MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'audiology'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062405&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthelawrencetriplets.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fholy-heatwave-batman.html After my Ten on Tuesday post I realized from Wednesdat to Saturday we were heading into a heatwave. They were predicting 100+ degrees with a heat index even higher. I had to head into New York for a mapping on Wednesday. So I decided to head down t... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062405 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:23:00 +0100 5062405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984607&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fnominate-someone-for-oticons-14th.html Oticon's 14th annual Focus on People Awards are accepting nominations through July 27th for students, adults, advocates and hearing professionals to receive the award. Oticon is a hearing aid manufacturer with a long line of hearing devices like the Ep... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984607 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4984607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976105&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livelovehear.org%2Fpost%2F6973262843 On March 17, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first 100% implantable hearing device called the Esteem® Totally Implantable Hearing System by Envoy Medical Corporation. The goal of the device is to replicate the function of the middle ear bones and improve quality of life. The Esteem®, which is implanted under the skin behind the ear, consists of three components: a sound processor, a sensor and driver that are all hermetically sealed and biocompatible. Here’s how it works: the ear naturally receives sound from the environment and the eardrum vibrates. The sensor, which is attached to the middle ear bones, picks up the vibrations and sends it to the sound processor. The sound processor amplifies and filters the signal and sends the signal to the driver, wh... Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976105 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:40:28 +0100 4976105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968748&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCochlearKids%2F%7E3%2F5in2OFJTtLg%2Fim-trusting.html 5 hrs...that's how long it took us to get finished with an annual appointment Gage has at a hospital clinic an hour and a half away. I'll be honest, I suffered complete anxiety over this from the beginning. I knew it took us 4 hrs last year so the... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968748 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:25:00 +0100 4968748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934614&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D3946 In December 2008, when I was in Sydney, Australia and at the Cochlear Headquarters, one of the staff members asked, “What would you like to see in Cochlear’s future sound processors?”  I said, “I want a sleeker and slimmer sound processor.  I want the design to be like Apple’s products.”  My wish has been granted [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934614 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:42:20 +0100 4934614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911719&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fmy-first-3-month-cochlear-implant.html Today was my first CI evaluation since it has been 3 months with my implant I had to be tested in the booth. I was really nervous. My audiologist first had me listen to alot of BEEPS and TONES. Then after that she put on a cd she said to repeat the sen... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911719 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:48:00 +0100 4911719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911722&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsaywhatmunchkins.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Faudiology-check-sort-of.html Hanging out at the Buffalo ZooThe drive to Buffalo is long, but fortunately we have invested in hand-held gaming systems reared travel-hardy children. Nolan was a little recalcitrant about going into the audiology booth, swinging his legs and beginning... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911722 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:35:00 +0100 4911722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821036&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fcochlear-americas-kicks-off-their-million-ear-challenge May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and Cochlear Corporation is trying to put the buzz about hearing loss into a million ears this month. They are campaigning for everyone to spread the word about hearing loss and the importance... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821036 Fri, 13 May 2011 21:44:59 +0100 4821036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821042&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fmapping-4-results.html Yesterday on May 12, 2011 I went into the city for my 4th mapping. I have only been activated for 2 months. First my audiologist put me in the sound booth for about 5 minutes just to see if I’m hearing sounds. I heard it all. I hear in the normal ran... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821042 Fri, 13 May 2011 17:02:00 +0100 4821042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821045&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fbeltone-steps-to-help-tornado-survivors According to Jean Brandau from About.com, Beltone Hearing Aid Center of Jackson and Madison counties have announced they will replace hearing aids at no charge to their active patients if they lost their aids during the April 27, 2011... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821045 Fri, 13 May 2011 11:05:51 +0100 4821045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821052&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftexaskennys.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Frecap-of-recent-appointments.html To start, I'll recap his well child visit for his baby book (aka, this blog). Aiden had his three year check up this past week, which he was 34 pounds and 36 inches. His sister had hers at the same time, and at ten and a half, she was 60 pounds and 56 ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821052 Thu, 12 May 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4821052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720014&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabyears.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdecisions-decisions-decisions.html Liam and Rachel visited with Dr. C. on Wednesday. Overall, it was a really good visit, and I have no complaints. In fact, I'm really pleased with the plans we've made...I think.Rachel: From the looks of things, she has unusually thin ear drums. This... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720014 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:55:00 +0100 4720014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676999&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffillesourde.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Ffour-months.html It has just passed four months since my left ear was 'activated'. And I feel like I haven't experienced much (if any) change to one month ago.I have been slack though, I haven't been wearing it every day all day. The reasoning being, I don't get out en... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676999 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:12:00 +0100 4676999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664393&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D3069 Cochlear Implant Online has been working hard behind the scenes in the past few months with a few engineers and developers to create a phone app for cochlear implant recipients  We are proud to release a new app called Cochlear Implant Remote Control for iPhone, Android and Windows 7 that will work as a remote [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664393 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:01:24 +0100 4664393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642825&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D3053 The poverty of the Dominican Republic struck me in various ways during various parts of the trip, as I described above, but when it really hit home for me was when I was changing my money as I prepared to leave at the airport.  I decided to keep a few 100 peso bills, thinking they [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642825 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:09:07 +0100 4642825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642827&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D3042 On day two at the school, I started by learning some great new songs that I can’t wait to bring back and modify for English speakers!  Then, I observed a reading lesson.  It was very clear to me how much the teachers cared for their students, but it was equally clear that there are many [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642827 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:55:11 +0100 4642827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642828&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D3027 After a whole lot of airport delays, I’m back from the Dominican Republic and excited to share with you all that I experienced about hearing loss in the developing world. First, some background.  It is estimated that there are approximately 78,000 children with hearing loss in the Dominican Republic, but statistics are inexact.  There is no [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642828 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:30:13 +0100 4642828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592581&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2F2nd-mapping-tomorrow.html Tomorrow is my 2nd mapping and a week that I had my cochlear implant. I cant live without this implant. Its amazing & seriously I wouldn't change it for anything. The results already are incredible. I am very happy! Today I had a CI moment I wanted to ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592581 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:05:00 +0100 4592581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570688&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowinguphardofhearing.