A Study Of Adaptation
Hartford Courant - Since the 1980s, technological tools such as digital hearing aids, FM transmitters and cochlear implants and a lengthy, sometimes divisive dispute in the deaf community over their use have transformed the landscape of deaf education and deaf
Many 911-only cell phones will become unusable after today
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Some free cell phones given to crime victims, crossing guards or others so they can call 911 in an emergency will be useless as of midnight today, Monday, Feb. 18. Cell phones that are 5 years old or older use analog technology. After Feb. 18
Community bulletin: Kindergarten registration opens
Hollister Free Lance - We accept donations of eye glasses and hearing aids. For more information, call 801-8811 or 636-3852. Young Ladies Institute The Gabilan Chapter of the Young Ladies Institute No. 172 meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. The first Tuesday is
The free Louisiana Drug Card Program offers discounts on prescription
Louisiana Weekly - The Louisiana Drug Card Program also provides discounts on such things as eye glasses, contacts, LASIK surgery, hearing exams and hearing aids. Card users can expect to save an average of 23 to 30 percent and in some instances users can save up to 75
Flexible Spending Accounts benefits are myriad
Packet Online - There are a wide range of items covered, including: prescribed and over-the-counter medication, eyeglasses and contact lenses, crutches and hearing aids, and nicotine patches. We all know we should visit the dentist twice a year for a checkup
science and technology
ScrippsNews - Doctors at a hospital in Madera, Calif., say one child has died in the past few months after swallowing a disk battery of the type that can be found not only in some greeting cards but also in toys, hearing aids, cameras and other electronics. Here’s
Hearing loss doesn’t have to slow you down
Gilroy Dispatch - Consider using hearing aids or other assistive listening devices. Many people are embarrassed to wear hearing aids, but isn’t it better than struggling for the next 20 or 30 years? Try to eliminate background noise. Keep in mind that high ceilings
Ketchner gets another chance with Blue Jays
Globe and Mail - The 25-year-old wears two hearing aids which enables him to detect vibrations, but he cannot decipher words. He is a talented lip reader. “I’m trying not to look down in group settings so he can get a good look at this ugly face of mine,” said Brad