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February 22, 2024
How’s your hearing: Audiologist warns of sudden hearing loss signs
Are you suffering from consistent ringing in the ear, are your ears feeling clogged like they need to pop, or do you experience dizziness?
September 05, 2017
Classroom tips for teachers of children with hearing loss
Most students with hearing loss can perform successfully in a classroom environment with other hearing students if appropriate strategies and sufficient support to ensure they can flourish is available. It will take a team effort from all those involved; parents, teachers, school administrators, speech language pathologist, and audiologist to ensure the child's success, however, it can be done. So...
The middle ear
March 28, 2017
The middle ear
The middle ear is a hollow, air-filled cavity that lies just behind the translucent tympanic membrane more commonly called the eardrum. The middle ear is comprised of the eardrum, the tympanic cavity, and the ossicles, which are the three tiniest bones found in the human body. These little bones or ossicles connect the eardrum to the inner ear. The ossicles include the malleus (hammer), the incus ...
July 11, 2018
DQ's Miracle Treat Day Raises $10,500 for Kids with Hearing Impairment
On June 21, thousands of miracle workers flooded the five DQ locations across New Providence to celebrate DQ?s fifth annual Miracle Treat Day, raising $10,500 for hearing impaired children in The Bahamas...
May 28, 2018
DQ?s Miracle Treat Day to Provide Hearing Aids for Children
Make Miracles for Hearing Impaired Children - June 21st, 2018 heralds the official start of summer and DQ?s Miracle Treat Day. On Miracle Treat Day, DQ will donate $2 from every blizzard treat sold to The Red Cross Centre for Deaf Children. Pictured is Renold Zion Rolle, a 6 year-old who was diagnosed with hearing impairment at age 5 and received a donation from DQ that assisted with his therapy.
Importance of back to school hearing test
August 29, 2017
Importance of back to school hearing test
Having a hearing test before returning to school may not be on the to-do list of items for many parents, however, since some children do not develop hearing loss until later in their childhood years, having a hearing test before heading back to school is very important.
Many children who are born with normal hearing begin to develop hearing difficulties as they reach their second or third birthday...
The middle ear
July 04, 2017
The middle ear
The middle ear is a hollow, air-filled cavity that lies just behind the translucent tympanic membrane that is more commonly called the eardrum. The middle ear is comprised of the eardrum, the tympanic cavity, and the ossicles, which are the three tiniest bones found in the human body. These little bones or ossicles connect the eardrum to the inner ear. The ossicles include the malleus (hammer), th...
Single-sided deafness in adults
May 30, 2017
Single-sided deafness in adults
Single-sided deafness (SSD), also known as unilateral deafness, is a type of hearing loss where the person has normal hearing in one ear but significant hearing loss, or no hearing at all, in the other ear.
Common causes of single-sided deafness in adults include acoustic neuroma, sudden idiopathic hearing loss, exposure to sudden impact noise, head trauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI), and Meniere...
Hearing aid use and care
May 23, 2017
Hearing aid use and care
A hearing aid is a small electronic device that is constantly exposed to ear oils, hair care products, wax, sweat, moisture, and frequent handling. To ensure your hearing aids function optimally throughout their five to six year life expectancy, it is necessary to provide simple daily care as well as have the hearing aids checked periodically by your audiologist or hearing care professional. Outli...
Adjusting to new hearing aids
May 16, 2017
Adjusting to new hearing aids
When it comes to enhancing a hearing impaired person's ability to hear and communicate, hearing aids are by far the most effective means of staying tuned in to the rest of the world. Although hearing aids do not restore normal hearing, they do help you understand what is being said to you, and those around you will be appreciative of your efforts to improve your ability to communicate with them.
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