Looking for hearing loss news and related information from around the web. If you are a hearing professional, concerned parent or child, below are some of the key hearing loss related news feeds for Australia and internationally. Read these, get an understanding of what is happening in the industry as well as information on new treatments and products. These news feeds and stories are all taken from quality external feeds, based on our research for relevant information related to hearing loss, hearing aids and hearing centres.
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- Support Groups for People with Hearing Loss – Why You Need It, How to Find It – Paula’s Pearls Syndicated Article
Do you or a family member have a hearing loss? Don’t think you need a support group? Think again! Whether you’re child, teen or an adult with hearing loss, or a parent raising a child ... 
- 8 Tips for Encouraging Self-Esteem in Children with Hearing Loss – Paula’s Pearls Syndicated Article
Children with hearing loss often face many obstacles growing up. Early development of self-esteem, self-confidence and self-acceptance are instrumental to their success. Use these tips at home and share them with the professionals who work ... 
- AG Bell Leadership Program for Teens with Hearing Loss
Do you know a teen with hearing loss who is looking for an exciting leadership training opportunity? The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) typically only offers the ... 
- 1st Place in Better Speech and Hearing Video Contest – That’s Just the Way We Hear
Here’s a captioned music video my daughter, Julie, did with her cousins for ASHA’s Better Speech and Hearing Month video contest. They won first place! Julie is deaf with two cochlear implants, just like me. ... 
- 2009 RIT/NTID National Science Fair Winners Announced
Winners have been announced in the 2009 National Science Fair for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students held at Rochester Institute of Technology/ National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID.)
Nearly 50 contestants from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, ... 
- HOPE – Free Online Education Classes for Parents and Professionals
Cochlear Americas offers a series of online workshops as part of their HOPE program – Habilitation Outreach for Parents, Educators and Adults . These classes are an excellent resource for people who have or are ... 
- AG Bell Listening and Spoken Language Symposium – July 2009
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will be hosting their 2009 Listening and Spoken Language Symposium in St. Louis, MO at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott July 23-25. ... 
- Hearing Loss Association of America Convention – June 2009
Everything you need to know about the Hearing Loss Association of America’s 2009 convention is now available online. Held this year in Nashville, Tennessee from June 18th to June 21st at the Gaylord Opryland Resort ... 
- 2009 Walk4Hearing to Raise Funds for People with Hearing Loss and their Families
Last year, I helped raise ,000 by participating in the Walk4Hearing walk-a-thon. It was a beautiful spring day in St. Louis and my family and I had a great time, walking and spending time with ... 
- AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Denounces Demonstrations
Protest group’s latest call distracts public from the real issues impacting individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 3, 2009 – The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and ... 
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- Hearing Loss Causes: MP3 & iPods Raises Teen Hearing Loss
Today's teenagers have worse hearing than those of generations past. One in five teens has already lost some hearing and the problem has increased substantially in recent years. A leading hearing loss cause among teens is MP3 players and iPods played beyond recommended sound limits. 
- Hearing Aids: How to Choose a Hearing Aid
If you are considering hearing aids, the process does not have to be overwhelming. You can simplify the process by asking questions and educating yourself. The following hearing aid information can help you with the entire process. 
- Compare Hearing Aids: Invisible Hearing Aid Types
Today's hearing aids are so small they are invisible. Compare invisible hearing aid types such as Behind The Ear (BTE), Completely In The Canal (CIC) and others. 
- Newest Hearing Aids: Now Fully Automated
Some consumers want convenience and automation, the no fuss option when it comes to their hearing aids. What does the newest hearing aids technology deliver?
- Americans with Disabilities Act: Helps Those with Hearing Loss Too
Many persons with hearing loss do not realize they may be covered by the ADA in their workplace or public facilities and loopholes were addressed in 2008.
- Ringing in the Ears: Cell Phones and Tinnitus Treatment
Recent research reveals prolonged cell phone use may worsen tinnitus, also referred to as ringing in the ears. Help for ringing in the ears, or tinnitus treatment, is now available.
- Newest Hearing Aids: Tiny Computers Delivering Great Sound
A review of the newest hearing aids reveal they are discrete, automated, powerful little computers that learn your preferences, so the longer you wear them, the better they get to know your likes and dislikes.
- Hearing Loss Treatment: The Sooner the Better
Treatment for hearing loss is better done sooner than later. Nearly 23% in a recent hearing loss survey said hearing loss is affecting success at work, 25% said it is affecting their earnings, and 40% said that it has affected their home life. 
- Digital Hearing Aids with Bluetooth Technology for 8 Devices
The latest digital hearing aids with Bluetooth technology have changed the way hearing aid users stay connected. The Oticon Bluetooth Streamer delivers signals from up to eight different devices. 
- Hearing Loss Treatment: Fish Oils Provide Hearing Loss Protection
You didn't think that food and hearing loss treatment could belong in the same sentence, but did you know that fish oils provide hearing loss protection? 
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