More sound plus less noise adds up to stronger human connections
This post, originally published January 4, 2012, reminds readers that hearing problems and solutions are more nuanced than simply “making things louder” or even making sounds clearer. The message is well worth repeating in today’s market as PSAPs gain prominence and Hearables offer more auditory and non-auditory features. By Sarinne Fox Most people who…
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USA Today and Much Since Then Have Left Out the Human Element of Hearing Care
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…
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Of hurricanes and hearing aids
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…
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The kids are all right: Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings
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…
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