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fmarch-8th-2011-activation-day.html Yesterday was Activation day for me. I was so nervous I only slept 3 hours and woke up at 7:45am I just couldn't sleep. At 10am I left the house and then it just starting to kick in from there.My friend & I arrived in NYC about 11:45 which was really e... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570688 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:22:00 +0100 4570688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532461&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hearingfamilies.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fno-child-can-afford-to-have-fluid-in-the-ears%2F Half of the children in special education preschools in Israel failed the hearing screening! The audience was shocked and more than a little confused. The study was conducted by the Audiology Department of the Ministry of Education and it sounded like it was done properly. Experienced professionals went into dozens of special education preschool classrooms [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532461 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:24:07 +0100 4532461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525129&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Ftalk-walk-run-indiana Val BlakelyIt's that time of year again. Hear Indiana's Talk Walk Run is scheduled for April 30, 2011 to raise money for the families of Indiana who have been affected by hearing loss. Here's what they say."Join Hear Indiana as we kick off...February 26, 2011 (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525129 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:59:12 +0100 4525129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517295&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D2529 In this post: Using information technology to improve Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs.  Read on! Last Sunday, I flew off to Atlanta, Georgia for the annual conference on the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program.  EHDI includes newborn hearing screening, audiological diagnosis, and early intervention.  Here is what I learned — enjoy! Using IT [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517295 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:56:02 +0100 4517295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438968&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fwhat-would-you-do-job-disrimination-episode ABC's popular TV show What Would You Do? teamed up with The National Technical Institute for the Deaf to create an episode where people are blatantly discriminated against in public due to their Deafness and see how people will react when... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438968 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:33:55 +0100 4438968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419320&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fdrawing-contest-for-hearing-health-magazine Do you like this story?Do you have a little artist in the family? They could be featured an upcoming issue of Hearing Health Magazine from Deafness Research Foundation. Finalists will be selected from qualified entries and the final winner will be chosen after a public... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419320 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:14:21 +0100 4419320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419336&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fanother-update-hear-through-your.html In December of 2009 I wrote about the SoundBite, a proposed tooth-mounted hearing aid, and wrote an updated post in February with some more information.Now, according to About.com Deafness, the SoundBite has received FDA approval.There's a lot more inf... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419336 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:54:00 +0100 4419336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399733&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbioniclissa.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fwork.html is still going quite well!! Had a staff meeting today, I'll be based in a room for most of the time from April 1st, which I'm excited about. That way I get to become part of the children's daily routine and I'll get to know them more.I booked... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399733 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:01:00 +0100 4399733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377708&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Ffree-online-seminars-about-children-with-hearing-loss Do you like this story?Cochlear Americas and Audiology Online offer a library full of free recorded and captioned seminars or courses on hearing loss. You can access anything from tips for hearing and speech therapy to technology information and everything in between.... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377708 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:55:15 +0100 4377708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361216&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fwhats-it-like-to-experience-simulated.html "I'm listening" by Melvin GaalIn this article from the Daily Mail, Barney Calman takes on a challenge from Specsavers to wear the same specially modulated earplugs that their audiologists wear to simulate hearing loss. It's a very interesting article, ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361216 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4361216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305018&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fbecome-a-better-listener-with-online-games Do you like this story?It is not uncommon for children and adults with hearing loss to use listening exercises to strengthen their skills once they receive proper amplification or tools used to supplement hearing capabilities like hearing aids or cochlear implants for... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305018 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:46:32 +0100 4305018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285297&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fnoisiest-toys-for-2010 Do you like this story?Not all children are born with their hearing loss, many acquire it later in life with a variety of contributing factors. Healthy Hearing states that while sudden hearing loss does happen, it's more common to suffer a cumulative loss. Over time... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285297 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:55:21 +0100 4285297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272458&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D2275 One of the wonderful benefits of newborn hearing screening is that children, some as young as just a few weeks of age, are being fit with hearing equipment that gives them auditory access to grow their auditory brain from (almost) the start!  The downside, however, is that is can be difficult to keep the hearing [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272458 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:59:13 +0100 4272458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272462&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Ffathering-children-with-hearing-loss Do you like this story?A recent article from Dr. Efrat Schorr called "Why Fathers are So Important for Kids with Hearing Loss" helps us take a look at the role fathers play in the emotional development as well as the language development for children with... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272462 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:13:02 +0100 4272462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259068&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fnew-study-sheds-light-on-how-brain.html When I first made the switch from analog hearing aids to digital, when I was twelve years old, I was fascinated by the hearing aids' ability to mute surrounding sound, and help me to focus on what was important: a person talking in front of me, the tel... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259068 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:48:00 +0100 4259068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245470&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fmake-difference-donate-hearing-aids-to.html It breaks my heart to think about those individuals who do not have access to hearing healthcare and rehabilitative services. The ability to hear, whether naturally or with amplification, provides us with the means to communicate. And the lack of commu... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245470 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:35:00 +0100 4245470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233328&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmelnbrettlutzfamily.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fjasons-latest-hearing-test.html Jason had his hearing tested today. he did really well. There weren't any toys or puzzles and he really was able to focus., on a whole he is hearing 25-30 DB's. However, this is using both ears in a hearing booth. So we get to go back in a couple of... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233328 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:20:00 +0100 4233328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225494&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fmemories-of-school.html When I was in elementary school (it was fittingly named after Helen Keller, but it was a typical public school), I and several other children from my school would visit an audiologist twice a year. Looking back at it, I'm not sure if we were all visiti... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225494 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:46:00 +0100 4225494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225518&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fthe-gift-of-hearing-foundations-online-shopping-event The Gift of Hearing Foundation launches its Holiday Online Shopping Event where shoppers can find beautiful and unique gifts right from your computer and help a great non-profit organization. You can find beautiful tutus for little girls at low... