Basic hearing aids help those with hearing loss process sounds, and they have helped millions of people to have a better quality of life since they were introduced. The first electric hearing aids were invented around the turn of the 19th century. Today’s advanced...
Hearing aids are an essential tool for the 30 million people over 12 who suffer from hearing loss in the U.S. There are a variety of different types of hearing aids that work in different ways, but most function by receiving sound through a microphone and amplifying...
For deaf populations, closed captioning is essential for providing a text alternative to audio dialogue and the audio cues that are necessary or relevant to the program’s soundtrack. Closed captioning keeps deaf and hard-of-hearing populations abreast of the...
Most people know that hearing aids help their users to hear more clearly, but few people understand exactly how they work. Today’s technology has introduced many advanced features now available in hearing aids, but every hearing aid from the most basic to highly...
Just as eye tests inform you if your child needs glasses, routine hearing checks are an important way to identify any hearing problems early on. Without proper treatment, hearing loss can affect the development of a child, including their ability to learn to talk, do...
Entering kindergarten marks a milestone in every child’s education. As they begin school and start to learn reading, parents should do everything they can to support their kids’ development and help them master the new skills they’re learning. One of the most...