When you think of Memorial Day, what comes to mind? Parades? Barbeques? The official start to summer? What about remembering U.S. services members who have given their lives to protect our freedom? According to the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, “Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” This …
Ignoring hearing loss has a cost. May is Better Hearing and Speech month so it is a good to remind ourselves that recognizing hearing loss is a first step to finding a hearing solution. The earlier we recognize loss the better—especially for children. That’s why a newborn screening test is standard protocol in most hospitals. …
Pete Townshend, longtime guitarist for The Who was born May 19, 1945, has lived with hearing loss for nearly 50 years. On September 17, 1967, The Who exploded onto the U.S. music scene—literally. Keith Moon, the celebrated and eccentric drummer for The Who loaded a few extra explosives (a few more than usual) into his drum …
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By Mercy Semeyian Though still a young adult, I have battled to retain my hearing for years. My trouble started a few months before sitting (for) my final primary education examination. In Kenya, our final year is full of intense revision, internal exams and peak preparation. One fine but cold morning I woke with an …
May 3 is National Teacher Appreciation Day, and most of us can think of at least one teacher who changed everything for us. For children with hearing loss, there can be more extraneous factors that interfere with what the teacher has to offer. If you have a child with hearing loss in your classroom, sometimes …