A viewpoint article published on “JAMA Network” on World Hearing Day considers the ways in which large-scale, public healthcare systems can implement strategies to address hearing loss which include funding research, improving communication, and streamlining hearing care services.
World Around You, a multilingual platform created by a team at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, (RIT/NTID) is a Zero Project 2022 award recipient for its work to improve accessibility, the school announced on its website.
While deaf respondents had similar knowledge of symptoms and prevention strategies compared to hearing participants, the deaf participants were more likely to plan immediate care for suspected symptoms.
Entreprise Prémont announced the launch in production of Humask-Pro Vision, a windowed mask specially designed for the family and professional circle of people with hearing loss.
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The restaurant was created using DeafSpace principles. These principles incorporate open-space design and strategic placement of windows, lighting, and seating designed to maximize the effective visual experience for Mozzeria customers and employees.
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In an article published on the ”Discover Magazine” website, author Sarah Katz challenges the view in the scientific community that deafness is a problem that needs to be cured, potentially by new CRISPR technology that could eliminate a TMC1 gene mutation.
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The study notes that two forms of early life toxic stress that can potentially impact the health of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing are language deprivation (insufficient access to direct child–caregiver communication during the critical period of language development) and communication neglect (ongoing or recurrent exclusion from indirect family communication and incidental learning).
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The researchers recommended several ways for clinicians to overcome the barriers of masked communication, including simple strategies, such as facing the patient and getting their attention while speaking.
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According to “Quartz,” Zoom fatigue can include difficulty understanding what is being said with pixilated video and choppy audio, or a struggle to understand non-verbal cues from others, which is something the hard-of-hearing community has to do while lipreading or viewing sign language.
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Tightened visitors’ restrictions in hospitals may mean that interpreters will be barred from medical appointments, in which case, the deaf person may need to rely on app-based video interpreting services.
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Martha’s Vineyard, Mass, has a long history of sign language; in the late 1600s, the first congenitally deaf children were born on the island, and began communicating in a Kent, UK-based sign language, which eventually evolved into Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL).
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By Jack Wang, News Officer, University of Chicago For families with deaf children, a cochlear...
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Deaf infants exposed to American Sign Language demonstrated strong gaze-following behavior—and at a more advanced level than hearing infants.
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The team, led by James Booth, PhD, will examine how brain regions are engaged in order to provide a deeper understanding of how some DHH children attain high levels of reading skill.
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The initial findings found that a child’s motivation increased when technology was part of the activity, specifically when rewards in the form of virtual trophies were offered.
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The Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division’s (DHHSD) website—funded with $88,000 set aside by the Legislature in 2017, according to the “Tribune” article—provides information on grants, assistive technology, and training as well as American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, mentors, and support groups.
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Research has revealed that people who learn English as a second language, including deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, are underrepresented in STEM fields because of academic language abilities required to compete in those disciplines.
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The HLAA2019 Convention will feature an extensive lineup of educational workshops, a research symposium presented by leading experts in the field, an exhibit hall filled with the latest technology for people with hearing loss, several inspirational speakers, opportunities to explore the beauty of Rochester, and of course a healthy dose of fun and camaraderie.
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