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I have a moderate to severe high frequency sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. I am an RN who needs to use a stethoscope daily. I am having trouble adapting my hearing aids for this. We've been working on this problem for 6 months. We switched from in-the-ear to behind-the-ear hearing instruments. They have bored holes in the molds twice but I still can't hear. They even tried programming a 3rd program, with no luck. Would a special ear tip ...

Medical professionals with hearing loss often struggle with stethoscope use. Fortunately there are options for persons with hearing loss and who wear hearing aids that allow them to continue using a stethoscope successfully.

How to Explain the Impact of Hearing Loss to Teachers and Peers Rather like trying to describe a new color of the rainbow that is not visible to most people, it is challenging to describe the affects and potential impact of hearing loss. Go to this page for a list of many audio and video materials that …

The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game [Nancy Churnin, Jez Tuya] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Winner - 2017 Storytelling World Resource Award Honor BookFinalist - 2017 North Texas Book Festival Best Children's Books All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team

The Passionate Lives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People [Karen Putz] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. It starts with a dream. A passion. A fire inside. The Passionate Lives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Despite being born with a binaural hearing loss, Tamika Catchings is the 2011 WNBA's Most Valuable Player, as well as a star off the court.

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago called Deerfield, Ill. with two sisters and two brothers. I think that everyone's parents probably tell their childre...

The WNBA star was born with a hearing impairment in both ears -- and it's helped her become the player she is today.

Trendy medical ID bracelets and fashionable medical alert jewelry for men, women, and children with allergies, diabetes, and other medical conditions.

HARD OF HEARING OR DEAF SCHOLARSHIP Sertoma’s Scholarship for the Hard of Hearing or Deaf, is the leading funder of scholarships for hard of hearing or deaf students since the program’s inception in 1994. Students with clinically significant bilateral hearing loss, graduating from high school, or undergraduate students pursuing four-year college degrees in any discipline are eligible for the scholarship.      COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS SCHOLARSHIP Sertoma’s Communicative Disorders Scholarship,

Scholarships and financial assistance for people who are deaf and hard of hearing

List of scholarships to search

List of scholarships to search

List of scholarships to search

Fantastic resource for scholarship information

From the National Black Deaf Advocates

The majority of international students must fully provide their own financial support. Limited financial assistance is available to international unde...

For Illinois residents

Federal and State Aid, Scholarships, and Awards Attending college can be an exciting and enriching experience. It can also be a costly one. In addition to tuition, fees, books, and supplies, other expenses to think about include room and board, health insurance, transportation, and spending money. A combination of financial aid and other outside funding resources can help you meet college costs.

I travel a lot, and I know all the problems — big and small — that can occur when you need to bring myriad devices to help you hear. From annoyances like forgetting to pack backup batteries …

Browse unique items from EarSuspenders on Etsy, a global marketplace of handmade, vintage and creative goods.

Use our Interactive Ear tool for a fun & visual Guide to Hearing. Enjoy amazing visuals of the journey of sound through each area of the ear.

FREE online sign language classes for families

By contributing writer Colleen Are you studying the human body with your kids this year? Kids of all ages can benefit from learning about their body systems, how they work, and how to keep themselves healthy. Since little ones often have ear infections, the ear and its canals is a great place to start. Even the […]