Spring 2008 Issue
Woodstick 2008: Aims to Break World Record
Imagine 533 drummers in one place, drumsticks moving in a blur as they beat away. Even those who are deaf will feel the vibrations and energy. Those who are not need to have earplugs handy! That imagery ... Read More »
Boomers Who treat Hearing Loss Earn More
Left untreated, hearing loss not only negatively impacts people’s lifestyles, it can lead to lost income. This is especially true for our nation’s considerable number of baby boomers, the ... Read More »
Kenny the Wonder Cat and his Special Friend Diane
At one time, Kenny, a handsome gray and white cat, was unwanted, sick and slated to die at an Arizona animal shelter. Today, this charming feline and his new owner, Diane McGuire, teach love, ... Read More »
The Accommodator, Hasta La Vista, Inaccessibility!
Malisa Janes, Ph.D., is the former owner of The AccommoDAtor, a consulting firm in Houston, Texas. An advocate for human rights as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Dr. Janes has ... Read More »
Money Matters
Since 1958, the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) has stood for the unshakable belief that the key to solving the puzzle of deafness is research. Contributions from individuals, private and corporate ... Read More »
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Past, Present and Future
More than 2,000 years ago, public spaces in Rome resounded with the din of horse hooves and the clatter of iron chariot wheels on cobblestone streets. Because this racket interrupted the sleep of the ... Read More »
Treatment options for meniere’s disease
Meniere’s disease is a common disorder in middle-aged adults that is characterized by the cluster of the following symptoms in recurrent episodes: spontaneous vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, ... Read More »
Coping with Meniere’s Disease
I’ll never forget the day my world literally turned upside down, sideways and then some. It was my first vertigo attack and even to this day, more than 10 years later, I can vividly remember being ... Read More »
LAMA: Made for the Deaf but An Aid to All
A profoundly deaf employee at IBM UK Hursley Labs was worried because he could not hear the fire alarms. IBM had installed a flashing light near his desk but this was of no use when he was in other ... Read More »
Hearing Help for Medical and Healthcare Practitioners
Is there a paramedic, nurse or doctor in the house? Healthcare professionals depend upon the ability to communicate – establishing relationships with new patients, taking case histories, actively ... Read More »
Coling Takes Aim at Hearing-Toxic Cancer Drug
While studying for his Master’s degree at Syracuse University, mechanical engineer Don Coling was required to take a humanities course. He happened upon a class called “Engineering Perspectives” ... Read More »
