Summer 2007 Issue
UK and USA: Worlds Apart for people with hearing loss
Imagine a world in which hearing aids could serve not only as microphone amplifiers, but also as customized loudspeakers for the broadcast of television, PA systems and telephone sound – to both ears. ... Read More »
The Ride of His Life
George Cobb can still hear the voices, the stories from strangers that turned his idea of a bike ride to raise money for the patients of Arkansas Children’s Hospital into a mission. The first tour in ... Read More »
Celebration of Hearing Health
What’s the ideal venue for a gala celebration of the advancement of hearing science and technology? That was the question with which the organizers of the Deafness Research Foundation’s (DRF) 2007 ... Read More »
Early Identification of Hearing Loss: The Best of Times...The Worst of Times
The current status of newborn hearing screening and intervention programs in the United States is analogous to the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of ... Read More »
Summer Hearing Health Blockbusters
“First Day”
The story of a boy’s struggle shoots straight into the hearts of viewers with close-up camera angles, a fast-paced story line and excellent casting. “First Day” opens with ... Read More »
A Vision for India
In 1964, my wife gave birth to our daughter Anjali. About one month later, Anjali was diagnosed as being profoundly deaf. That year, 60-70,000 children were born deaf due to a rubella (German measles) ... Read More »
WHO NEEDS EAR TUBES?
I am often asked by concerned parents if I “believe in ear tubes,” and, if so, might they be appropriate for their child. Ear tubes are not one of the world’s great religions and questions about ... Read More »
Tuning In to the Heart of Rock and Roll
The heart of rock and roll is still beating in rock legend Huey Lewis, but like many baby boomers, his hearing could use a little boost. “I just couldn’t hear stuff that I used to be able to hear,” ... Read More »
The Bizarre World of Extreme Reverse-Slope Hearing Loss
Imagine a person with a hearing loss so severe he can’t hear thunder rumbling overhead, yet at the same time, he has hearing so acute he can hear a pin drop. Or imagine a person who can’t hear you ... Read More »
Witness to the Wonders of Hearing Technology
When asked why she donates to Deafness Research Foundation (DRF), 89-year-old Bernice Booth answers simply, “Well, I want to help.” Her generosity is fueled by desire to alleviate the suffering of ... Read More »
They’re Back! What's Behind BTE's Big Comeback.
Need a hearing aid but don’t want the hassle or fashion nightmare your grandmother used to wear? Not a problem. Hearing aid manufacturers hear you loud and clear and have made great strides in the last ... Read More »
Showstopp from the Exhibit Hall of AudiologyNOW
AudiologyNOW is the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology and perhaps the world’s largest gathering of audiologists. More than 4,300 attendees descended on the Mile High City of Denver, ... Read More »
