Subject: HearingExchange News HearingExchange News - week of 02.05.01 http://www.HearingExchange.com Exchanging Ideas & Information on Hearing Loss - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Welcome to the latest edition of HearingExchange News! You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to it at HearingExchange.com. Feel free to forward this to friends, family, doctors or anyone else who might be interested in HearingExchange. Subscription and removal information are at the end of the newsletter. If the links don't work or you are an AOL user: please copy and paste the links into your browser. ------------------------------------------------------------- This issue of HearingExchange News is sponsored by HearingPlanet. Name brand hearing aids, batteries and assistive listening devices at discount prices. "Affordable Hearing--A Click Away." http://www.HearingPlanet.com ------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE: * What's New * News & Articles * Message Boards * Featured Site * Featured Book * Ask the Experts * Poll Results * Get Involved ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " W H A T ' S N E W " " " " " " " " " " " There's always something new at HearingExchange. This week, we welcome Lisa Simmons as the newest member of our experts panel. Some of you may remember Lisa from her terrific guest articles for parents. Lisa has agreed to offer her advice and assistance as our Parent Support Expert. With 15 years experience in family advocacy, Lisa welcomes your questions related to advocacy, inclusion and special needs parenting. Read more about Lisa and submit your question by clicking here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/ To make our site easier to navigate, we have added a "Choose Your Channel" drop down box. Now, you can jump to any page in our site including categories in our Resource Directory with just one click! Try it out on the top of our main page at http://www.HearingExchange.com. Our Bookstore is growing on a regular basis. Interested in lipreading? After teaching lipreading skills for 13 years and finding what works, Betty Woerner Carter wrote, "I Can't Hear You in the Dark: How to Learn and Teach Lipreading." The book offers 24 lessons to do by yourself or in a group setting. Check out this and other fine books at our HearingExchange Bookstore: http://www.hearingexchange.com/bookstore/index.htm In less than five months since our launch, HearingExchange has garnered notice from the press. Our Press Room has been updated to include reprints from local and national publications. Read what's being said about us in the Press Room. http://www.hearingexchange.com/press/ ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " N E W S & A R T I C L E S " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " URGENT: Do you or your child use an FM listening system? The FCC is considering auctioning off the FM band used by our FM systems. Help us to prevent this from happening. Submit your comments about the usefulness of yours or your child's FM system in educational, social and professional settings. Your assistance in this matter is vital and WILL make a difference. Find out more at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0203.htm President George W. Bush released his New Freedom Initiative on Disability. Read more and get the link at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0203a.htm January 30, 2001 -- SignTel Inc. today announced the availability of the beta version of the SignTel Interpreter, a new communications system designed to improve interactions between the country's hearing individuals and the deaf/hard of hearing community, estimated at more than 20 million. Learn more about this interesting new technology at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0131b.htm For the first time ever a major car company has launched an extensive, annual community outreach program for the deaf nationwide. Pontiac-GMC, Division of General Motors Corporation, has teamed up to sponsor an American Sign Language (ASL) tour at auto shows in 30 cities spanning 19 states from New York to California. Read more on this at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0203b.htm More great News & Articles can be found on the main page of HearingExchange. Go to: 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! You don't need to register to participate. You can easily post a new topic or reply to current threads. Our new boards are easy to use and full-featured. Are you having trouble with our boards? PLEASE let us know at mailto:moderator@hearingexchange.com Did you watch Gideon's Crossing? What did you think of how they're handling the cochlear implant storyline? Let us know in the Cochlear Implant forum at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000003.html Do you know anyone who lost their hearing from the anti-malaria drug, Mefloquine? One mother is looking for information on this type of hearing loss. If you can help, please respond to her in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing forum at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000003.html Are you a parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child? HearingExchange wants you to be part of our community. We'd like to get to know you better. Submit your member bio in our Parenting forum at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000003.html Does your child attend a special education program for deaf and/or hard of hearing kids? Here's where you can brag or vent about your child's program. Let's network and find out more about the schools our children attend nationwide. Families are moving across the country just for programs for their children. Tell us about yours at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000002.html Do you know of programs or grants that help fund deaf artists? A visitor to our Late Deafened forum has set up an art studio for deaf artists. If you can help, please visit the thread at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000003.html Are you an audiologist? Conducting universal newborn hearing screenings? Assist a colleague in our Professionals Section who needs your input on OAE and ABR testing. http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000003.html Does your child go to the Moog School for Deaf Education? We've set up a private forum just for parents of Moog students. Contact me at info@hearingexchange.com if you are interested in accessing this forum. Sorry, it is not open to faculty, staff or parents from other schools. These topics and more can be found on our new message boards. Click here to see a list of all the forums available: http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Ultimate.cgi ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " F E A T U R E D S I T E " " " " " " " " " " " " " This month's Featured Site is the Oral Deaf Education website, http://www.oraldeafed.org. The Oberkotter Foundation has produced this comprehensive website dedicated to providing information and free resources for families and professionals interested in teaching deaf and hard of hearing children to listen and speak. Read more about it at http://www.HearingExchange.com and visit the site for extensive information on oral communication. ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " F E A T U R E D B O O K " " " " " " " " " " " " " Our Featured Book this month is "Wired for Sound: A Journey into Hearing" by Beverly Biderman. Deaf culture, the controversy that surrounds cochlear implantation in children, and the advantages and shortcomings of current cochlear implant technology are all discussed in this informative book. It is a must read for those considering an implant for themselves or their child. Read more about the book and/or purchase it by pasting this link into your browser: http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?sourceid=00342007702506855547&ISBN=1895579325&bfdate=02-05-2001+23:49:42 Other books are available for your review at the HearingExchange Bookstore: http://www.hearingexchange.com/bookstore/index.htm ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " A S K T H E E X P E R T S " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Question for our Audiologist & Technology Expert: I am age 71 and am having hearing problems. I live in Florida. I cannot find any information on how to select an audiologist or hearing examiner. Where can I find comparative information on the various makes of hearing aids? How can I determine the competency of the many people holding themselves out to sell hearing aids? Go to: http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/past_questions.htm to read what our expert, Ira Springer has to say. Question for our Cochlear Implant Expert: I lost hearing in my right ear at age ten (I'm now 41) due to an adverse reaction to strepomycin, which destroyed my auditory nerve. My ear is functional otherwise. I understand surgery is available to implant a device that bypasses the auditory nerve and enables restored hearing. What is the surgery and is it effective? Pat Chute answers at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/past_questions.htm The answers to these questions and others can be found at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/past_questions.htm To submit your question for one of our experts please click here: http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/ Be sure to submit your question only once. We will re-direct it to the appropriate expert if necessary. Due to the nature of our site, we regret that we cannot assist students in researching hearing loss related issues. ============================================================= " " " " " " " " " " " " P O L L R E S U L T S " " " " " " " " " " " " Last week's poll asked our visitors how they communicate. 53% said they communicate orally. 36% said they use American Sign Language (ASL). 2% said they use Cued Speech. 6% said they use Signing Exact English (SEE) and 2% said they used another form of communication. This week, we're asking parents of deaf and hard of hearing children how old their child is. Parents and children need different types of information at different ages. Help us to help you by entering your vote in this week's poll at http://www.HearingExchange.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. Articles should be 500 to 700 words maximum. Visit this page to read more about submitting your work: http://www.hearingexchange.com/article_submissions.htm 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. 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