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225518 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:11:08 +0100 4225518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225519&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fgive-deaf-children-a-voice-project-by-john-tracy-clinic The John Tracy Clinic in California is asking for your vote today, and everyday until December 31 in the Pepsi Refresh Project. You can log in with your email address after you've signed up, which takes less than a minute or simply... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225519 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:18:31 +0100 4225519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214362&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fwhats-going-on.html We've went right back into full swing since Gage has healed from his surgery. I'm subbing (a lot, yay!) and I'm trying to keep my articles up (see page heading Val's Articles). He has his next mapping appointment (ear tune up) on Friday and his Daddy g... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214362 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:09:00 +0100 4214362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207430&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deafness-and-hearingaids.net%2F2010%2F11%2F28%2Fonline-audiogram-creator%2F I’ve created a little online tool that allows you to enter your hearing test results onto an audiogram. Online Audiogram Creator At the moment it’s very basic but I’m hoping to add to it. You can enter the result for your left or right ear and then right-click on the audiogram to save it as [...]Online Audiogram creator is a post from: Deafness and hearing aids Related posts:Check your hearing online or over the telephone The how and why of audiograms Oticon ends online hearing aid sales (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207430 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:17:56 +0100 4207430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200662&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkahartle.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Faus-hearing-check-up-jarrah.html Wed 10th Nov - Jarrah's Aus Hearing check-upI was pretty unwell on this day, so my parents kindly stepped in to take Jarrah to this appointment. Apparently he did well, he's now old enough to do Play Audiometry testing, which is where he performs some ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200662 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:12:00 +0100 4200662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197251&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deafness-and-hearingaids.net%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Faudiogram-hearing-aid-self-programming%2F australiahears.com.au have an excellent article by Elaine Saunders called: Why is an audiogram commonly used as the basis for fitting a hearing aid? It explains how audiograms works and how they measures your hearing loss against a benchmark rather than your hearing ability. (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197251 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:42:41 +0100 4197251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197253&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fearwax-is-one-of-the-most-common-causes-of-hearing-loss Did you know that one of the most common causes of hearing loss is cerumen, better known as earwax? A highly treatable form of hearing loss can be caused by this common buildup. Irrigation is often recommended to remove wax buildup. (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197253 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:35:59 +0100 4197253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190380&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fstrategies-of-deaf-athletes.html Cornell University baseball posterIt's interesting to mention a deaf athlete to a hearing person. You tend to hear one of two responses: "But how can they play?" or "Being deaf would totally help! They can tune everything out." But how does it work in ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190380 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4190380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4187006&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fscreen-all-deafness-genes-at-once Genetic testing for hearing loss is nothing new. For years clinicians have been able to screen single genes for one of the 54 known genetic mutations known to cause non-syndromic hearing loss, or hearing loss not associated with any other type of... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4187006 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:33:43 +0100 4187006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183432&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fmit-research-could-lead-to-better.html One of the most annoying things for me about being in a crowded restaurant or other location is being unable to distinguish the sounds I want to hear from the background noise. There are ways to deal with noisy places, but wouldn't it be nice to not ha... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183432 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4183432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179438&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fcdcs-new-hearing-loss-widget-for.html If you look on the right hand column of this blog you will notice a new widget. The widget is available for anyone's blog or website and can be downloaded here. It has information about symptoms of deafness and links to a hearing loss checklist.(via ex... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179438 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4179438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175878&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D2197 What do you do when the going gets tough?  Well, there’s not one perfect answer for every CI user or every situation, but here are a few suggestions to keep in mind during difficult times: Learning to listen and talk with a cochlear implant, as with learning any new skill, is a long journey with lots [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175878 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:26:45 +0100 4175878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172237&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fa-quiet-home-could-save-your-family-s-hearing Many parents with children who have hearing loss are all too familiar with the importance of keeping a quiet home so their child can hear well enough to utilize residual hearing in order to acquire spoken language, if they so choose this mode of... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172237 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:42:42 +0100 4172237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168119&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fmarathon-mom A few years ago when Jennifer Andress, an Alabama mom, found out her eleven month old baby needed a set of ear tubes only to be followed by news he had a hearing loss, she had no idea her hard times were just beginning. Soon after her first... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168119 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:57:33 +0100 4168119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164630&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsaywhatmunchkins.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Faudiology-report-from-buffalo-childrens.html I received the official audiology report from Buffalo Children's audiology department. I am impressed it arrived so quickly! It states that Nolan has a moderately severe mixed hearing loss, has patent PE tubes (i.e. his middle ear ventilation tubes are... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164630 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:41:00 +0100 4164630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4163010&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fthe-gift-of-hearing-foundation-holds-arts-crafts-fair The Gift of Hearing Foundation will hold its first fundraiser for the Rhode Island area Sunday, November 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Narragansett Community Center on Mumford Road in Narragansett, RI. The Gift of Hearing Foundation advises... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4163010 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:38:12 +0100 4163010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159390&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fclogged-ears-and-congestion-fun-of-cold.html For most of October I found myself dealing with a cold, and everything that comes along with it: congestion, a sore throat, a cough, and, unfortunately, clogged ears. I don't remember having clogged ears during a cold much before, but recently it seems... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159390 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:26:00 +0100 4159390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152075&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fwin-a-medic-alert-bracelet Cochlear Implant Online is a very popular website and blog devoted to raising awareness and educating their readers about hearing loss, cochlear implants, spoken language and AVT (Auditory-Verbal Therapy). They helped create the blog aggregator... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152075 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:19:37 +0100 4152075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152085&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.outerchat.com%2F%3Fp%3D83 Exciting News!  An Audiologist will be attending Open Chat Night on November 10th at 9 p.m. (EST) for the inaugural “Ask the Audiologist” night. I would like to welcome Dr. Bethaney Mpemba to our chat room.  Dr. Mpemba is a clinical audiologist who currently lives and practices in central Florida.  She earned her Bachelor’s degree in [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152085 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:09:35 +0100 4152085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152087&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsaywhatmunchkins.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fgetting-ducks-in-row.html Nolan's "third site" hearing test is scheduled at Buffalo Children's (WCHOB) on Wednesday. People often ask why Nolan is underamplified, and there are a few reasons for his amplification difficulties. One reason is that his hearing levels fluctuate- hi... