Seeking to stem the tide of permanent hearing loss from the use of life-saving antibiotics, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that patients stricken with dangerous bacterial infections are at greater risk of hearing loss than previously recognized.
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We are now accepting abstracts for the 2016 EHDI Annual Meeting! The Meeting will be held March 13-15, 2016 in San Diego, CA.
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (and looking forward to what is yet to be done…)! “Every one of us is different in some way, but for those of us who are more different, we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing they can, just differently.” Marlee Matlin
Summer camp is a rite of passage for many kids, but deaf children have a unique experience with the sounds of summer. That’s why researchers at UT Dallas are spending a week in Collin County learning from young people with cochlear implants, while the kids have a blast.
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“How You Make a Difference in Your Community”
The ECHO Initiative Team knows that the work that each of you do to ensure that children get the hearing screening and follow-up care they need builds your community in significant ways. Sometimes we are able to give a special “shout out” to individuals, like Bob and Dotti Wilson, who have been making a difference in their community for over a decade!!
Without any announcement whatsoever, Facebook has launched the ability to add closed captions to your videos. Closed captions will make your videos more accessible to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Are you aware that the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) has an active presence on social media? Do you “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Pinterest? Have you subscribed to our RSS feed?
You can find all of our social media links on our webpage at www.infanthearing.org or search for us by name on any of the sites.
If you have something you think we should post, pin or tweet, send your suggestions to Mandy McClellan at mandy.mcclellan@usu.edu
How can language development be added into daily life? Check out some ideas at the link below.
Excessive use of computer games among young people in China appears to be taking an alarming turn and may have particular relevance for American parents whose children spend many hours a day focused on electronic screens.
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