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Getting Cochlear Implants To Work In Tandem
Biologically, our (human) ears are made to talk to each other – to identify sounds, to lower interfering sounds, prioritise vital sounds and locate the source of a sound. This sound apportioning happens via a neural reflex that links the cochlea of each ear via the brain’s auditory control centre – to balance hearing between
Pebble Watches Doubling As An Access Tool
Kristen Regelein, head of global sales at smartwatch maker Pebble – who went deaf at age three – uses a Pebble watch in business meetings to alter the volume on her hearing-aids. “My personal and professional life depends heavily on my listening and communication out to the world. When your job is to negotiate deals, it could
Bilateral Cochlear Implants: Hearing With Two Ears
With bilateral cochlear implants (both ears) in Ireland’s news recently, here’s some information that may answer readers’ and families’ questions. Read: Who is a cochlear implant candidate? Some unilateral (single-ear) implant-wearers keep a hearing-aid in the other ear, and can recognise speech by listening through two ears. Others choose to ‘go bilateral’ with 2 cochlear
"Dodder River" Blank Notecards For Everyday Use
The Dodder river, as you’ve never seen it! IDK is offering blank note-cards of the “Dodder River” in packs of ten 6″ x 4″ cards, at €6.50 per pack. Our office in Terenure is very close to the Dodder, which is Dublin’s second river after the Liffey. Both source four miles apart in the chain of
eBook: Teaching A Deaf Child To Hear And Speak
Edited by Caroline Carswell