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Visually impaired Veterans conquer the Colorado River
VA, the Blinded Veterans Association and Team River Runner were instrumental in helping the group reintegrate and to accomplish the unthinkable.
This Charming Animated Spot Will Help the Speech Impaired Find a Unique Voice
Meet Goldivox. She's pretty similar to the classic fairytale character Goldilocks, except for one main difference. Goldilocks set off on a journey to find a perfectly prepared bowl of oatmeal, while Goldivox, a speech-impaired young girl, sets out on a quest to find the perfect voice for her.
Hearing impairment: What are the causes?
Esperance Mukakalisa’s hearing became fainter in her right ear with each passing day<br>Mukakalisa used to regularly clean her ears with cotton swabs, or other small objects, to avoid the accumulation of earwax.<br>“It started with the right ear, I had trouble listening to a conversation. As time went by, I lost hearing in that ear completely, and then it also started to go down in the left one,” she recalls.<br>She says she always cleaned her ears and thought that the issue…
10 Tips for Communicating with the Hearing Impaired
Follow these top 10 tips when communicating with hearing impaired individuals to make it easier on the hearing impaired and yourself.
How to Make a Video Game for the Blind
Audio-based games are more than entertainment. They can be a tool to teach blind and visually impaired people how to navigate new environments.
What can help you hear better on your phone
For those who are hearing impaired, talking on the phone can be challenging, if not outright impossible.
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
Loud sounds can impair hearing for a short time. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a mechanism that explains how this happens. Their results are presented in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PNAS.
What It's Like to Be Hearing Impaired in a Big, Dense City
The multimedia artist Trish Adams wants more people to understand the challenges of navigating crowded urban areas with hearing loss.
Hearing-impaired patients: Are dental professionals listening?
Linda Rowe, RDH, discusses how dental professionals can better manage patients who have a hearing loss.
How to talk to a hearing impaired person? Don't shout
Tips on how to talk to a hearing-impaired person, from Katherine Bouton, author of the new book "Shouting Won't Help: Why I – and 50 Million Other Americans – Can't Hear You"
Why should I use hearing protection?
Elevated noise can cause numerous problems, including hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance and sleep disturbance. Don’t wait until it’s too late to start taking care of your ears
Tips for Driving With Hearing Loss
When driving with hearing loss, you'll need to rely on your visual signals and reduce distractions. See more tips to consider when driving while hearing impaired.
My Hearing Impairment Doesn’t Stop Me From Dancing To The Music
“I am 85% deaf in both of my ears. I was born that way. As you can imagine, my childhood was a difficult time for me, whilst living with being deaf and being sent to a special needs school (unnecessar
How to Spot the Signs That Your Child May Have a Hearing Impairment
Connect Hearing takes a deeper look at identifying and dealing with hearing impairment in children through this special guest blog post by Melissa Hathaway.
8 Tips for Conquering Public-Land Walk-In Hunts
Waterfowlers know how difficult public-land walk-in hunts can be. Lessen the stress with these great tips from Joe Genzel at WILDFOWL.
How veterans can cope with hearing loss
Some of the most common disabilities veterans face include everything from mental health issues to muscle aches and pains. But, the number one
App helps hearing-impaired parents know when and why their baby is crying
For parents Delbert and Sanaz Whetter a crying baby is a particularly difficult challenge. The Whetters are deaf, so when they're in another room they rely on cameras and remote noise-monitors to help keep an eye on their two children, one of whom is an infant. But those technologies, while helpful, have limitations.
Therapy options grow for wounded veterans
It could be the perfect combination of hand-eye coordination that makes fly fishing so therapeutic for veterans overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder.Or maybe it’s being out in nature, wa…
Trout Fishing Techniques for Rivers and Streams
Trout fishing techniques for small mountain rivers and streams.
