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BAHAs help to overcome single-sided deafness

May 7th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

Although Jim McGinn of Wheaton, Ill, is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side.
A sound processor McGinn wears just behind his right ear converts sound waves into tiny vibrations that move through his skull. The vibrations are detected by his good left ear, so it sounds to McGinn like [...]



The SolarAid

May 7th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

Newsweek has an interview with Howard Weinstein, the designer of the SolarAid. He talks about the hurdles he faced when trying to get it into production and how he hopes it will help bring better hearing to Africa:
Weinstein knew what he had to do: change the business model. Drawing on his years in the corporate [...]



Possible financial help for hearing aids?

May 6th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

Americans are coming together in a campaign to encourage Congress to pass a federal tax credit to help people buy hearing aids.
To help organize the effort to have Congress pass the legislation, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has launched a new Web site (www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org). An excellent resource and tool [...]



Deaf Awareness week 2008

May 1st, 2008 | By Steve | Category: Charity, News

5th - 11th May 2008 is Deaf Awareness Week and organisations working with deaf people across the country are inviting everyone to ‘Look At Me’. The theme aims to improve understanding of the different types of [...]



Hearing specialists open new world for Hondurans

Mar 16th, 2008 | By Steve | Category: News

They would line up at 7 a.m., wait all day and spend their food money to get there - all to gain the ability to hear.
“It was incredible, absolutely incredible,” Ginny Smith said.
“It was overwhelming,” Rick Silverman added.
Smith and Silverman, partners from American Hearing Care in Orange Park, were referring to a four-day mission trip [...]