear! That's how the feedback sounded from readers following the recent column about one consumer's troubles with her hearing aids ("Listen Closely When Buying Hearing Aids: Pitfalls Abound," Sept. 4, 2005).
Posted @ 3:54 PM
Man to start sign language community
Picturesque homes, parks and friendly neighbors all comprise Marvin Miller’s dream community. Miller said the future residents of Laurent, S.D., may come from all backgrounds and experiences with one exception: they must be able to communicate with sign language.
Posted @ 1:54 PM
Deaf pageant representatives teach sign language
She can't hear. She can't speak. But Brynn Kirklin had plenty to say to second and third-graders Friday morning at Westview Elementary.
Posted @ 1:52 PM
October 15, 2005
Startup wants to provide captions for more than TV
Stephen Foster wants to move closed captioning beyond television sets. His startup, iMobile Access Technologies, or iMAT, is developing technology that would provide real-time text broadcasts for movie theaters, sports and entertainment venues, and radio stations.
Posted @ 2:29 PM
Foxy Brown reveals she is going deaf
Foxy Brown has revealed that she is slowly losing her hearing after being diagnosed with a rare condition that only affects 1 in 10,000.
Posted @ 2:25 PM
Work-induced deafness to be 'eradicated within a generation'
Exposure to noise that is quite literally deafening is a serious issue for over 2 million workers in the UK and steps are being taken to tackle the problem.
Posted @ 2:21 PM
Hear, hear, our boy's fine
Amy Watson and Damien Harrison have profound hearing loss. Two weeks ago, Amy gave birth to Ryder, their first child, a boy. Ryder was tested with Acuscreen, a new screening unit that detects hearing loss in newborns.
Posted @ 2:20 PM
October 14, 2005
Non-profit helps students hear
As the home of the Round Rock Independent School District's deaf education program, most classrooms at Live Oak Elementary have interpreters. Teachers and students also use a wireless FM system to communicate.
Posted @ 12:22 AM
Interpreter praised for work with hearing impaired
On any given day, Carrie Quigley, 48, of Laurel, might be in a courtroom, at swimming lessons, in a college class or at a City Council meeting. While that may sound like an average day for an average person, for Quigley, it is the sign of a busy life and a thriving career.
Posted @ 12:18 AM
October 13, 2005
Cisco develops first contact centre for the deaf
Cisco has teamed with language interpretation firm Significan't to develop SignVideo, the UK's first contact centre that offers deaf people easy access to sign-language interpreters.
Posted @ 5:13 PM
Nod to deaf at city hall
The deaf and hard of hearing will soon be able to more closely follow the action down at city hall. The executive committee of council yesterday approved a one-year pilot program to automatically provide captioning or sign language services at all major civic events and celebrations.
Posted @ 5:08 PM
Teach parents to talk to their babies
What if you’re little toddler, who wasn’t talking yet, told you he was thirsty and would like some juice? Another scenario…you’re toddler, who isn’t talking yet is crying and screaming and throwing a fit and you have no idea what they want. You get frustrated, wonder again why it was you wanted to become a parent and almost start to cry.
Posted @ 4:59 PM
Hearing loss, the silent epidemic
Over the past years, concern has been growing in the medical community as it becomes evident that more people are experiencing hearing loss at a younger age.
Posted @ 4:50 PM
Cops learn to 'hear' deaf
The deaf community in Gauteng will no longer find it difficult to report acts of crime committed against them. Communication has been made easier after police introduced a sign language programme in the province to enable them to "hear" those whose speech and hearing is impaired, the government news agency BuaNews reported.
Posted @ 4:49 PM
Disco and iPod junkies can turn deaf
Party hoppers whose idea of fun is to dance all night at a club amidst blaring music, or attend rock concerts where their heart beats are in tune with the loud music, risk permanent hearing damage due to the high decibel levels.
Posted @ 4:48 PM
Hospital hearing service 'needs to be restored'
A campaign to reinstate Edgware Community Hospital's walk-in audiology department has been launched. A petition, signed by all 41 attendees at the Burnt Oak Pensioners' Voice's monthly meeting, has been sent to Barnet Primary Care Trust, which runs the hospital in Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware.
