Awareness
Father gets cochlear implant tattoo for his hearing-impaired daughter
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- Published on 04 September 2015
awareness
A New Zealand man recently got a tattoo resembling a cochlear implant on the side of his head to make his daughter feel more included after she received her second implant.
20th Cochlear Implant Summer Listening Camp
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- Published on 27 August 2015
AWARENESS
This year, the 20th Cochlear Implant Summer Listening Camp was organized by UT Dallas, Texas (USA) in collaboration with the UT Southwestern Medical and Children’s Health Center.
'Subtitle it!', new campaign from Action on Hearing Loss
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- Published on 18 August 2015
AWARENESS
Action on Hearing Loss has launched a campaign calling on the government to require catch-up TV to offer subtitles.
New study in mice: reversing hearing loss
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- Published on 03 August 2015
RESEARCH
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (USA) have identified two signaling molecules in mice that are required for proper development of the cochlea.
Australian cricketer Brett Lee named Cochlear’s first Global Hearing Ambassador
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- Published on 31 July 2015
Awareness
Australian cricket star Brett Lee has teamed up with Cochlear Ltd. to raise awareness of the medical, social and economic impact hearing loss can have on affected people and their families.
Uber calls for a change in NZ restrictions on deaf drivers
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- Published on 28 July 2015
Legislation
The transport network company Uber, which connects drivers and users via smart phones, has called on the New Zealand Transport Agency to revise its rules on restricting deaf and hearing impaired people from driving taxis.
Starkey Hearing Foundation official Healthy Hearing partner for the Special Olympics
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- Published on 23 July 2015
Partnership
Starkey Hearing Foundation has announced to be the Healthy Hearing partner for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, July 25 through August 2.
1st International Music Festival for Children, Youths and Adults with Hearing Disorders
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- Published on 21 July 2015
CI
On July 15-16, ‘Beats of Cochlea’ - the 1st International Music Festival for Children, Youths and Adults with Hearing Disorders - was held in Warsaw, Poland.
Italian music star Eros Ramazzotti named as new ambassador for Hear the World Foundation
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- Published on 09 July 2015
Awareness
The Hear the World Foundation (Sonova) announced today that Italian music star Eros Ramazzotti is now championing the cause of the non-profit foundation and joining the ranks of more than 80 celebrities – including Sting, Kate Moss and Diana Krall– who are supporting Hear the World.
Google technology initiative to help people with disabilities
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- Published on 04 June 2015
Support
Google recently announced the launch of “Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities”, an initiative to increase independence for people living with disabilities.
