By Curtis Dickinson Editor: You’ve probably read some of Curtis’ thoughts here in the past, and I bet you’ve been impressed with what he has… Read More »Help for Sore, Irritated, Infected Ears/Ear Canals
Deafness is the inability to hear. It can affect one or both ears, either totally or partially. Deafness may be present at birth (congenital deafness),… Read More »Deafness: Types, Causes, and Treatments
By Cheryl Heppner November 2009 Editor: The good news is that Google intends to caption YouTube videos. The bad news is that they will be… Read More »Google and YouTube: Leading the Way for Internet Captioning
July 2005 – The evidence continues to mount that personal listening devices can cause hearing loss. January 2006 – iPod Earbuds Cause Hearing Loss? March 2006 – Music… Read More »iPods and Hearing Loss
January 2006 – Hearing Loss is a Growing Problem for Veterans January 2006 – Deafness Soaring Among Soldiers. March 2006 – Hearing Loss on rise among troops March… Read More »Hearing Loss and Military Personnel
Instant Messaging (IM) isn’t a service that is specifically intended for people with hearing loss, but it is one that is much appreciated and used… Read More »Instant Messaging
You may have heard of an auditory brainstem implant (ABI), which is used for people whose auditory nerves are no not functional. Here’s an introduction to… Read More »Auditory Brainstem Implant
How sound behaves in a particular environment has a huge effect on how well people hear. Folks with normal hearing are better able than folks… Read More »Acoustics
Regardless of how people feel about their hearing loss, most would agree that they are lucky to be coping with hearing loss today, rather than… Read More »Technology and people with hearing loss
It is not uncommon among concertgoers to leave a concert unable to hear. In most cases their hearing returns shortly. Unfortunately, permanent hearing loss from… Read More »Loud Music Causes Hearing Loss