Posted @ 4:45 PM
October 12, 2005
Cutting back on decibels
Can earplugs save your hearing? I went to Hackensack University Medical Center to find out, by submitting to a hearing test and getting custom-fitted for musicians earplugs.
Posted @ 2:05 AM
Young adults face greater risks of losing the audio
Jayson DeZuzio never wanted a quiet life. Now, at age 26, he can't have one. After more than a decade of playing music beside loud amplifiers, DeZuzio's ears always buzz - a sign of hearing loss. The sound is so loud that he keeps a fan on at night to muffle the noise as he falls asleep.
Posted @ 2:03 AM
A Junior Miss succeeds big
When Ashley Quintavalle, 13, Otsego, was named her community’s first Junior Miss last month, it was another crowning achievement for a young lady who has already accomplished — and overcome — a lot in her life.
Posted @ 2:02 AM
The signs of the times
It began like any other foreign language class -- with the most basic sentence in communication. The students in room 12 at Woodland Elementary School took turns introducing themselves to the rest of the class: "My name is Kaitlyn," "My name is Laura," back and forth it went.
Posted @ 2:00 AM
October 11, 2005
If we could talk to the toddlers
Parents striving to improve child literacy by teaching sign language to their babies can now do so with Australian accents and actions. Signing for hearing infants has become fashionable in the US after research revealed the potential to reduce toddler tantrums. It is also believed that children who learn signing develop better language skills.
Posted @ 12:15 AM
Videophones revolutionize communication for the hearing impaired
Jeff Kelly used to tell his girlfriend, Terri Vincent, that before calling him at work, she should "be prepared with what you want to say." Kelly, a 29-year-old Frederick, Md., resident, wasn't being rude; he was just acknowledging the time-consuming nature of their calls.
Posted @ 12:13 AM
Paly students unaware of risks of earphone use
Every day, Apple's white iPod earbuds nestle in the ears of Palo Alto High School students on campus as they listen to music on the way to class, or simply to block out irritating noise during a prep period.
Posted @ 12:12 AM
Chemo hearing-loss action urged
Drugs companies are being urged to do more to combat hearing loss among cancer patients having chemotherapy. The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) says thousands are suffering "unnecessary" hearing damage caused by anti-tumour agent cisplatin.
Posted @ 12:11 AM
Hearing damage 'could be prevented'
Tens of thousands of cancer patients in Britain are in danger of permanent hearing damage which could be prevented, campaigners have said. Certain types of chemotherapy which are crucial in saving the lives of millions of people with cancer can lead to hearing loss. Drugs have been identified that may block the damaging effects of the chemotherapy - without affecting its ability to kill cancer cells.
Posted @ 12:08 AM
Sorenson Communications installs point-to-point video phone booths on Gallaudet campus
In response to requests from many members of the Gallaudet University campus community, Sorenson Communications has installed 10 video phone booths [VPs] in several public areas of the campus.
Posted @ 12:05 AM
October 7, 2005
Touch the sound
"Hearing is a form of touch," Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie declares. "You feel it through your body, and sometimes it almost hits your face."
Posted @ 1:40 AM
Deaf homicide suspect called unfit for trial
A psychiatric expert in a Beaver County double homicide case testified yesterday that the defendant, who is deaf, told her he heard spirit voices from a cassette placed in his head. She said he was not competent to stand trial because he cannot determine what is real and what is not.
Posted @ 1:39 AM
Workshop for hearing-impaired kids at PGI
A cochlear implant education programme for the hearing-impaired and their deaf children was organised by the Department of Otolaryngology, PGIMER, here. Around 150 patients and their parents attended the programme.
Posted @ 1:38 AM
October 6, 2005
i711.com and AIM relay calls
If you use i711.com, you know it gives you a great relay experience. If you use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), we have great news. i711.com on AOL Instant Messenger will make your AIM relay calls a snap! This new service makes it easy to call who you want, the way you want with AIM, in just *one step.* That’s because i711.com includes these exclusive ”smart dialing” features:
Posted @ 11:53 AM
Is it loud enough?
When administrative assistant Jennifer Gibbons listens to ’80s pop music at her desk at Midlands Hearing Associates, she does it discreetly.
Posted @ 11:48 AM
Deaf teachers sign and shine at local center
They are expressive, animated, and talk and teach with their hands pretty much all the time, and the children they take care of are learning to do the same.
