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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Link: http://identifythesigns.org/
Noise from Infant Sleep Machines Can be Harmful
Rather than soothing baby and parents alike, infant sleep machines could actually pose a risk to hearing and auditory development, according to a Canadian study published in the journal Pediatrics.
Link: http://union-bulletin.com/news/2014/mar/07/noise-infant-sleep-machines-can-be-harmful/
NCBDDD Research Opportunities in EHDI
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the CDC is pleased to announce the availability of TWO (2) EHDI FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. The DRDC conducts research related to the priorities of the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) through research grant sub-awards to university and other academic and professional partners that utilize medical, social and basic science, and public health approaches.
Link: http://www.disabilityresearchcenter.com/research/
March edition of Probes and Tips is now available
Support Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Link: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs154/1102782899287/archive/1116648309418.html
When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach
This is an incredible article in the NY Times about the importance of early intervention and the work that still needs to be done.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/kristof-when-even-the-starting-line-is-out-of-reach.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opinion/sunday/kristof-when-even-the-starting-line-is-out-of-reach.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
FCC Moves To Upgrade TV Closed Captioning Quality
On February 20, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved standards defining the components necessary for high quality closed captions on television. The new standards explain that to be fully accessible, closed captions on television programs must accurately convey dialogue and sounds in the program, and run from the beginning to the end of the program.
Link: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2014/db0221/DOC-325695A1.pdf