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152087 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:20:00 +0100 4152087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142913&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fcast-your-vote-for-the-gap-casting-call Gap is holding its Casting Call contest and you can help one little hearing impaired child become the next Gap Kids model. Simply vote for Cormac Lawrence each day for the next seven days when the finalists will be announced. A fan favorite will... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142913 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:26:53 +0100 4142913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142914&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fdont-throw-away-your-hearing-aids.html When I read blogs by people with hearing loss online, occasionally I see people mention, "hearing aids didn't work for me, so I threw them away." I know that people may not mean they literally threw the aids in the trash - they could have stuck them in... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142914 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:57:00 +0100 4142914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134058&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Ffire-safety-for-hearing-impaired-children Fire safety is always a concern for parents of hearing impaired children. How will they know there is a fire if Mom or Dad can't get to them? If they can't hear an alarm, you need alternatives. There are plenty of alarms on the market for... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134058 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:41:08 +0100 4134058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134068&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fhe-spoke-italian.html So we went into the big city this morning for Gage's second mapping of his new device. The new building looks nice and it's very spacious so I know everyone will really love it. (Our HEAR Center moved down the street) Our appointment was at 8 and we ar... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134068 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:29:00 +0100 4134068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134073&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Freed-doughty-of-the-washington-redskins-joins-walk4hearing Reed Doughty, #37 of the Washington Redskins will participate in the Walk4Hearing scheduled for Sunday. Doughty plays Safety and is in his fifth season with the Redskin team and he happens to have hearing loss. He was featured in an article... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134073 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:02:54 +0100 4134073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134076&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D2199 I met Julianne at the 2010 AG Bell Convention.  She immediately impressed me with how she and her husband have turned their own family’s struggles and successes raising a child with severe-to-profound hearing loss into the inspiration for helping other families in the same situation.  They even have their own blog, where they seek to [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134076 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:17:08 +0100 4134076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125173&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fchildren-s-hearing-loss-in-national%2Fquit-smoking-and-and-help-preserve-your-baby-s-hearing Coming up on November 18, The American Cancer Society celebrates its annual Great American Smokeout campaign. So what does smoking have to do with children's hearing loss? Ear infections, known as otitis media, are just one of many reasons why... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125173 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:16:00 +0100 4125173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121994&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsouthernbabies.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fhalloween-shirt-week.html Yeah, my kids have worn Halloween shirts every day this week.  I like holiday shirts.  What can I say? Let’s see…what did we do this week.  Well, last Sunday we left immediately from church and drove to Charlotte to pick up Drew’s... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121994 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:32:00 +0100 4121994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119455&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fonce-again.html So...our patient has been doing extremely well since receiving his new ci on the 18th. He was activated this Tuesday only a week and a day post op, and he did fabulous and is beginning to make sense of all the 'robots' that are talking. He's gonna do g... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119455 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:44:00 +0100 4119455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098266&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmelnbrettlutzfamily.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Ftodays-goings-on.html I walked out the door to go to Jason's ENT appointment today, when I got a call from Duncan. "Mom, I just threw up." So I had to turn the car around and go check Duncan out of school. I had a nice little helper to get Jason to his appointment. Dunc... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098266 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:05:00 +0100 4098266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077445&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafness.about.com%2Fb%2F2010%2F10%2F17%2Fword-best-avoided-in-a-booth-hearing-test.htm Someone just posted a comment in response to the blog post Booth Hearing Tests. (It is comment #12) . The comment made me laugh, and I'm reprinting it below: I am an Audiology doctoral student and I had this sweet little 88 year old lady in my booth and I said, "Say the word, 'Witch'" She never missed a beat and replied confidently, "B**ch"...Read Full Post (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077445 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:25:44 +0100 4077445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060999&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftexaskennys.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fsmorgasbord-of-updates.html Not posting in awhile PLUS tons of unfinished posts sitting out in Never, Never Land EQUALS stress in my OCD mind. To clear my head and stop the massive pile up of posts screaming to be finished, I decided to sum it all up in one, which is probably bes... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060999 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:17:00 +0100 4060999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025728&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fhearing-aids-as-therapy-for-tinnitus.html This article from the American Academy of Audiology discusses just that. At first I was surprised, but it does make sense. I tend to have tinnitus when I don't have my aids in, but when I... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025728 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:59:00 +0100 4025728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946628&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafness.about.com%2Fb%2F2010%2F09%2F08%2Famerican-academy-of-audiology.htm If you are an audiologist or are aspiring to become one, the American Academy of Audiology is your association. If saying "ice cream, baseball, cowboy, hot dog" over and over appeals to you, you (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946628 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:23:09 +0100 3946628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942942&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fhow-you-and-your-teen-can-use.html Woman shushingThe rising rate of hearing loss in teens - which I blogged about here - has been a popular subject in the media lately, but it can be tricky to find actual numbers on how music listening and headphone use can affect people's hearing. T... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942942 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3942942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942946&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkokonutpundits.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Frole-of-audiologists.html From American Speech-Language-Hearing Association they produced a 2007 position paper called "Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs" that was adopted by a joint committee on infant hearing. Below is the positio... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942946 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:23:00 +0100 3942946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935891&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabyears.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fliams-ifsp.html Liam had his IFSP this past week. He had one right before we moved from TX, but a new one needed to be done since we've moved to a new state. We were prepared for that before we moved, so it didn't bother me to make the time to do. We also had an IFSP ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935891 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:53:00 +0100 3935891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933216&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fheading-back-to-school-classroom.html It's getting closer to fall and that means that kids and college students are heading back to their classrooms. At my workplace, which is a public library, that means newly silent rooms and a lull in patronage until the winter visitors from snowy state... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933216 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:59:00 +0100 3933216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920776&cid=t_174139_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F31%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-7%2F This article aims to examine the current prevalence of hearing loss in US adolescents and determine whether it has changed over time. A study of cross-sectional analyses of US representative demographic and audiometric data from the 1988 through 1994 and 2005 through 2006 time periods was carried out. The article concludes that the prevalence of hearing loss among a sample of US adolescents aged 12 to 19 years was greater in 2005-2006 compared with 1988-1994. