Awareness

Uber calls for a change in NZ restrictions on deaf drivers

Legislation

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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.

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Starkey Hearing Foundation official Healthy Hearing partner for the Special Olympics

Partnership

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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.

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1st International Music Festival for Children, Youths and Adults with Hearing Disorders

CI

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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.

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Italian music star Eros Ramazzotti named as new ambassador for Hear the World Foundation

Awareness

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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.

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Google technology initiative to help people with disabilities

Support

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Google recently announced the launch of “Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities”, an initiative to increase independence for people living with disabilities.

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Interview with Shelly Chadha (WHO)

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Speech and Hearing Month in Canada: focus on communication in seniors

Awareness

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May is Speech and Hearing Month in Canada and the United States. The SAC, Canada’s national organization supporting and representing speech-language pathologists, audiologists and communication health assistants is launching a new “Communication Health and Aging” campaign to mark the event with the aim of encouraging greater awareness about the communication problems experienced by seniors.

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Success of early intervention services for hearing loss in Australia and NZ

Study

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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) has reported on Australia and New Zealand’s achievements in teaching deaf children to hear and speak, on the basis of results of the Sound Outcomes study.

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Building an internet that includes people with hearing loss

Awareness

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In its Ideas-Technology column, Time magazine has published a piece on access to the internet for the hearing impaired, highlighting the current situation and future directions.

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WHO: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss

WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a press release highlighting the serious threat posed by exposure to recreational noise for adolescents and young adults.

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