Hearing impairments could be the cause of reading difficulties in some children
Undetected hearing problems could be the cause of some children’s reading difficulties, according to a…
Browsing: Hearing Impairment
‘Forget all the stereotypes’ — a message for Deaf Awareness Week
National charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging people to abandon any stereotypes they might…
Cure for gene-related hearing loss could be available in five to ten years
Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing specialised cells that could help bring about a therapeutic…
Eyra seeks testers for Horus device for blind and visually impaired
A Milan-based company that specialises in combining deep learning, machine vision and wearable technology is…
Deaf people experience music thanks to Sound Shirt
‘Music should be for everyone’ is a sentiment we can all agree with, but the…
European Parliament seeks views on assistive technology
The Science and Technology Impact Assessment Panel of the European Parliament (STOA) has commissioned a…
Auditory Processing Disorder
Recent years have seen considerable interest in Auditory Processing Disorder. Here, Catherine Routley explains what…
Parents, staff and supporters protest closure of deaf school
Supporters of specialist provision for deaf and hearing-impaired children have reacted with dismay to the…
Australian Hearing gets further reprieve
Australia’s Department of Human Services has issued a stiff rebuttal after its 2014-15 Annual Report…
US studios hit by lawsuit filed by deaf and hearing impaired
Plaintiffs in Los Angeles, California have filed a class action complaint against some of the…