New Cochlear Implant using ribbon technology from University of Michigan might help improve hearing for profound deaf people and make the surgery less invasive. Here’s another article on the University of Michigan research.
Category: News
Lawsuit Filed against Target for Inaccessible Site
A student from UC Berkeley who is blind is suing Target because its Web site isn’t usable for those who can’t see. The student says the site is missing the alt attribute and uses image maps to go to other parts of the site that people with sight impairments can’t use. This could be the …
Real-time Text Conversations
In the UK, Real-time texting for deaf people says that there is software that allows deaf people to have real-time text conversations using a mobile phone, but the organization that created the service has not fulfilled a legal obligation to make the services accessible.
Statistics on Hearing Problems
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD) has published statistics that provide insight into who has a hearing disorder. Here is what the organization has reported: Hearing loss is greater in men. Almost 12 percent of men who are 65 to 74 years of age are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus is identified more …
Deaf Dog Learns New Tricks
Nice to read a happy story from the Telegraph. Deaf dog learns new tricks to find a home. The dog learned sign language in hopes that someone will adopt him. He sounds like a sweet dog.
Screaming Won't Make You Deaf
Why screaming doesn’t make you deaf is an interesting story that explains how your auditory system behaves when you cheer for your favorite team. Be warned that this doesn’t apply when the person sitting next to you screams when you stop. The concept might also explain why we can’t tickle ourselves.
Deaf Man Sterilized after Marriage
I’m at a loss for words… Deaf youth sterilized five months after marriage. It’s not clear from the article what happened. Something about a health worker who has since been suspended. Deaf and mute isn’t necessarily a hereditary condition. Of course, there isn’t enough info in the article to draw conclusions. The only thing that …
Deaf Dog Named Hope Needs a Home
My friend Kim says, “Do not let her breed be a deterrent to helping her. She’s a pit bull but those poor dogs have been given a horrible rep thanks to what these gangs do to them. This dog looks like she may have just been more than her dorky owners were willing to give …
The Who's Townshend on iPod and Hearing
Rocker Townshend cautions iPod users on hearing loss to turn down their MP3 players otherwise to avoid damaging their hearing. According to the article, Townhend’s hearing loss is from wearing earphones in the recording studio not from The Who’s loud concerts. There’s a comment from someone who probably didn’t read the article closely as the …
Pets Find Homes
What a nice story to close the year especially since I’ve been reading a lot about abandoned pets lately. Inside Bay Area reports on the top ten chubby, deaf, and blind pets who found homes in 2005. Big thanks to those owners who took them in. I’d say this is a good way to end …