More than 6,000 Regal cinema screens are about to become a lot friendlier to deaf and hearing-impaired moviegoers with the introduction of special closed-captioning glasses made by Sony. The glasses were announced last year, but they will get a major rollout to Regal Entertainment Group theaters this month after a successful test program. That means more than 6,000 screens across the country will offer the technology to deaf and hard-of-hearing customers.

Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57584210-1/closed-captioning-glasses-get-big-rollout-to-cinemas/

The 22nd International Congress on the Education of the Deaf will be held July 6-9, 2015 in Athens, Greece. This is organized by Deaf Studies Unit: University of Patras

Link: http://www.iced2015.com/uc/

Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear implant technology and a company of the Sonova Group, recently announced the launch of two sophisticated iPad® apps, designed to help adults learning to hear with cochlear implants and hearing professionals working with children.

Link: http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/05/08/4844777/advanced-bionics-enters-the-world.html

When do people suffer from hearing loss?

There are generally five different types of hearing loss, and those are: Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing Loss, Mixed Hearing Loss, Central Hearing Loss, and Functional Hearing Loss.

Check out the link below to learn more.

Link: http://www.hivehealthmedia.com/an-overview-of-the-different-types-of-hearing-loss/

May is Better Speech and Hearing month and there is no better time to reflect on how the options for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing have changed over the decades and how your efforts are shaping the positive prospects for these children.

Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs154/1102782899287/archive/1113278614723.html

This Diagnostic Audiology for Audiologists workshop with: James W. Hall III PhD and Lee Van Middlesworth was filmed during the Diagnostics and Amplification for Infants and Toddlers workshop on June 6th & 7th, 2012 in Meridian, Idaho. American Academy of Audiology (AAA) CEUs are available for this course, (.9 ) CEUs and ABA Tier 1 CEUs (.6 ) CEUs at no charge.

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/amp-diagnostics-2013.html