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App to assist the hearing impaired

Hearing the doorbell, the fire alarm or a tap that has not been properly turned off are everyday situations that can become a problem for a person who is hard of hearing. Scientists have now developed a tool to pick up and identify ordinary sounds that are produced in the home environment in order to help the hearing impaired.

Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140507104945.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fcomputers_math%2Fmobile_computing+%28Mobile+Computing+News+--+ScienceDaily%29#.U2yyIqCjLr8.facebook

Improving Readability and Usability of EHDI Newborn Hearing Screening Brochures

NCHAM is bringing a little bit of the National EHDI Conference to you! Please join us for one or all of our upcoming Webinar series featuring presenters and posters from the 2014 National EHDI Conference. We will be kicking off the series with a look at Health Literacy in EHDI Materials. This excellent topic will be presented by Nanette Nicholson and Samuel Atcherson from University of Arkansas Medical Science, University of Arkansas, Little Rock and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Future presentations will include topics such as Parental Satisfaction of In-Room Hearing Screening and Promoting the use of EHDI PALS with providers and parents.

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/readability-webinar-may-2014.html

Sharing Books with Toddlers

Toddlers (aged 18 months – 2 ½ years) have figured out what books are all about, but may or may not be ready to hear a whole story. They enjoy holding a book, turning the pages, looking at the pictures and talking about what interests them. They often have their favourite books, which they want to read again and again!

Link: http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Fun-Activities/Sharing-Books-with-Toddlers,-The-Hanen-Way.aspx#.U1-DjjoiSC0.facebook

Webinar Offerings for Audiologists

Audiology Online is offering a multitude of webinars, including one on May 7th regarding “Best Practices for Audiologists Managing Multilingual/Multicultural Patients.” You can find out details and a list of many other offerings by clicking on the link below.

Link: http://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/live/?utm_source=AudiologyOnline+Newsletters&utm_campaign=f3eea687e3-eNewsletter-042314&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d3c78be5d6-f3eea687e3-34073113&mc_cid=f3eea687e3&mc_eid=98aae11af5