Subject: HearingExchange News HearingExchange News - week of 03.6.01 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 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. -------------------VISIT OUR SPONSOR------------------- This issue of HearingExchange News is sponsored by Harris Communications. Check out the new CL-40 amplified cordless telephone at Harris Communications — the one-stop shop for deaf and hard of hearing people. http://www.harriscomm.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=2290&CATID=16 ------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE: * Letter from the Editor * What's New * Paula's Corner * News & Articles * Message Boards * Featured Site * Featured Book * Ask the Experts * Poll Results * Get Involved ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " L E T T E R F R O M T H E E D I T O R " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Hi Everyone! I'm pleased to share with you that there are many professionals around the country taking an interest in what we have to offer them, their patients and clients. Tell your doctor, pediatrician, audiologist, speech therapist, teacher or anyone interested in hearing loss about HearingExchange. We offer resources and information not readily found anywhere else on the web. Have a good week! - Paula ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " W H A T ' S N E W " " " " " " " " " " There's always something new at HearingExchange. Take a look at these new sections at our website. * Free Resources - There are many great resources on hearing loss offered for FREE on the web - booklets, videos, articles. We expect to add to this section regularly. If you know of any free resources, email me at mailto:editor@hearingexchange.com with details and we'll include them. See what we have thus far at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/dir/ * Newsletter Archives - Just joined our newsletter list? Want to read back issues of HearingExchange News? Never miss another issue! We have linked to our archives at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/newsletter_archives.htm Contest Alert! Are you a recipient of a Nucleus cochlear implant from Cochlear Corporation? If you are, enter to win a trip to New York City and have lunch with the stars of ABC's "One Life to Live" daytime soap opera and tour the set. Read more about how to enter here http://www.hearingexchange.com/awards/heawards-0223a.htm Coming Soon - We're setting up a chatroom for our HearingExchange members. More details will be in an upcoming edition of HearingExchange News. Watch for it. Lisa Simmons has joined our panel of experts as our Parent Support Advocate. Lisa has had significant training and experience with families with children with special needs. Ask Lisa your questions about special education, IEPs, working with school districts and more. Click here http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/expert_9.htm ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " P A U L A ' S C O R N E R " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "Hearing Tests Available for Newborn Infants & Young Children" by Paula Rosenthal Modern technology has enabled audiologists to test the hearing of newborn infants and children with great accuracy. Unfortunately, many parents and medical professionals are still unaware of these tests. A hearing problem is usually suspected when the child does not meet appropriate language development milestones. Parents are often told by pediatricians to "wait and see" as there is a wide span of time that is considered normal development. Read the rest of this article at http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/paulas-0301a.htm ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " " N E W S & A R T I C L E S " " " " " " " " " " " " " " URGENT NEWS: The deadline to send your comments to the FCC about preserving the FM band used by FM listenting systems was extended until Thursday, March 8th. Get full details on this important alert and how to send your comments at: http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0228a.htm = = = = = Minneapolis- 1/22/01 - St. Croix Medical announced today that the FDA approved the Company’s request to begin clinical trials in the United States for their Envoy totally implantable hearing restoration system. Read the full article at http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henew-0306a.htm = = = = = Santa Clara - 3/5/01 - ABC-TV's 'Prime Time' to showcase role of Sensory's Fluent Animated Speech Technology in teaching deaf children to speak. Television program to air on Thursday, March 8th at 10 pm Eastern. Check your local listings and read more at http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0305b.htm = = = = = The National Campaign to Fully Fund IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) has organized a petition to the federal government. The law was designed such that the federal, state and local governments would share the cost of special education, with the federal share being 40%. Currently the average amount the federal government contributes is just 13%. Sign the petition to fully fund IDEA and learn more at http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0228b.htm = = = = = BRIDGEPORT, Conn., 3/5/01 - Thousand Cranes Tea announces the selection of the National Theatre of the Deaf as Charity of the Month for March 2001. During the month of March, Thousand Cranes will devote 10% of its gross revenues to this distinguished Connecticut-based cultural organization. Read the full article at http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/henews-0305c.htm These and 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 Has your child received a cochlear implant? Parents need support and information from other parents who have made this decision for their child. Visit our Cochlear Implant forum and join the thread at http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000010.html We've received many inquiries for ratings for hearing aids. Tell us what type of hearing aids you wear in our current Hearing Aid Poll, then hop on over to the Deaf/Hard of Hearing forum and tell us about your hearing aids. Are you pleased with them? How long have you had them? What don't you like about them? Click here to participate http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000013.html Does your child use an FM listening system at school? Share your experiences with other parents in our Parenting forum. Use this link http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000008.html Meet other parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. Our Member Intro section of the Parenting section has been quite active. Come join us to talk, learn, network and more http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000003.html Does your child have a well-written IEP? Have you been successful at getting services for your child in a mainstream school? Share your experiences with other parents in the Special Education forum. Join the thread at http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000007.html How are you coping with your hearing loss? Has having a hearing loss had a big impact on your life? Join us in the Late Deafened forum where ate deafened means you lost some or all of your hearing after the age of three. We have an interesting conversation going here at http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000002.html Are you a professional working with children or adults with hearing loss? Help spread the word, tell your colleagues about HearingExchange and the Professionals forum. Several members have expressed an interest in networking to better assist their clients. Visit the forum to share your experiences. Copy and paste this link into your browser http://www.hearingexchange.com/ubb/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Professionals+Section&number=7&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin= These topics and more can be found on our 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 issue's Featured Site is the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Parent Page. We highly recommend this award-winning site. Check our Featured Site box on the main page of HearingExchange for full details and a direct link... http://www.HearingExchange.com ============================================================ " " " " " " " " " " " " " F E A T U R E D B O O K " " " " " " " " " " " " " Are you a parent preparing for an IEP meeting? Don't know what an IEP is? Check out "The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child." This book by Lawrence M. Siegel, a special education attorney and advocate covers all the bases. Learn more about this comprehensive guide to IEPs in the Featured Book area of HearingExchange at http://www.HearingExchange.com. Order it today by pasting this link into your browser http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?sourceid=00342007702645306196&ISBN=0873376072&bfdate=03-07-2001+23:25:19 Other helpful 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 Cochlear Implant Expert: Q. 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. The ear is functional otherwise. I understand surgery is available to implant a device that bypasses auditory nerve and enables restored hearing. What is the surgery and is it effective? Click here to find out what Dr. Pat Chute recommends http://www.hearingexchange.com/experts/past_questions.htm We'll be adding more Qs and As from our experts shortly. Be sure to submit your question only once to the appropriate expert. Due to time constraints, our experts are unable to assist students with their research. Students should visit our Resource Directory for valuable research resources at http://www.hearingexchange.com/resources/ ============================================================= " " " " " " " " " " " " P O L L R E S U L T S " " " " " " " " " " " " Our last poll asked which expert would you would most like to chat with. Below are the results: Cochlear Implant Expert 36% Audiologist 21% Parent Advocate 7% Auditory-Verbal Therapist 7% Assistive Device Specialist 29% We plan to set up a chat room for our members shortly. We'll let you know when this becomes available. Interested in a regularly scheduled chat? 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