Anna Gichan is privy to two special worlds. In one, she wears her hearing aids and interacts with the frenetic sounds of everyday life. In the other, she exists in near silence.
Link: http://thejerseytomatopress.com/stories/Deafness-Provides-an-Unexpected-Richness-to-a-Dancers-Life,18364?category_id=139&town_id=1&sub_type=stories
Safety tips for your Halloween with hearing aids
Are you prepared for Halloween and safety measures you should consider?
Link: http://www.healthyhearing.com/report/52310-Safety-tips-for-your-halloween-with-hearing-aids
Microtia Awareness Day – November 9
November 9th is dedicated to spreading hope and knowledge concerning a congenital birth defect, which derives its name from the Latin terms for little ears. Mark the calendar for Microtia Awareness Day for November 9th and think of the number 9 as the shape of an ear.
Link: http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/microtia-awareness-day-november-9/
CMV Is a Greater Threat to Infants Than Zika, but Far Less Often Discussed
The world has been galvanized by the Zika epidemic spreading through the Americas, which has left more than 2,000 infants with severe brain damage. But for pregnant women and their infants in the United States, cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is the far greater viral threat.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/health/cmv-cytomegalovirus-pregnancy.html?_r=0
Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, 10/26
Register now for Integrating Text4baby into EHDI Programs to Improve Maternal and Infant Health!
Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/text4baby-ehdi.html
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new screen time guidelines for infants, toddlers and school-aged children.
Digital media exposure for children of all ages should be limited, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/health/screen-time-media-rules-children-aap/index.html
Eyes for Early Language Learning: Promoting Visual Strategies for Deaf Children
Regardless of whether deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children are acquiring sign language or spoken language, vision will play an important role in the development of their language and literacy skills.
Link: http://www.raisingandeducatingdeafchildren.org/2016/10/06/eyes-for-early-language-learning-promoting-visual-strategies-for-deaf-children/
AMCHP Extends Deadline for Conference Proposals
The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2017 AMCHP Annual Conference has been extended to Oct. 25. Don’t miss your chance to submit a proposal! The conference will be held at the Kansas City Marriot Downtown in Kansas City, Mo., from March 4-7. The theme is Engagement with Intention: Inclusivity, Diversity and Non-Traditional Partnerships.
Link: https://www.eventscribe.com/2017/AMCHP/aaStatic.asp?SFP=V1lYVE5EUk1AMzAy
How a musician overcame hearing loss to help create the music to ‘Hamilton’
Are you familiar with “Hamilton”? Composer Alex Lacamoire, who was diagnosed with hearing loss as a child had won two Tony Awards and two Grammys for this groundbreaking show.
Link: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article107935322.html
Do you read to your child in a way that intentionally improves language skills?
A Neuroscientist on How to Really Read to Kids
How adding 30 seconds to a bedtime routine can foster empathy in a big way.