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This is a quiz called Famous Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and was created by member makropulos

Musicians are at an increased risk of hearing loss and tinnitus if they do not use hearing protection.

Music can be plaintive, peaceful, bitter, aggressive---but most of all it can be loud. Very, very loud. Think about the best concert you ever attended. The music was delightful and immersing, but on the way back home you couldn't manage to get that ringing out of your ears. Now imagine the stress performance places on the musicians themselves, wailing away every night for legions of adoring fans, all the while standing next to mammoth speakers blaring for hours at a time. Yup, it can get loud out there, which can cause significant hearing damage over time for the performers. Yet

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Great book! I'm Chapter 20. :)

iCanConnect.org lets those with hearing/vision loss know about access to telecommunications thru the National Deafblind Equipment Distribution Program

Angel Sound is a PC-based interactive listening rehabilitation program developed by TigerSpeech Technology and freely distributed by Emily Shannon Fu Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring Emily Fu, our angel and beloved daughter. Emily help us to realize that while life on earth may be temporary, love is forever, and helping others is life¡¯s true meaning.

Great tips if you're looking at navigating the insurance maze...

Children with Autism or Auditory Processing Disorder often have a hard time with noise. Background noise is a constant nuisance and causes major difficulty when it comes to processing information and sorting the important from the unimportant. It is for this reason that noise reducing headphones or earmuffs can come in very handy in loud spaces. Headphones can lower the overall decibel rate of background noise while still allowing your child to hear someone speaking to them. Where you will need Headphones Some examples of where your child may need headphones are: School Cafeteria The Mall C...

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Nice blog with explanations about different types of Assistive Technology

Pilot caps with mesh cloth so that sounds are not blocked

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CUTE! Puppets with hearing aid(s) or cochlear implant(s)

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Kid-friendly video talking about preparation in case of an emergency

Safety tips in a printable PDF

Short video showing what a smoke alarm with strobe looks like

Overview of systems such as fire alarms, smoke detectors, etc.

Alarm clock that can listen for fire alarm

FREE course that you can take online that is interactive and uses your webcam

A world of information about deafness and children with hearing loss

To access the information, you need to purchase a license. It looks like it has great information!