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Primary Care Tagged: adolescents, Audiology, Hearing Loss, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920776 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:10:41 +0100 3920776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915198&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMissKatsDeafJourney%2F%7E3%2FbC4Cd0NqgR4%2Factivation-2.html I waited awhile to post this because I wasn't sure where we were going to end up. Things didn't go the way we assumed they were, so we didn't know how this post would end, so I waited...but I feel ready now, so here we go! Wednesday morning we picked ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915198 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:30:00 +0100 3915198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907723&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fand-this-is-where-we-are.html I took this photo at 7:30 this morning while he watched the construction workers build a new Children's Hospital and while I nervously awaited to lay eyes on my Cochlear peeps. We were scheduled in late Sept. to our next round of integrity testing... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907723 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:19:00 +0100 3907723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3881016&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2F1-in-5-us-teens-has-hearing-loss.html TeensThe big news in my Google Reader today seems to be the new findings, covered here in USA Today, and led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that one in five United States teenagers has hearing loss. This is an increase of 31% from t... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3881016 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:39:00 +0100 3881016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872686&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fguest-post-why-hearing-aids-are.html The following guest post is from Stuart Spencer of The Hearing Company. All images in this post were provided by The Hearing Company. For information about guest posts on Hearing Sparks, please see here.  The Hearing Company is a UK based hearing... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872686 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:38:00 +0100 3872686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865391&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.me.com%2Fthehornsbys%2FThe_Hornsbys%2FOur_Blog%2FEntries%2F2010%2F8%2F12_Booth_Test_Results_files%2FDSC_0290.jpg We’ve been playing the waiting game for a couple of months now. I just looked over some past blog posts to see what EK’s progress had been like within the past few months. It confirmed my thought that she was progressing a lot more than she is now. She’s still (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865391 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:07:31 +0100 3865391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862129&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D2063 Here’s the quick answer:  There’s no way to know for sure. Due to the unique nature of each person with hearing loss, their individual anatomy, their prior auditory experiences and auditory development in their brain, and differences in electrode placement in each particular person’s cochlea (in the case of cochlear implant users), there is no one [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862129 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:05:32 +0100 3862129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854664&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fguest-post-digital-hearing-aids-care.html The following guest post is from the team at hearing aids seller, HearingDirect.com. For information about guest posts on Hearing Sparks, please see here.If you are using digital hearing aids to help with your hearing impairment, you already know, the... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854664 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0100 3854664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827283&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fguest-post-surround-sound-not-just-for.html The following guest post is from Laura, a hearing aid center employee. For information about guest posts on Hearing Sparks, please see here. As you can see from Hearing Sparks, the landscape of hearing technology is constantly expanding and offering be... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827283 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:17:00 +0100 3827283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805962&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fnew-york-city-installs-hearing-loops-on.html Empty subway in NYCI just read on the blog Eh? What? Huh? that New York City is installing hearing loops on its subways. Subway riders who have a telecoil or T-switch on their hearing aids will be able to switch to it and hear announcements directly in... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805962 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:13:00 +0100 3805962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784427&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2F29-of-americans-believe-their-social.html Check out this interesting survey. In this survey conducted by HearUSA, Americans were asked, If you had a significant hearing loss, which do you think would suffer the most?29% of Americans thought that their social life or relationship with friends w... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784427 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:16:00 +0100 3784427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772381&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fin-20-days.html general news: More rainbows at my house, gotta love it! Not that I'm counting, but in 20 days we go back to school...which means I go back to being 'on call' for my duties as a substitute teacher (big yay! I could use a pay check!) Gage had his buddy s... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772381 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:32:00 +0100 3772381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758020&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffruit-flies-and-proteins-help-find-gene.html Auditory neuropathy is a relatively rare form of hearing loss in which everything in the ear is fully functional but sounds are not transmitted properly to the auditory nerve and the brain. Hearing aids and cochlear implants both have limited success w... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758020 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:09:00 +0100 3758020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753968&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fiannoon.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fmaking-audiology-youth-friendly%2F Confession time: until I was around 25, I didn’t have a clue how to read an audiogram. If you asked me as a child, how deaf I was, I probably wouldn’t have been able to tell you. Ask me to retube my hearing aid, and I probably would have gone running to Mummy. Why? Because [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753968 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:23:50 +0100 3753968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743620&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D1954 These articles are reposted from the reports I did for the AG Bell Convention 2010’s Official Blog.  I am reposting them here for readers who did not see them “live” during the Convention and so that they will be preserved on this site for future CIO readers.  Enjoy! Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: Theory and Treatment Caroline [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743620 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:05:35 +0100 3743620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743628&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D1936 Is my child receiving good services from our teacher of the deaf/SLP/AVT/early interventionist?  Well, how on earth would I know?  How can I tell “good” therapy when I see it?  How do I choose between Program A and Program B for my child?  Where do I go from here? Most parents of children with hearing loss [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743628 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:56:46 +0100 3743628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714359&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcharlotte-silentsail.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fnew-hearing-aid.html Since my last blog, I took the plunge and went to my hearing aid clinic. I have not been there since I was refered to the CI centre, the CI centre provided me with temporary HA for my unimplanted ear to keep me out of the silence for 5 weeks while I wa... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714359 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:05:00 +0100 3714359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710712&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D1917 Check out the Official Convention Blog for summaries from Monday’s concurrent sessions, including: Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: Theory and Treatment AVT Model for Families Transitioning from Visual Language The Auditory-Verbal Lives of Children with Multiple Challenges (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710712 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:21:03 +0100 3710712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3703045&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D1912 Hi from Orlando, Florida, where the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Convention 2010 is in full swing.  Be sure to follow @myheartlistens and @AGBell2010Conv on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates, and follow the official Convention Blog that I’m writing for summaries of each day’s sessions and events. Click HERE for the [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3703045 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:33:55 +0100 3703045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691016&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcdm85.