1 in 6 Australians have hearing loss, but many people avoid or delay seeking treatment. Hearing loss can have a big impact on a person’s life, but help is available. If you know someone who may be experiencing hearing loss, encourage them to get a hearing check. Find out more at health.gov.au/hearing
Nick Button writes… As a child it was a secret I worked feverishly to hide, and then adult life brought more humiliating encounters. I was born deaf. When my mother held me as a baby I would put my fingers around her chin, pulling her face towards me so that I could read her lips. […]
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A new ‘ear-EEG’ device can potentially be used for the early detection of neurodegenerative disorders. The project, called Progression Assessment in Neurodegenerative Disorders of Aging (PANDA), is a collaboration between Rigshospitalet University, Denmark’s Aarhus University, and MedTech company T&W Engineering. The aim of the project is to develop and test a small earbud-like experimental device […]
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Try this. Sit in a meeting with more than 3 people around a table. Put your fingers in your ears but not so far as to hurt your eardrums. Now you will appreciate why captions in face-to-face meetings are so important to many people. Captions play a crucial role in fostering inclusivity, accessibility, and effective […]
The Australian Government has created a national awareness campaign to encourage people with untreated or developing hearing loss (aged 50–70 years) to proactively manage their hearing health. Left untreated, hearing loss can affect mental and physical health and have a big impact on everyday life. That’s why it’s important to think about hearing in the […]
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Avatars or animated characters are computer-generated visual representations that can mimic sign language gestures. Signing avatars are not (yet) regarded as replacements for human sign language interpreters because they lack the full range of expression and cultural nuances that human sign language interpreting provides. Avatars are useful tools in straightforward communications, it’s just that they […]