Posted @ 11:46 AM
Impress your boss by doing more with less
Deaf and hard of hearing job seekers now find they are better positioned to be considered for employment or career promotion through use of existing technology already available in the workplace.
Posted @ 11:45 AM
McCartney: 'Martin's hearing loss is partly the Beatles' fault'
Sir Paul McCartney holds himself and his fellow Beatles partly responsible for music legend George Martin's hearing loss.
Posted @ 11:43 AM
October 5, 2005
Protect hearing now or face irreversible damage
Plugging into the latest music may mean you are setting yourself up to tune it out in the future. The popularity of personal listening devices, such as MP3 players, is not welcome news to experts such as Barbara McLay, who oversees a hearing conservation program at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Posted @ 6:44 PM
Forum addresses hearing loss issues
For some, hearing loss is a source of embarrassment, for others it is a frustrating stumbling block to enjoying everyday life. The Public Access Committee of Eastham, as part of its work to make local communities more accessible for people with disabilities, is hosting a consumer and business forum called A Sound Investment: Meeting the Needs of People who are Coping with Hearing Loss or Deafness.
Posted @ 6:43 PM
iPod message falling on deaf ears?
The message to iPod and other personal stereo users is loud and clear - turn the volume down. Researchers at Australian Hearing's National Acoustic Laboratories have issued a warning to music lovers that one quarter of iPod users receive daily noise exposure levels high enough to eventually cause hearing damage.
Posted @ 6:42 PM
How to knock in auditory sense
Phonak AG, the Swiss-major in hearing aid instruments, is expanding its service centres and dispensing network for its range of digital hearing products in the country.
Posted @ 6:41 PM
October 4, 2005
County gets education while preparing for deaf man's hearing
When Rochester police were called to the Freedom home of Thomas Simich Jr. to investigate a reported shooting May 2, they were unable to communicate with the man inside.
Posted @ 4:04 PM
Deaf man sues Ogden over car accident response
A deaf man contends the damage to his car in an Ogden fender bender was nothing compared with the damage inflicted on his rights as police investigated.
Posted @ 3:56 PM
Kids are all ears
Loud video games or music can do more than just disturb the peace and quiet. As personal devices like MP3 players become more popular, kids’ hearing is at greater risk, says Cathy Kurth, doctor of audiology at the Audiology and Hearing Aid Center in Scottsdale.
Posted @ 3:56 PM
October 3, 2005
New 911 system should improve response
The Humboldt State University 911 emergency communication system is getting a face-lift. With the help of grants from the state’s 911 program and the Department of Homeland Security, HSU Police Chief Tom Dewey is overhauling an antiquated system as part of an effort to enable the campus to better respond to emergency situations.
Posted @ 3:57 PM
Hearing tests for newborn babies
A new hearing screening programme for all newborn babies in Northern Ireland has been announced. Health Minister Shaun Woodward said £500,000 had been made available to screen newborns in hospitals.
Posted @ 3:54 PM
Wait for hearing aids increases
Patients in Watford face waits of up to 38 weeks to get an NHS hearing aid, according to a new report. Research carried out by The British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) suggests that demand for digital hearing aids, which had to be fitted in all NHS audiology departments by spring of this year, are to blame for the delays.
Posted @ 3:52 PM
October 2, 2005
Hear ye, headphone users!
Researchers fear that the growing popularity of portable music players and other items that attach directly to the ears -- such as cell phones, MP3s and the like -- is contributing to hearing loss in younger people.
Posted @ 3:51 PM
Loud music no threat to ears
Most teenagers and young adults don't think hearing loss from listening to loud music is a big problem, even though three out of five have had ringing in their ears after concerts, according to a study released on Monday.
Posted @ 3:48 PM
October 1, 2005
Life saver for Mersey deaf as 999 texting service launched
A life-saving 999 text messaging service has been set up for deaf people on Merseyside. From today, emergency pleas for help can be sent from mobiles to fire, police, ambulance and coastguard.
Posted @ 4:06 PM
Infant hearing screening
A Pittsburgh boy has become the 100th patient at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to receive a cochlear implant, a tiny device implanted in the skull that will allow him to hear.
Posted @ 3:45 PM