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According to a newly published study led by Harvard Medical School scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, chronic conductive hearing loss may have lasting negative effects on speech recognition abilities.   The research, published Sept. 6 in the journal Ear and Hearing, suggests that not properly treating infections or other conditions that chronically affect the middle ear may lead to neural deficits and difficulty hearing in

“We can’t hear you! “Let’s make some noise!” the announcer shouts over the loudspeaker. “Louder! Louder! Louder!” the crowd erupts, yelling in time with the flashing sign on the score board. Everyone is enjoying cheering for the home team.   My family happily joins in the ruckus, but I am hunched over covering my ears with discomfort, until I whip

by Jane Madell, PhD   I have had some conversations recently with people who expressed concern about when to move to a cochlear implant. Some were parents who were concerned about surgery. Some were parents who felt that the child should make the decision and did not want to make the decision for the child. Some were therapists who felt

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN — Receiving a cochlear implant as a baby was only the beginning of 10-year-old Rhys Craker’s hearing journey.   Learning to live in a world full of sounds, with a cochlear implant, takes adjustment—for the patient and everyone in their life.   It’s the mission of Michigan Medicine’s Sound Support program, an arm of the Cochlear Implant Program, which is

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning, a new 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization, has announced the kickoff of its Founding Members Campaign in preparation for its formal launch.   “Captioning has become an integral part of today’s society,” said Steve Clark, stenographer and Manager of Home Team Captions, who is serving as the organization’s Board Chair, “and we are excited

I’ve got a secret and if you have any degree of hearing loss, you’re keeping a secret too.    We don’t understand what people are saying, even though we pretend to.   Yes, that’s the secret. We fake comprehension. We try to pass as people who understand you as you speak, looking like we’re soaking up every word. We don’t

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY —  Oticon, Inc. employees turned a company end-of-summer picnic into a back-to-school benefit for area students.  In partnership with the United Way Stuff the Bus program, Oticon employees led a company-wide drive for donations of much-needed backpacks and school supplies for local youngsters.   The donation of new school supplies allows children to start the school year

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The Illinois legislature has passed House Bill 3503, which requires insurance companies to provide optional coverage for hearing aids and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when they are prescribed by a hearing care professional. The legislation was championed by State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood).   House Bill 3503 passed the Senate

The field of room acoustics is not shiny, does not have neat doors that swing up, and does not travel in excess of 100 mph.  But the laws of room acoustics do have something in common with the McLaren F1 racing car. Specifically, what do the laws governing room acoustics have to do with the McLaren F1 racing car’s windshield

Singer/Songwriter and 2018 Oticon Focus on People “Special Achievement” Award Winner Jonathan Hutcherson shared his unique story and his talent with teens participating in the 2019 AG Bell Leadership Opportunities for Teens (LOFT) program in Washington, DC.    The summer program, now in its 23rd year, is dedicated to shaping and transforming the lives of teens who are deaf and