High Honors For ASHA's Exceptional Work Environment – 3.3 hours ago

The Alliance For Workplace Excellence Names ASHA A Winner In All Four Award Categories. (Rockville, MD – April 15, 2013) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)...

NIDCD Observes Tinnitus Awareness Week – 2.1 days ago

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) joins the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) in the national observance of Tinnitus Awareness Week,...

Free Employer Hearing Conservation Seminars Set for June in the Marcellus Shale Regions of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania – 4.1 days ago

SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND, USA – A series of free HearForever® by Howard Leight seminars to improve employer hearing conservation programs and prevent noise-induced…

Invisible Captioning is the Next Big Idea – 0.9 weeks ago

Students plan to redesign captioning glasses for better access at the movies.
Four teams of students from Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute…

AG Bell Academy Appoints Lee Rech to its Board of Directors – 1.2 weeks ago

Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2013 – The AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language announces the appointment of Lee Rech, Esq., to its board of directors for…

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Child Mind Institute Join Forces – 1.4 weeks ago

Organizations’ Shared Goals Around Overcoming Barriers to Care Underscore Importance of Kids Getting Treatments During Better Hearing and Speech Month.
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Study: Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition – 1.7 weeks ago

DETROIT – Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published…

ReSound "Moments Movement" Awards Grants to Hearing Healthcare Professionals – 1.9 weeks ago

ReSound is collecting patient stories and awarding monthly grants to the Hearing Healthcare Professionals that help make them possible.
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Concert Cacophony: Short-term Hearing Loss Protective, not Damaging – 2 weeks ago

Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: instead, it is the body’s way to…

NIDCD Observes Better Hearing and Speech Month – Wed, May 8th 2013

May 1, 2013 – The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), observes Better Hearing and Speech…

Ida Institute's Ideas Worth Hearing Aims to Inspire Individual and Group Initiatives to Raise Awareness of Hearing Loss – Mon, May 6th 2013

Ida Institute has launched Ideas Worth Hearing, an Ideas Catalog featuring some of the best ideas from among the more than 400 ideas generated by the Ideas, Speak up – Action and…

ASHA Offers Tips for Educators to Recognize Better Hearing and Speech Month in Schools – Sat, May 4th 2013

(Rockville, MD – April 23, 2013) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is offering tips for educators to promote Better Hearing and Speech Month this May. More…

Educational Summer Camp Offered for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students – Thu, May 2nd 2013

Hundreds of students from across the country attend each year.
Summer is just around the corner, and it’s not too late to enroll in Explore Your Future, a six-day career…

Mom's Sensitivity Helps Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss – Tue, Apr 30th 2013

University of Miami psychologist and her collaborators demonstrate the impact sensitive parenting has on language growth for children who receive cochlear implants.
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CASLPA Applauds New Budget's Support of Canada's Aboriginal Communities – Fri, Apr 26th 2013

Ottawa, ON (March 22, 2013) – The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) congratulated the government on several positive steps that…

Noise - an Everyday Cause of Illness – Wed, Apr 24th 2013

Stafa / Zug, Switzerland (April 22, 2013) – The 18th International Noise Awareness Day is taking place on April 24. The Hear the World Foundation is using the global…

HLAA Announces a $50,000 Matching Challenge – Mon, Apr 22nd 2013

The Most Powerful Contribution You May Ever Make − Respond Today, Double Your Impact!
An anonymous long-time HLAA supporter − who shares your passion for our…

Conference Explores a New Paradigm for Delivering Services to Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing – Sat, Apr 20th 2013

Topics include Diversity, Telepractice, and Literacy. Washington, D.C. – March 25, 2013 - The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing…

Bioengineers Print Ears That Look and Act Like the Real Thing – Thu, Apr 18th 2013

Bioengineers print ears that look and act like the real thing.
Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving…

CSUN's Phone App for Deaf Wins International Software Competition – Tue, Apr 16th 2013

A team of Cal State Northridge computer hotshots licked top universities throughout the region at a software competition last weekend by designing a winning phone app alert system for the deaf.