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Foticon-sumo-day-1.html Day 1 of the Oticon Sumo DM hearing aid trial. So far, not too bad. Mom thinks I'm doing better with the Sumo, I'm responding more and not asking her to repeat as often as I did with the Supero. Definitely don't care for the telecoil on the Sumo when I... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691016 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:38:00 +0100 3691016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687284&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fway-i-hear-my-audiogram.html Last month E from Eh? What? Huh? posted her audiogram and ever since then I have been planning to post mine. I stopped in to visit my audiologist today for some more hearing aid batteries and some Dry-Briks for my Dry and Store, so I asked for a copy o... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687284 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:01:00 +0100 3687284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679874&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fhappy-fathers-day.html Happy Father's Day! I was blessed to have a great Daddy growing up and now I am blessed to also have a great father-in-law too who gave me his son who is Super Dad so Happy Father's Day!  We had my annual family bbq last night. My husband gri... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679874 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:45:00 +0100 3679874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676816&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fnew-harmony-listening-check-for.html "It sounds funny" is often the only way a small child knows to communicate that their hearing aid or cochlear implant is malfunctioning, but Advanced Bionics has introduced a new device that will allow adults to diagnose problems with their child's coc... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676816 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:10:00 +0100 3676816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671918&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fsummertime-and-hearing-aids.html Flip flops, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.One of my readers wrote to me last month asking about taking care of hearing aids in the summer. Since then I have read a lot of great advice from blogs like Speak Up Librarian and Jeff's Bionic World and thoug... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671918 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:11:00 +0100 3671918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656900&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fattherimmm.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fpolitics-versus-choice-final-frontier.html Thank you for the comments re the last blog, assuming it becomes the rule that parents of deaf children should recieve all and any information and told of options, does the NAD have the unbiased means to give it ? or the Audiologists ? Should they c... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656900 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:18:00 +0100 3656900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656909&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fhearing-screenings-at-library.html Hearing exam, courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons. Oh yes - another library post from me!On June 8, the Springfield Free Public Library (which is not the library I work for) in New Jersey held a presentation on hearing and had free hearing screening... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656909 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:04:00 +0100 3656909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632376&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fexperiences-with-esteem-implantable.html Back in March I wrote about the FDA's approval of the first fully implantable hearing aid. Although the aid does not appear to be useful for my type of hearing loss, which is progressive, I like the idea of a fully implantable aid as an alternative to ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632376 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:21:00 +0100 3632376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621882&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffumasivil.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2F1-year-on.html Just realised it's June now. Was implanted on the 21st May a year ago and the switch on happened on the 18th June. Just went for a remapping as one of the high frequencies was causing dizzy spells which was quite unpleasant, not far from having a ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621882 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:20:00 +0100 3621882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607714&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fno-more-silicone-molds-hopefully.html I really hate being fitted for new earmolds. That silicone stuff the audiologist pours in the ear always makes me itch and squirm, and then having to sit in the chair "chewing" for minutes at a time makes me feel ridiculous.It's good, then, that the ge... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607714 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:25:00 +0100 3607714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603741&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fwhen-is-hearing-aid-not-hearing-aid.html I remember when I was a kid, I used to see those omnipresent infomercials for cheap "hearing aids." They'd advertise in the back of my dad's Scientific American and in my grandparents' magazines. And they always confused me: how could they charge $29.9... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603741 Wed, 26 May 2010 14:21:00 +0100 3603741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585754&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsaywhatmunchkins.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpump-up-volume.html The boys at the Buffalo ZooWe had a successful hearing test today, which was nothing short of a miracle considering Nolan's recent state of mind (hint: it is not "cooperative"). Many things that could have gone wrong DID go wrong on this trip, but we s... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585754 Thu, 20 May 2010 22:16:00 +0100 3585754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585756&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcdm85.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fphonak-vs-oticon.html I've worn Phonak hearing aids since I became deaf at age 2, and have always been happy enough with their products (until I tried out the Naida for 3 months a couple years back, which I didn't much care for). Now I'm just wondering how the Oticon produc... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585756 Thu, 20 May 2010 20:28:00 +0100 3585756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585763&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fweigh-in-dealing-with-hearing-aids-in.html One of my readers wrote in to ask some advice. He'd like to know if anyone has any tips for dealing with noisy places while wearing a hearing aid, and is wondering if the servers at the restaurant would be confused or annoyed if he wrote things down.No... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585763 Thu, 20 May 2010 15:15:00 +0100 3585763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581772&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fand-this-is-what-i-heard.html Earlier this week, while subbing for a class at school, I decided to have the children act out a script that was in their Reading books about Outer Space. I had about 7 kids up front, all lined up facing the other students, you know the ones that ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581772 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:49:00 +0100 3581772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573849&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsomethings-wrong-with-this-picture.html "Gage, can I listen to your i-pot?"........Well, you might can hear it (and it's an ipod by the way) if you put it up to your electronic ears instead....Okay, busy at the Blakely's house.....last minute subbing jobs opening up (which I gladly take) and... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573849 Mon, 17 May 2010 23:31:00 +0100 3573849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508356&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Frabid-child.html There's just no other explanation. She doesn't earn a good girl picture here today, for doing well at the dentist. She foamed at the mouth, spit was flying everywhere and someone got bit (so sorry lady!). I think Brook has some sort of flag by her name... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508356 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:37:00 +0100 3508356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508363&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fauctioning-of-hearing-aids-for-hear.html The non-profit Indiana chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Hear Indiana's "Talk Walk Run 2010" event is being held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The purpose of the 5K walk or run is to raise awareness and fun... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508363 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:52:00 +0100 3508363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502906&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdeafteensorg-is-up-running.html Remember David, the teenager working on his Eagle Scout project, who was asking for stories about being deaf? Well, on Saturday, David announced that the project has come to fruition as DeafTeens.org. The blog is where you'll find the stories, and you ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502906 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:08:00 +0100 3502906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502916&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheatherfrost1206.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Frudy-mom-mom-please-you-are-so-weird.html Gavin in my big bath tub! He plays in there while I do my hair and make up! My life seems to actually be slowing down a little. Well , last week. This week is going to be busy. But that is life. We all are busy, doing this an... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502916 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:54:00 +0100 3502916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499240&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftips-from-audiologists-for-dealing-with.html From that same Wall Street Journal article comes some useful tips from Audiologists. Keep them in mind the next time you dine at a city hot spot. Or share them with someone you know that has difficulty hearing in noisy situations.Dinner Witho... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499240 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:39:00 +0100 3499240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499241&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwhy-such-noisy-restaurants.html Photo by Eric Laignel - La Mar Cebicheria Peruana in SF (source: WSJ) A nationwide trend for restaurants in larger cities has been to do away with heavy tablecloths, drapery, carpeting, and other elements that tend to absorb rever... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499241 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3499241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494459&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwhat-is-audiologist.html More often than not, when someone asks me what I am studying and I reply with "audiology," I see a curious look on the face that is accompanied with "what is that?" Other times, people are able to make some connection to the ear. I enjoy educating othe... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494459 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3494459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490775&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fherdinggrasshoppers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fand-alls-well-that-ends-well.html ... at least for today.  :oDWe saw Tate's audiologist at Children's today and found that he has..."no significant loss".Which is great news.  There was some variation from his last test (March 09) and the last test at Children's (March or Apr... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490775 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:03:00 +0100 3490775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490786&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Faudigy-group-hearing-aid-batteries-my.html When I bought my hearing aids through my audiologist, they threw in three years of free hearing aid batteries. This is awesome. Batteries cost so much, and naturally my "stock" of 675 batteries had turned useless since my new aids take 312s. The doc st... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490786 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:46:00 +0100 3490786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471869&cid=t_174139_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FNfCHRnVydxo%2F              The labyrinth is the inner ear consisting of the vestibule, cochlear and semicircular canals.  The cochlea is concerned with hearing and the vestibule and semicircular canals with equilibrium (sense of balance).  The bony portion of the labyrinth (osseous labyrinth) is composed of a series of canals tunneled out of the temporal bone.  Labyrinthitis is an infection of the labyrinth, the fluid-filled chamber of the inner ear that controls balance and hearing.  It is almost always caused by viral infection, but can rarely be caused by bacteria.  The viral form may occur during a flu-like illness or during illnesses such as measles or mumps.  Bacterial labyrinthitis can result from inadequately treated or sub-acute otitis media (infection of the middle ear).  Inf... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471869 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:46:21 +0100 3471869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467925&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhelp-out-with-little-book-of-hearing.html Over at Deafness and Hearing Aids, the author is planning a "Little Book of Hearing Aid Tips" full of advice and information for someone who is getting hearing aids for the first time.This book would be free and would be in the form of an ebook and a p... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467925 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:58:00 +0100 3467925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454081&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffortheloveofava.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftroubleshooting-cochlear-implant.html Ava's coil failed on Easter. We noticed a steady flashing orange light blinking on her processor at the rate of one blink per second. This usually means the coil fell off and is not attached to her head. Or, it can mean that the processor is on the wro... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454081 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:23:00 +0100 3454081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449047&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmisskatsmom.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhuge-news.html Miss Kat headed to the audiologist today. She hasn't been hearing as well as she should for the last couple of weeks, so her school audi put her in the booth, and the results were not great. She was hearing at 40 db in the lows...YIKES! So, Daddy and s... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449047 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:12:00 +0100 3449047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449055&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeafkidscanhear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjust-little-update.html I guess blue goes w/everything (she loves that hair bow, lol)I've been really busy lately, this is the first moment I've had a chance to blog, I have several things waiting to blog, like videos that need captioning, etc. but for now, this will have to ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449055 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:04:00 +0100 3449055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443890&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.me.com%2Fthehornsbys%2FThe_Hornsbys%2FBlog%2FEntries%2F2010%2F4%2F6_Amazing_and_Miraculous_Progress_files%2FdroppedImage.jpg Yesterday and today Jeb, EK, and I spent time in Birmingham going to therapy/booth test appointments. Yesterday was her regular speech therapy. She did really well in it. She’s turning to sounds (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443890 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:37:31 +0100 3443890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440956&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fabout-my-audiologist-east-valley.html Today OuterChat.com mentioned a chat that will be going on about people's experiences with audiologists. I won't be able to participate in the chat, but it got me thinking about my own audiologist. I go to East Valley Hearing, and my audiologist is Dr.... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440956 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:53:00 +0100 3440956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435177&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.me.com%2Fthehornsbys%2FThe_Hornsbys%2FBlog%2FEntries%2F2010%2F4%2F2_Various_and_a_sundry_updates_files%2FDSC_0020.jpg • Caden: Mom! Oh my goodness, look at what’s in this egg! This is soooo cool! Me: Wow Caden, what is it? Caden: I haven’t the foggiest. Wow, that kid cracks me up. • JL: I (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435177 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:58:24 +0100 3435177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433084&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Flink-between-painkillers-and-hearing.html Can taking common over-the-counter painkillers lead to hearing loss? The results of a study published last month in the American Journal of Medicine investigated this question. Participants included about 27,000 men who were tracked every 2 years for 1... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433084 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3433084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429351&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffda-approved-implantable-hearing-device.html On March 17, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first 100% implantable hearing device called the Esteem® Totally Implantable Hearing System by Envoy Medical Corporation. The goal of the device is to replicate the function o... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429351 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:53:00 +0100 3429351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429356&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fsame-myths-over-and-over.html I'm subscribed to a couple of news feeds in my twitter, one of which returns hearing-loss related news (thanks to Google News). Sometimes it feels like I see the same article over and over again. Case in point: the Creston News Advertiser's article on ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429356 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:56:00 +0100 3429356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425033&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Faudiologynow-2010-april-14-17-2010-san.html The annual American Academy of Audiology (AAA) conference, AudiologyNOW! is a couple weeks away in the beautiful city of San Diego. This conference is considered the "largest gathering of audiologists in the world!"The conference offers educational ses... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425033 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:26:00 +0100 3425033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420654&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkelimalia.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgood-bye-static.html I had my one year follow-up mapping yesterday afternoon.Turns out the "pattern" of my mapping is about the same which wasn't surprising because it hasn't changed that much since the first few mappings except the "volume" (or thresholds). We did solve ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420654 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:33:00 +0100 3420654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420661&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fjoey-mcintyre-talks-about-his-sons.html Joey McIntyre is the youngest member of New Kids on the Block. (Just hearing that name brought back a ton of memories from elementary school. So many kids had crushes on somebody from that group!) He has two children, Griffin and Rhys, who was born jus... