CSD Launches ASL-based COVID-19 Hotline in Minnesota
This free service gives the 20% of Minnesotans who are deaf or hard of hearing access to the latest coronavirus health information and guidelines in their native language, ASL.
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Author: Stefani Kim
Listen Technologies Partners with Livella Brand GroupÂ
Livella will sell and recommend Listen Technologies’ full suite of wireless communications solutions, including the newest additions in the Listen EVERYWHERE audio over Wi-Fi line of products, to systems integrators, professional audio retailers, consultants, and customers in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and Southern Illinois.
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Pre-K Kids Gain Reading Skills In Virtual Classroom
And while learning to read in an online setting may seem a tall order, a new study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences finds that children can develop key reading skills in a virtual classroom with other students.
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Lucid Hearing Launches Fio Hearing Aid
Compatible with LucidShape, fio allows the user to develop custom hearing levels for all types of environments making wearing fio a way to bring the user back into the conversation.
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BTA Announces Chief Executive Stepping Down
The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) announced that Chief Executive David Stockdale will step down in June 2022 after 12 years at the helm.
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Child’s First Words Likely to Include Directives for Caregivers
Across languages and cultures, words that help direct caregivers’ attention are likely to be among the first children learn and use frequently, according to a new Cornell study that is the largest ever, by sample size, of early vocabulary development in an Indigenous language.
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NJ Awards Grants for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Access
Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced that the New Jersey (NJ) Department has awarded $944,000 in total grants to 13 counties to improve communication and language access to county services for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents.Â
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Miracle-Ear to Donate Hearing Tests, Hearing Aids to Ukrainian Refugees
Ukrainian refugees will be able to go to any of the 1,500 Miracle-Ear stores located in all 50 states to receive a free hearing screening and apply for the Gift of Sound hearing aid program.
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Language Changes Over Time Reflect Communication Difficulties
Linguists don’t always agree on how and why language changes. Now, a new study of American Sign Language (ASL) adds support to one potential reason: sometimes, we just want to make our lives a little easier.
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Cognivue Appoints Douglas Beck as VP, Clinical Sciences
Neuroscience company Cognivue, Inc announced that it has hired Dr Douglas Beck as Vice President of Clinical Sciences. Beck brings four decades of experience in audiology and communications disorders and sciences to Cognivue and consults, lectures, teaches, volunteers, and writes for multiple audiology, science, medical, and health-related professional organizations globally.Â
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Nuheara Submits 510(k) for FDA Clearance of Hearing Aids
Nuheara Limited (ASX:NUH) (Company or Nuheara) announced that it has taken the final step in its plans to secure US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its self-fitting hearing aid by providing its 510(k) submission to the FDA.
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Legislation in Fl, Iowa Aim to Help Children with Hearing Loss
Legislation related to early testing for a virus known to cause hearing loss and support for educational intervention for children with hearing loss, were passed in Florida and Iowa.
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Research Shows Link Between Tinnitus, Sleep
Sleep is a natural example of major shifts in spontaneous brain activity and perceptual state, suggesting an interaction between sleep and tinnitus that has so far been little considered.
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SelectQuote Partners with Hearing Benefits Provider
The SelectHearing program will be offered through Population Health, whose members will have access to hearing education, products, and dedicated hearing consultants, according to the announcement.
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Mimi Releases TV Hearing Test App
With this new, updated version users can test their hearing at home on their TV, according to the company’s announcement. The Mimi TV App provides sound personalization based on individual needs and preferences according to the user’s hearing profile and, optionally, year of birth.
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