Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57584210-1/closed-captioning-glasses-get-big-rollout-to-cinemas/
Closed Captioning Glasses Soon to be Available to More than 6000 Cinema Screens
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/
Save the Date for the 22nd International Congress on the Education of the Deaf
Link: http://www.iced2015.com/uc/
Advanced Bionics Enters the World of Rehab Apps for Adults and Assessment Apps for Children
Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear implant technology and a company of the Sonova Group, recently announced the launch of two sophisticated iPadĀ® 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
An Overview of the Different Types of 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/
The May edition of Probes and Tips is now available: Give Yourself a Hand!
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
The Diagnostic Audiology for Audiologists workshop is now available, offering AAA CEUs free of charge
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/amp-diagnostics-2013.html
FAQ: One on one assistants and LRE for students with disabilities
Understanding the relationship between a “restrictive” environment and educational placement of a child can sometimes be unclear. This is a question that often comes up to our friends at the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC), so they have written a blog to address this frequently asked question and provide clarity around what is required by IDEA.
Below is an exerpt:
Some students receive a lot of special education services, accommodations and supports in the regular education setting and are not removed from their non-disabled peers at all. This would still be considered to be the least restrictive placement on the continuum.
Link: http://nichcy.org/one-on-one-assistants-and-lre
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a good reminder for parents to take their child in for a hearing screening if they suspect a problem with hearing or speech. Children learn to speak by listening, and how well they succeed has big consequences on their general happiness, progress at school and later outcomes in life. Hearing problems in children are under-diagnosed, and children who have them too rarely get the services they need, according to ASHA.
Link: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579161/May-is-Better-Hearing-and-Speech-Month-does-your-child-need-to-be-checked.html
Quick connect link to EHDI PALS
A new easy-to-use online directory, EHDI-PALS, helps families find the nearest clinic that can provide the type of hearing service their child needs. A national group of health professionals and parents developed a free web-based list of pediatric hearing audiology facilities, known as the Pediatric Audiology Links to Services (PALS).
The CDC EHDI homepage: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/
PALS is managed by a non-profit group of government, professional and service organizations. It is not connected to any marketing effort by the facilities listed. Parents can explore different possible facilities on PALS before making contact. PALS has information about hearing (audiology) services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. All of the facilities listed must report that they have the right equipment and expertise to serve children, and have licensed audiologists.