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420661 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:41:00 +0100 3420661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416217&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Flivelovehear.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fjoey-mcintyre-new-kids-on-block-talks.html People magazine's interview with Joey McIntyre gives a touching glimpse into one family's experience with having their baby, Rhys, who was diagnosed with a permanent severe hearing loss at birth. They discuss their reaction to the news and how their no... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416217 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:57:00 +0100 3416217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412543&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftop-10-weirdest-hearing-aids-ever.html The course of hearing aid history is a fascinating one, with the true technological advances in the field beginning around the Industrial Age. How Stuff Works has a good article on the history of hearing aids - which is filled with some strange and fas... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412543 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:37:00 +0100 3412543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3399084&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftracking-battery-life.html When I bought my new hearing aids in October, they came with three years' worth of hearing aid batteries from my wonderful audiologist. Today I stopped by to pick up some more and learned that they had switched brands. Previously I was using Rayovac Pr... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3399084 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:25:00 +0100 3399084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395307&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fabout-confidence-and-hearing-aid.html At one of my first appointments just after getting my new hearing aids, I mentioned to my audiologist that I was having difficulty hearing at work. At work I spent 50-60% of my time in a huge, cavernous windowed room sitting at a desk assisting patrons... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395307 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:59:00 +0100 3395307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385482&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyougottabelievehonornot.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Faudiogram-comparison.html I know its been forever since my last post but will update my blog eventually.I did a comparison of my audiograms so far to this point and thought it would be great to share with everyone. (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385482 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:00 +0100 3385482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382988&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2F4sydney.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdoctors-babbles-and-bubbles.html It's been a while since I've posted last. I guess I got caught up in the craziness of daily life. I did't know a 10 month old could command so much attention. Sydney has been a busy girl between school, doctor's appointments and playing at the park.We ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382988 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +0100 3382988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382991&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D1786 I received an email from Jim Petrusich, an audiology student at Gallaudet University, requesting to post this information on the website about a survey for his project.  Please participate in the survey if you’re an adult cochlear implant user!  Here is his message: I am a deaf/hh graduate student majoring in Audiology at Gallaudet University. One [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382991 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:49:20 +0100 3382991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378646&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Festeem-fully-implantable-hearing-aid.html Today the FDA approved the first completely implantable hearing aid, which is designed to treat sensorineural hearing loss.According to the press release and this LA Times blog post, the Esteem is a hearing system - with a sound processor, sensor and d... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378646 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:29:00 +0100 3378646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374283&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcochlearimplantonline.com%2Fsite%2F%3Fp%3D1781 We began our trip today at Centeno, a school for deaf children in Costa Rica that uses sign language. The school is just one department on the campus of the Center for Inclusive Education in CR. I’m not so sure what they mean by “inclusive,” though, because it was a school of all [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374283 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:02:52 +0100 3374283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374293&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgenetic-testing.html I've been thinking that the next time I make a visit to my audiologist (hopefully in the next month or so, but we'll have to see), I'll ask him about genetic testing. When I was a kid, in the early 90s, doctors said my loss was not genetic, but so many... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374293 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:55:00 +0100 3374293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359161&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fspongebob-hearing-aids.html Every time I read about kids getting fun stuff with their hearing aids like little stuffed Mickey Mouse toys, I get just a bit jealous of those lucky kids. I wish I'd had more options as a kid beyond just picking out colors for my earmold (purple, all ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359161 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:27:00 +0100 3359161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346617&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fiannoon.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fstill-no-answers-from-government-on-audiology-training%2F I mentioned a while back that our requests for information from the Department of Health on cuts to audiology training have not been terribly successful, if the letter we received a few weeks back from the Department was anything to go by. Sadly, things have not improved. Last week, we got replies to some parliamentary [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346617 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:08:49 +0100 3346617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346624&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Finfant-hearing-screening-and-followup.html I'm back from camping and feeling relaxed and happy. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.Today I read an article on ParentDish about infant hearing screening. According to the author, 97% of infants are now screened for hearing loss (a step up from 1... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346624 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:59:00 +0100 3346624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331499&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabyears.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fconfusing-hearing-test-no-longer-so.html Liam got to visit Dr. Peters today. (CJ did, too, but there isn't really any news there. Honestly, no news is many times good news, right?) We discussed his hearing test from Monday that left us a little baffled about the results. Monday's bone condu... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331499 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:09:00 +0100 3331499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331507&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhearingsparks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fhelp-deaf-teen-with-his-eagle-scout.html David is a teenager working on an Eagle Scout project, which he has decided will be a website for deaf teenagers. He has a blog chronicling his journey on the project here and is looking for your stories - whether you're a teenager or not - about heari... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331507 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:17:00 +0100 3331507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322542&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabyears.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbaffling-yet-hopeful-we-think-hearing.html Liam had his first soundbooth hearing test today. Trying to do the ABR test, which requires sedation, is really challenging because of his NEHI problems. The goal is to condition him to be responsive in a soundfield situation and bypass the need for ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322542 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:35:00 +0100 3322542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322548&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fevanichole.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnew-audiologist.html Today Eva and I drove to Glenview for our new audiologist who we learned about at the last CHARGE conference. They were wonderful with Eva and worked well with her, they did all kinds of testing and made sure we understood everything. They did a quick ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322548 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:58:00 +0100 3322548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322558&cid=t_174139_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fiannoon.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F01%2Faudiology-memories%2F All of NDCS’s work on the Hear for the Future audiology campaign got me reminiscing over the weekend about my own experiences of audiology as a deaf child. Other people go to parties or relax over the weekend, but it was raining a lot so I thought I would reminisce instead. One of my earliest [...] (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322558 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:06:05 +0100 3322558