The neural architecture in the auditory cortex — the part of the brain that processes sound — is virtually identical in profoundly deaf and hearing people, a new study has found.

Link: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/07/auditory-cortex-nearly-identical-in-hearing-and-deaf-people/

Early detection can make a big difference in the lives of children with hearing loss.

Link: http://www.theday.com/article/20160722/NWS01/160729740

Early intervention in a stimulating environment – even during infancy – can help expand your child’s development.

Link: http://www.omaha.com/momaha/extras/expert-advice/worried-about-your-child-s-speech-and-language-development-here/article_538203a4-4de3-11e6-99a0-a7219d18b457.html

Link: http://ehdimeeting.org/PresenterInfo.cfm?pg=info.

Boston’s Bobby Moakley celebrates on top of Copper Mountain during the No Barriers Summit from June 23-26. The college sophomore returns to Colorado as keynote speaker for the No Barriers “What’s Your Everest?” event in Keystone this weekend, July 22-23.

Link: http://www.summitdaily.com/news/23019173-113/take-5-deaf-hiker-bobby-moakley-keynote-speaker

The inner ear processes low-frequency sounds, important for speech and music perception, differently to high-frequency sounds, new research has found.

Link: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_13-7-2016-14-0-2

The Catalyst Center, the National Center for Health Insurance and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs is hosting a webinar –

Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Time: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. PT

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET

Register now:

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/index.html

Looking for ways to improve reading comprehension? Find recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills to students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Each recommendation includes implementation steps and solutions for common obstacles. Download the guide at:

Link: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=21

When Tameka Goldsmith looks at her son’s accomplishments—and she has filled plastic bins with report cards and photos of his travels, certificates and copies of the kind words teachers wrote about him on scholarship applications—she remembers what doctors said about Kyree before he ever started kindergarten.

They said he’d never speak—that, because of his autism and hearing loss, he’d never function in a regular classroom.

Link: http://www.fredericksburg.com/features/stafford/just-don-t-give-up-says-deaf-and-autistic-student/article_19663cae-ee81-59df-a43f-d960671cb2fb.html

We know that time management is always a challenge in busy hearing screening programs. We can’t make the days longer (summer solstice is past!), but in the spirit of the 4th of July, we can offer greater freedom in learning opportunities to meet your upcoming training needs.

Link: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/July-Probes---Tips----Learning-Opportunities-to-Fit-Every-Schedule.html?soid=1102782899287&aid=UUlpYoTiKDA