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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Children with hearing loss in the classroom-important insights for educators
As school opens, here is a timely article with crucial and valuable information focusing on children with hearing loss, but relevant to all affected by this prevalent disorder. Read the article
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Raising awareness of how noise impacts nieghborhoods
In his column in the Wall Street Journal (August 4/5 (Sat., Sun., Business section, p. C-11) Joe Queenan sounds like a champion for residential noise-pollution awareness. NOHR has always promoted awareness that noise generated by power equipment utilized by homeowners … Continue reading
Noise detrimental to hearing aid wearers
A New York Times “Op Ed” essay by Katherine Bouton poignantly expresses how noise creates additional auditory difficulties for hearing-impaired people who wear hearing aids, especially in restaurants. This link to the August 2, 2012 article can be pasted into … Continue reading
Induction loop systems — implications for hearing aid wearers
Janice Schacter Linz, Chair, Hearing Access Program, is interviewed about hearing loops, wireless technology that transmits sound from a specific source directly to a hearing aid which has a T-coil setting. The link below can be pasted into your browser: https://www.nancywilliamspiano.com/2012/07/30/you-dont-look-like-you-have-hearing-loss/
Restaurant Acoustics
From the Wall Street Journal, valuable insights into why it may be so hard to hear your companions when dining out. Decor and design make big differences. https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704022804575041060813407740.html
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Loud noise hard to avoid indoors in New York City
A important article in The New York Times focuses on extremely loud noise levels in some of New York City’s restaurants, bars, gyms and stores. Some of the places sampled registered noise levels close to the limit at which … Continue reading