Awareness
Increasing support for the hearing impaired in Trinidad and Tobago
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- Published on 06 January 2017
INTEGRATION
The Trinidad and Tobago Association for the Hearing Impaired (TTAHI) has called on the country’s government to do more for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and differently-abled people.
Noise levels of toys and potential risks to hearing
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- Published on 06 December 2016
Noisy toys
ABC Birmingham, Alabama, recently reported on the sound levels of toys that should not be exceeded to ensure safety in terms of hearing.
British Tinnitus Awareness Week 2017
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- Published on 30 November 2016
Campaign
The British Tinnitus Association’s annual Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW) will take place from 6-12 February 2017, and they need your support.
The levels and effects of traffic noise: a study in Mumbai, India
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- Published on 21 November 2016
Noise
The Hindustan Times, Mumbai, recently reported on a study by the Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay (IIT-B) which found that commuters in the city are subjected to noise levels of more than 90 decibels (dB).
National Technical Institute for the Deaf awarded grant from US National Science Foundation
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- Published on 02 November 2016
Grant
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York has been awarded a grant of over USD 440,000 to provide additional training for faculty who teach classes in which deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students are present.
‘Uber for deaf people’ winner of the 2016 University Startup World Cup
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- Published on 25 October 2016
Award
At an award ceremony held recently in Børssalen (Denmark), Isara, a startup from Indonesia, was nominated the overall winner of the 2016 University Startup World Cup.
Jazz singer overcomes hearing disability using tuner and visual clues to perform
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- Published on 24 October 2016
Jazz
The Greeley Tribune, Colorado (USA) recently reported on the story of Mandy Harvey, a jazz singer with hearing loss who is able to sing from memory, from a time when she could hear.
Sonova triple win at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
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- Published on 17 October 2016
Award
Sonova has won a total of three awards at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, the global festival for corporate films.
Unique approach to deafness in Balinese Indonesian village
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- Published on 14 October 2016
Community
The Malay Mail recently reported on the unusual village of Bengkala on the Indonesian island of Bali, where a high number of inhabitants are deaf but are completely integrated in the community.
Hearing and noise levels in stadiums: what are the risks?
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- Published on 26 September 2016
Noise
The Wichita Eagle recently reported on sound levels at an entertainment venue during a music concert and the possible related risks, after their journalist recorded noise with a smartphone app.
