Hearing Views

This post first appeared on HHTM in June 0f 2011.  Before he retired, Dr Martin wrote a monthly column for HHTM.  His down to earth posts about clinical topics continue to attract high readership years after publication.  Here’s one that reflects the way in which times are changing.  Technological help via the Internet for hearing aid wearers is no long

The following post was originally published in April of 2011, soon after HHTM came into existence. Although the regulatory climate has changed a good deal in the last five years, and technology advances have reduced some fitting concerns,  David Kirkwood’s measured and considered thoughts on the subject are well worth repeating and revisiting as social policy and government regulation change how

By Richard Reikowski, AuD Dr. Reikowski was one of HHTM’s earliest supporters — subscribing at the beginning, sending in thoughtful comments in posts that appeared in a variety of sections, even submitting this post back in August of 2011.  The message of the post is at least a relevant today as it was then, reminding audiologists and policy makers that

Juliette Sterkens’ guest post Dispelling the Myth About Old Telecoil Technology (originally published 5/10/2016) was the most read article to appear in Hearing Views in 2016.  She reminded readers that:   “Telecoils and hearing loops may have been around for a long time but in the last decade loop installation techniques have vastly improved.” Click on the article link to read,

Editor’s Note: This post, first published on August 23, 2011, ended with a hearkening of the future that is becoming a reality for audiology services as we enter 2017.  It bears republication as a reminder of the thinking and technology in place six years ago. “In light of the global shortage of hearing health professionals and the overwhelming need for

By David H. Kirkwood Editor’s Note:  It’s never too late to say thank you, as this post, first published August 16, 2011, makes clear.  Although mainstream media is giving a lot more attention to hearing aids these days, specifically their cost, the bedrock issues of prevention and management still get little press.   This week’s Hearing View is a letter

By David H. Kirkwood Editor’s Note:  This post, first published June 8, 2011, retains its relevance today with little in the way of updating.”Switched at Birth”remains on the air for another season, too. When I was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, there were a lot of invisible Americans. They weren’t literally invisible like the title character in the

Editors Note: This post was originally posted February 2012. By David H. Kirkwood Two recent posts at Hearing Views addressed basic rights related to hearing health care: the right to have access to hearing care technology and services and the right not to use that access.   “AN ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT” The February 8 Hearing View contained the text of

By David H. Kirkwood This post was first published August 30, 2011.  As we have already witnessed the start of the 2016 season we still draw comparisons of expectations and reality. Watching how my fellow New Yorkers reacted to Tropical Storm (née Hurricane) Irene over the past weekend reminded me of the tremendous power of not only nature—but also of

David Kirkwood first published this post in June of 2011. In 2016, we are still working to have universal newborn hearing screenings across the world. Nearly everyone would agree that there is never a good time for a baby to be born deaf or with a significant hearing loss. And children who suffer hearing loss early, especially before acquiring basic