In Memoriam: Dr Melvin J. Sorkowitz, Audiology Disruptor, Dies at 86
Dr Melvin J. Sorkowitz a disruptor who helped make audiology what it is today, has died at 86—but his impact still echoes.
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ListenTALK Utilized at Crown Center for Senior Living
Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that Crown Center for Senior Living, an independent living community in St Louis, Missouri., has selected ListenTALK to help older adults in the community overcome hearing loss and language barriers so they can participate more easily in group events and social gatherings.
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Task Force Unveils ‘Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act’
Legislators released the final bipartisan small business emergency economic relief plan that provides more than $377 billion for small businesses to meet their payroll and expenses, and receive education and assistance throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Amherst Police to Use Video Remote Sign Language Interpreters in Pilot Program
A new pilot program in the Town of Amherst will allow police to communicate with deaf and...
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South Dakota Legislators Introduce Two Bills Related to Deaf Education
In response to an investigative report in the Argus Leader alleging that South Dakota has ignored...
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GN Presents 2019 Annual Report
GN 2019 Annual Report Financial Highlights: GN delivered DKK 12.6 billion ($1.85 billion USD)...
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JPMorgan Chase Opens Branch for Hearing Impaired
JPMorgan Chase customers who are hearing impaired may now be able to better access branch services...
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Lawsuit Alleges Cal State Denied Deaf Student Communication Services
A federal civil-rights lawsuit alleging denial of sign language and communication services to a...
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Study Traces Evolution of Acoustic Communication
By Daniel Stolte, University of Arizona Communications Imagine taking a hike through a forest...
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Actress Marlee Matlin Points Out Lack of Captioning on Delta Flight
Marlee Matlin, a deaf activist and actress, publicly noted that Delta Air Lines’ in-flight...
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‘HR’ Editor’s Picks: Feature Stories in 2019
Here is a list of the Hearing Review’s top-20 “must-read” features from 2019.
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‘Life After Deaf’ Details Reporter’s Experience with Hearing Loss
A Pulitzer-Prize nominated reporter has penned Life After Deaf, a new book detailing his...
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Sight Deprivation May Alter Hearing in Adult Mice
Scientists have known that depriving adult mice of vision can increase the sensitivity of...
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Comcast and Connect Direct to Offer Customer Service Via ASL
Comcast and Connect Direct, a subsidiary of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), announced...
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Researchers Find Possible Link Between Hearing Loss, Poorer School Performance, and Behavioral Problems
A new study of almost 5,000 Dutch children found a link between poorer school performance and...
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Amplifon SpA Joins EHIMA
The Company is represented in the General Assembly by CEO Enrico Vita.
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National Association of the Deaf Reaches Settlement with Harvard to Make Online Resources More Accessible
Harvard must provide captions for all online resources, including school-wide events that are live-streamed, content from department sponsored student organizations, and any new university created audio or video hosted by third-party platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, and SoundCloud.
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British and Irish Hearing Aid Sales Up, but Mixed, says BIHIMA
The key finding, according to BIHIMA, is that NHS Q3 unit sales were 12.9% up on Q3 2018 (and 14% year-to-date). Private unit sales, whilst not as strong as previous quarters this year, were up 2.5% on the same period last year, and up 5.9% year to date.
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