Subject: HearingExchange News - Vol. 3 Welcome to the third edition of HearingExchange News! You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to it at HearingExchange.com. Feel free to forward this to anyone you think would be interested. Subscription and removal information is at the end of the newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE: * What's New * News & Articles * Message Boards * Book Corner * Get Involved ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " W H A T ' S N E W " " " " " " " " " " " Everyone's talking about "Sound and Fury" the documentary about a Long Island family's struggle to decide whether two deaf children should receive cochlear implants. See this movie when it comes to a theater near you. For locations and dates, go to: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/sound_fury_dates.htm. For more information on the film, cochlear implants, Deaf Culture and resources, click here: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury/. Welcome to our newest experts! HearingExchange is happy to introduce Ira Springer, M.A. Audiologist to our experts panel. Ira brings 36 years of experience as a hearing aid and assistive device dispenser in New York to HearingExchange. Ask Ira your question about hearing aids or assistive technology here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/expert_1.htm Steven Hardy-Braz is a school psychologist specializing in working with deaf and hard of hearing children. He welcomes your questions related to assessments, behavior, development or school-based issues of your child. Read more about Steven and post your question at: http://64.176.196.50/experts/expert_7.htm. ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " N E W S & A R T I C L E S " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Today is the deadline for submissions of comments on cochlear implants to the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Children, parents and educators are encouraged to submit their experiences and opinions on cochlear implants. Accepted quotations will appear in the January issue of NAD's newsletter the Broadcaster. Click here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-quotations.htm Last time we told you about the FDA approval of Cochlear Corporation's Nucleus 24 Contour cochlear implant. On November 20th, Advanced Bionics announced the FDA approval of their new cochlear implant device, the Clarion HiFocus Electrode. Learn about the newest device on the market to help deaf and hard of hearing people to hear. Visit http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/bionicear-1120.htm. The December 2000 issue of Reader's Digest has an excellent article advocating early hearing tests for newborns and babies. As many of us know, parents and doctors often miss the early signs of hearing impairment, which can lead to a lifetime of learning problems. Read a summary from the article here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-1128a.htm. Buy Reader's Digest and give the article to your pediatrician. Our children deserve informed doctors. The United States Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)has received proposals for standards of care for providing healthcare services to the deaf and hard of hearing. Read more about this important issue here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-1125.htm These articles and more can all be found at http://www.hearingexchange.com. ============================================================= " " " " " " " " " " " " " " M E S S A G E B O A R D S " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Have something to say? Say it on our Message Boards! Do you have experience with cochlear implants? One mother in our Cochlear Implant forum is looking for advice for her daughter. She is being considered for a cochlear implant and would like information about implants and their impact on education. Visit the Welcome section of the Cochlear Implant forum to offer your comments. http://6412.community.everyone.net/community/scripts/topics.pl?NodeID=164667&ClientID=225387 Have you received financial assistance for your hearing aids or assistive devices? Offer your experiences by posting at the Deaf/Hard of Hearing message board. Go to the Any Help for Me? thread at http://6412.community.everyone.net/community/scripts/topics.pl?NodeID=164665&ClientID=225387. Has your child had tubes put in his ears repeatedly? One mother is concerned for her child as she is going into her fourth surgery for tubes. Offer her your advice and experience. Visit the Parenting section and the thread called Tubes at http://6412.community.everyone.net/community/scripts/topics.pl?NodeID=164669&ClientID=225387. Do you have views on mainstreaming versus public education for deaf and hard of hearing children? Post them at the Special Education board at http://6412.community.everyone.net/community/scripts/topics.pl?NodeID=164672&ClientID=225387. Did your hearing loss come about later in life, rather than at birth? Share your experiences with others with similar backgrounds. Visit the Late Deafened message area at http://6412.community.everyone.net/community/scripts/topics.pl?NodeID=164670&ClientID=225387. ============================================================= " " " " " " " " " " " B O O K C O R N E R " " " " " " " " " " " Azriela Jaffe, a nationally acclaimed author/editor of eight books has recently published the bestselling book "Heartwarmers, Award-winning Stories of Love, Courage, and Inspiration." This collection of true stories is a must read for all of us. Author, Speaker, Columnist and Business Coach, Azriela Jaffe is an inspiring person herself. Get her book at http://www.hearingexchange.com. Learn more about Azriela and her books and services at Anchored Dreams at http://www.azriela.com. ============================================================= " " " " " " " " " " " " G E T I N V O L V E D " " " " " " " " " " " " Do you work with deaf or hard of hearing children or adults? Do you want to? Visit our free Employment Board! Post your resume or list an open position at your organization today. Go to http://www.hearingexchange.com/jobs/ Like to write? HearingExchange is currently accepting article submissions. We encourage you to participate by submitting your original articles, tips or ideas for articles. Visit this page to read more about submitting your work: http://www.hearingexchange.com/article_submissions.htm Are you hosting an event of interest to the adults, parents or professionals who deal with hearing loss? Looking for workshops or seminars on this issue? Visit our Event Calendar and browse around. Be sure to click on the actual date of an event to read more about it. Post your events by clicking here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/events/calendar.cgi Are You an Expert? We Need You! We're currently seeking qualified experts. If you're an expert or know someone who is, please send us their email address or have them contact us at mailto:info@hearingexchange.com. We need experts in the fields of Speech Language Pathology, Otolaryngology, Parenting and Cochlear Implants. All experts must have experience with hearing impaired adults and/or children. Our Resource Directory is growing! We now have over 100 links related to hearing loss for you to review. Go to http://www.hearingexchange.com/resources/ when you're looking for assistive devices, hearing aid manufacturers, listservs and much more. Use our Add a Link feature to refer great links you have found. We will review and post them promptly. ============================================================ Your input is always welcome at HearingExchange. Send us your comments, suggestions and any news related to hearing loss. 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